Part-time Single Subject Teacher

Description

Job Responsibilities

Reporting to the Learning Community Leader, the Teacher is responsible for English language instruction for 3rd grade.

Core Purpose

The role of the specific, single subject-level teacher is to provide enjoying and stimulating educational opportunities with the philosophy and mission of IB at the center of student learning. All teachers are expected to create and implement a curriculum that includes educating the whole student, with a specific focus on the Learner Profile and Approaches to Learning. Hands-on, Project-based Learning is a priority in stimulating student curiosity and achievement. Additionally, teachers are encouraged to create strong relationships with students and parents, immersing themselves in Creation Village’s community. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Classroom

• Create nurturing educational environment
• Work collaboratively within a PLC to implement IB expectations
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of individual students
• Partner with parents/guardians to help address student needs
• Foster a positive working environment for self and colleagues
• Participate in on-going professional development opportunities
• Attend regular staff meetings and PLCs
• Communicate expectations of the classroom, academic and behavioral, consistently with parents and students
• Experiential inquiry-based holistic learning for students utilizing a variety of media and environments in the school and community
• Integration of CREATION Health into daily lessons
• Use of Conscious Discipline for classroom management
• Development of relationships with parents to empower involvement in their child’s learning and in the classroom including schedule weekly classroom communications, parent conferences, and as needed meetings

Implement IB in instructional practice to include but not limited to:

• Read IB grade-specific documents in advance of teaching each unit.  
• Become proficient in integrating ATL, ATT, Learner Profile, Central Idea, and Themes into instruction.
• Actively participate in the required IB category and other training connected to the best practices.
• Track and monitor student progress through Toddle to grade-specific standards using the Learning Target Checklist.  
• Actively participate in PLCs to create a transdisciplinary approach to instruction and integrate it into project-based learning.
• Complete reflection surveys/interviews. 
• Utilize recorded videos of individual lessons as part of the Impact Cycle.
• Input grades and comments into Toddle for tracking. 
• input portfolio elements into Toddle and the physical portfolio for review.
• Complete report cards for review by Learning Community Leade

School

• Collaboration with the administrative team to create an integrated education experience throughout Creation Village
• Build community partnerships to further classroom activities and

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in the educational field

• Relevant teaching experience in Elementary School (3 years preferred)

• Knowledge of past teaching experience in an IB World School (preferred)

• Demonstrated record of reliability in previous employment

• Ability to adapt to new technology

• Flexibility in the classroom and with colleagues

Requirements

Physical constraints required include the ability to hear the conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid, the ability to see and read newsprint with or without corrective lenses, to speak and be understood under normal circumstances, to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 pounds, and the use of arms, hands, legs, and feet with or without corrective devices to accomplish the job, including the evacuation of the building during emergencies.