Kindergarten Teacher (SY 26-27)

About the role

Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life‑long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.

Primary Purpose: Provide students with appropriate educational activities and experiences that will enable them to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth. Help students develop the skills necessary to be a productive member of society.

Responsibilities

• School Responsibilities
  • Arrive at school 15 minutes before carpool and be available for assigned duties or set‑up (7:15 am).
  • Stay at school until time designated by the School Director/Managing Director or as business necessitates.
  • Participate in school‑wide and individual professional development, including the 2‑3‑week summer session.
  • Attend and participate in all staff meetings.
  • Perform necessary duties including, but not limited to, bus, morning, lunch, and afternoon duties.
  • Chaperone field lessons and field trips.
  • Abide by all state and federal mandates in reporting sexual or physical abuse and neglect.
  • Uphold the code of conduct and all school policies.
  • Maintain and support a positive professional school culture.
  • Model behavior within the code of conduct.
  • Support and follow directives of campus administrators.
  • Provide clerical, instructional, and behavioral support for scholars as needed.
  • Enroll in and complete all Texas Reading Academies training.
• Team Responsibilities
  • Work as part of an interdisciplinary team planning, aligning, and integrating curricula that will be consistently assessed.
  • Attend all grade‑level meetings.
  • Collaborate with grade‑level colleagues to address and resolve student issues.
• Classroom Responsibilities
  • Create rigorous and engaging long‑term, quarterly, weekly, daily, and lesson‑specific plans.
  • Set clear short‑term and long‑term goals to drive instruction.
  • Maintain a productive, safe, and focused learning environment.
  • Consistently enforce Uplift Education's core mission and values.
  • Create and provide meaningful and frequent assessments in a timely manner, utilizing daily conference time.
  • Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for growth and success of all students.
  • Effectively teach the adopted curriculum, the Uplift curriculum, and the International Baccalaureate components.
  • Go above and beyond to ensure all students meet appropriate standards.
  • Keep parents well‑informed about student progress, providing frequent feedback in accordance with campus guidelines, weekly assessments, and quarterly report cards.
  • Maintain an open‑door policy.
  • Uphold all school policies within the classroom.
  • Communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and public agencies in support of the attendance program.
  • Complete network and/or state‑mandated trainings by due date.

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited college or university required; Master’s degree preferred but not required.
• Experience Requirements: Previous teaching experience is a plus.
• Special Skills/Certifications: Must have a valid Texas Teacher Certification or be enrolled in an Uplift‑designated certification course. All K‑3 teachers, including special education teachers, and principals are required to attend the HB 3 Reading Academies by the end of the 2022‑2023 school year.
• Required Skills/Abilities:
  • Strong communication skills; bilingual Spanish speaking a plus.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and basic office equipment.
  • Ability to learn and use additional software as necessary.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Demands: Ability to maintain emotional control under stress; occasional prolonged and irregular hours; regularly required to sit, talk, or hear; frequently required to use hands, stand, walk, and use stairs; occasionally lift or move up to 30 lb; vision requirements include close, distance, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Work Environment: Noise level ranges from low to high with frequent interruptions; activity from other employees and students may be distracting.

Pay

Starting Salary: $63,000