ES Lower Elementary Classroom Teacher

ES Lower Elementary Classroom Teacher (KG-G1)
Position opening listing. Responsibilities and qualifications are described below.
Responsibilities
Foster Student Belonging: Cultivate a caring, joyful, and purposeful learning community where all students feel valued, respected, and motivated.
Promote Social-Emotional Learning: Utilize principles like Responsive Classroom to support the physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being of every student.
Uphold School Values: Model the school's Core Values of respect, responsibility, honesty, fairness, and compassion in all interactions with students, staff, and the community.
Implement Culturally Responsive Practices: Create a learning environment that is culturally responsive and affirming of students' identities.
Standards-Based Planning: Use a planning framework to identify essential learning based on CCSS, learning targets, and a culturally responsive curriculum.
Interdisciplinary & Real-World Connections: Design curriculum that demonstrates an understanding of interdisciplinary teaching and connects learning to real-world issues.
Collaborative Curriculum Development: Work with PLC teams and administration to develop cohesive curriculum materials, establish common goals, and participate in curriculum review and budgeting.
Pedagogy & Instructional Delivery: Deliver engaging lessons using current, research-informed practices and high-impact instructional strategies.
Differentiated Learning Experiences: Design and implement collaborative and differentiated learning experiences that meet diverse academic and social-emotional needs.
Flexible Grouping: Use data to flexibly group students based on individual needs, abilities, and assets.
Technology Integration: Integrate technology in innovative ways to enhance daily instruction and student learning.
Responsive Interventions: Address diverse learner needs, including multilingualism and neurodivergent profiles, with measurable, research-informed interventions and extensions.
Assessment & Data-Driven Practices: Design and use a variety of quality formative, summative, and self-guided assessments to provide frequent feedback; monitor and adjust using standards-based data.
Communicate Progress: Use assessment data to accurately communicate student growth and achievement.
Collaboration & Professional Growth: Actively collaborate in PLCs, give and receive feedback, and engage in professional reflection and learning.
Practice Co-Teaching: Engage in co-teaching practices and utilize flexible learning spaces with intention.
Commit to Continuous Improvement: Engage in professional development and feedback cycles with coaches and principals.
Support School-Wide Programs: Participate in planning and evaluation of the overall school program as needed.
Community & Family Engagement: Extend learning beyond the classroom and build strong partnerships with parents and students through in-person meetings and communication.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field
Master’s Degree in a relevant field preferred
Teaching license or degree in education
At least two years of full-time teaching experience preferred
Standards-based curriculum experience preferred
Experience working in a learning community with flexible spaces preferred
Training and experience with the Science of Reading approach to literacy instruction preferred
Experience teaching multilingual learners in general classroom settings preferred
Excellent verbal and written English language skills
Confident technology skills for teaching and administrative tasks
Working Requirements
Sponsoring and/or coaching after-school activities; must be available to coach or sponsor at least one category 1 activity or sport per year.
Mandatory attendance at school orientation and participation in a minimum of four evening and/or weekend school activities each year (including Back-to-School Night).
Attend Responsive Classroom professional learning (virtual), as specified by the school, before the official start of employment.
Attend Illustrative Math professional learning (virtual), as specified by the school, before the official start of employment.
Seniorities & Employment
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Education and Training
Industries: Primary and Secondary Education
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