Licensed 7-12 Life Science Teacher
Licensed 7-12 Life Science or
Alternative Substitute License to Teach Biology
2025-26 School Year
Oakstone Academy School
900 Club Drive
Westerville, OH 43081
614-865-0400
CCDE/Oakstone Academy School has an opening for a licensed 7 - 12 Life Science or Alternative Substitute License to teach Biology for the 2025-26 school year. This full-time teaching position offers a 185-day teaching contract and offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, retirement packages, and accrued sick and personal time.
The Children’s Center for Developmental Enrichment (CCDE)/Oakstone Academy School is a private, chartered school located in Westerville, Ohio, northeast of Columbus. Oakstone Academy serves 650 typically developing and special-needs students from pre-kindergarten through high school. Our special-needs students primarily have Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Certification/Licensure in any of the following categories:
- 7-12 Life Sciences/Physics
- 7-12 Life Sciences
- Alternative Substitute License
Job Description and Requirements:
- Working cooperatively and collaboratively in a team environment and comfortable delegating tasks to team members, such as teaching aids and other content, to lead teachers
- Differentiate Lesson Plans and Academic Instruction for students with diverse learning abilities
- Work closely with general education colleagues, Intervention Specialists, and Therapy Teams.
- Maintain STEM Certification
- Develop lesson plans and instructional materials, and translate them into learning experiences to maximize instructional time for science.
- Create and write IEP goals and objectives, and facilitate IEP meetings
- Communicate consistently with families concerning academic, social, and behavioral goals
- Administer formative and summative progress evaluations to demonstrate the effectiveness of instructional practices.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Required License: Current Life Science, a combination of Life Science and other Science Licenses, or an Alternative Substitute License with the Ohio Department of Education.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills
- Ability to build relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and outside organizations
- Ability to meet all deadlines and prioritize projects