Elementary Teacher

Academics and School Culture

• Fosters a safe and nurturing learning environment that continuously builds professional knowledge.
• Drive outstanding student achievement and engaged learning through organized classroom systems/procedures.
• Create a positive, achievement-oriented, and supportive learning environment that excites and engages students in learning and preparing for college.
• Builds strong, positive relationships and work collaboratively with a diverse community of students and their families as well as colleagues.

Teaching and Learning

• Prepares lesson plans, current seating charts, and classroom procedures for substitute teachers.
• Uses a variety of instructional methodologies and curriculum resources to present material in an interesting, stimulating, and effective manner.
• Collaborates with the Special Education team to meet the needs of all students.
• Identifies student's areas for improvement and create opportunities for improvement through interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Works with the Principal and Assistant Principal to ensure teaching methods are directed towards meeting and surpassing the standards.
• Provides continual assessment and accurate tracking of student progress, maintains student work records and portfolios, and completes assigned paperwork in provided timeframes.
• Conducts both student and teacher led parent conferences.
• Consistently implements required and appropriate adaptations and modifications for English Learners, Special Education students, and 504 students.
• Attends and participates in Student Success Team, Parent/Teacher Advisory Council, and other school-based meetings and activities as well as professional development training.
• Assumes supervision duties as determined by the site and may occasionally be asked to substitute a period.

Desired Skills and Traits:

• Passion for working with traditionally undeserved communities in high performance settings.
• Strong instructional and classroom management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Steady work ethic and a high level of patience to overcome difficult challenges.
• Maintain a high standard of honesty and integrity and present oneself with poise.

Additionally, experience in the following areas is helpful:

• Experience teaching in an urban public school or charter school setting.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• At least two years of experience with a proven track-record of high achievement in the classroom

Minimum Requirements:

• California Multiple subject Credential.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person