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Entrepreneurship and Leadership Teacher

Wilmington, DE- Full-Time/On-site

Our client, an Independent, Catholic, College-Preparatory school is seeking an Entrepreneurship and Leadership Teacher. Reporting to the Upper School Principal, we are seeking a teacher to oversee the Leadership and Entrepreneurship curriculum. This position will plan and teach the Upper School Leadership and Entrepreneurship classes, and will develop curriculum for the Lower School Lab. The ideal candidate will bring branding, marketing, communication, design thinking and innovation to the classroom. The candidate will ideally be an active member of the community and build and nurture relationships and partnerships with local businesses and organizations.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Expand curriculum for Leadership and Entrepreneurship programming.
• Instruct all sections of semester-long Upper School Leadership courses with an emphasis on communication, personal branding, marketing, team building, self-awareness, and entrepreneurial skills.
• Instructs full-year Entrepreneur classes utilizing design thinking, emphasizing a mindset for change, and enhancing creativity.
• Prepare Entrepreneur students to submit a business or social concept to Diamond Challenge Competition annually.
• Host a Leadership Pitch event each semester with the outside community serving as panel members for feedback.
• Serve as the faculty advisor for student-run business.
• Lead Student Council representatives and Student Council-led events.
• Cultivate partnerships within the local community.
• Attends the annual University of Delaware Horn.
• Participate in monthly teacher meet-ups.
• Develops and maintains a safe and inviting classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Aligns instruction to a standards-based unit plan/scope and sequence.
• Utilizes supplied materials/unit plans and project-based learning to enhance the student learning experience.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in education; master’s degree in education preferred.
• 5 or more years teaching experience.
• Experience with curriculum development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience in business or non-profit business preferred.

Outstanding interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

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