Teacher - 2nd Grade

About the role

Provide high-quality instruction to students and work collaboratively with the school leader, colleagues, students, parents and the board to accomplish or surpass the academy's articulated educational goals. Work as a collaborative team member to implement the academy curriculum and accomplish short- and long-term academic goals.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning
• Develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure
• Enforce the academy's student discipline code
• Collaborate in the implementation of initiatives such as school-wide behavior management systems
• Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs and goals of students
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons and units
• Ensure that lessons -- as planned, delivered, and assessed -- are aligned with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards
• Develop lesson plans and submit them for review and feedback as scheduled
• Work cooperatively with the academy's instructional coach to learn from feedback and improve the quality of instruction
• Participate in ongoing analysis and planning to ensure that the school's curriculum remains aligned to state standards
• Collaborate with special education staff to implement, to the greatest extent possible, an inclusive approach to students with special needs
• Remain aware of student needs
• Participate in child study teams or individualized education planning
• Implement accommodations and modifications as indicated in student IEP's
• Seek advice and counsel from student support services areas when needed to ensure that all students are fully served
• Collaborate with other staff, as necessary, to implement grant-funded programming to accelerate learning for students with a variety of needs including special education, at-risk, limited English proficient students and others, to bring them to grade level proficiency
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required
• Maintain the confidentiality of student records and student information
• Complete any documentation necessary for the academy to be in compliance with regulatory requirements, such as time and effort reporting
• Communicate with parents and make provisions for being available outside normal hours
• Work with parents to encourage participation in their child’s learning experiences
• Provide regular communication to parents regarding their children’s performance
• Maintain professional competence via conferences, mentoring, involvement in professional organizations, continuing coursework, etc.
• Complete all coursework and other requirements necessary to maintain teaching credentials and "highly qualified" status, as required by the teacher's assignment
• Inform the school leader of needed instructional resources
• Serve as an active member of teams such as grade-level, school-wide planning, school improvement or other areas of focus
• May participate in extracurricular activities such as coaching, clubs, student government, tutoring, enrichment activities, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• State teacher licensure/certification with appropriate endorsement(s)
• Bachelor’s degree