What are the responsibilities and job description for the 4th Grade Teacher position at Brass City Charter School?
Brass City Charter School, Waterbury's only charter school, has an immediate need for a 4th grade teacher for a self-contained classroom of 12 students.
BCCS features a rigorous academic curriculum with a strong focus on the social-emotional learning skills that are so important to future success. This is a thinking school - we are looking for skilled teachers who can ask higher-order questions and lead robust class discussions. Strong classroom management skills are required.
If you are intelligent, hard-working, dedicated, flexible, and willing to do whatever is necessary to help our students and school succeed, we would love to speak with you!
IMPORTANT: As a public school, we are REQUIRED to hire ONLY teachers with proper certification. If you do not have valid CT teacher certification with elementary education endorsement, or an equivalent certification from another state, we are unable to consider you for this position. We would welcome your application for other open positions if you have the proper education/experience for those positions.
In addition to certification, at least one year of classroom teaching experience, preferably in an urban setting, is highly desired.
All new staff is required to be fully vaccinated prior to starting, or to have at least one dose and be tested weekly until fully vaccinated.
Please send a cover letter and resume which includes details about your relevant experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
Students and staff are required to wear masks, building access by outside persons is limited, social distancing protocols are followed, newly hired staff is required to be fully vaccinated.
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- classroom teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CT (or other state) Teaching Certificate, elementary (Preferred)
Work Location: One location