Long Term Substitute Primary Teacher
TITLE: Long-term Substitute Primary Teacher Position K5
One position to begin November 21, 2016
One position to begin end of February 2017
Would prefer one teacher to agree to both positons
DEPARTMENT: Charter School
BASIC FUNCTIONS: To provide instruction to students of the Charter School
REPORTS TO: Charter School Principal
FLSA: Non-Exempt
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Primary Teacher (K4-K5) demonstrates enthusiasm, energy and a passion for teaching within every aspect of the position. This position will be responsible for effective teaching and will utilize charter school approved curriculum, instruction and assessment practices. The Primary Teacher will pay close attention to each student’s readiness to learn including guidance, discipline and welfare. This position will collaborate with staff and parents to foster a team environment that will enrich each student’s learning and potential. The Primary Teacher will work with families and students of diverse backgrounds and will hold a firm commitment that every child is provided the opportunity to learn.
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for classroom management and the implementation of charter school approved curriculum, instruction and assessment practices.
- Provide consistency to the classroom through the continuation of planned curriculum.
- Present academic content through a variety of instructional strategies.
- Pay close attention to each student’s readiness to learn including guidance, discipline and welfare.
- Plan for student success in the areas of reading, writing and mathematics based on assessed needs of individual students.
- Utilize data and information to determine each student’s current knowledge and skill level.
- Differentiate instruction based on individual student’s needs.
- Utilize formative and summative assessment tools to measure student achievement and progress toward learning objectives.
- Use assessment data to improve instructional effectiveness.
- Create a classroom environment of respect, high expectations, and the belief that every child can learn.
- Ensure prompt and appropriate communication with families.
- Other duties as assigned by Principal or CEO.
Job Skills Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills with students, parents and staff
- Strong desire to work collaboratively with families and staff
- Enthusiasm, energy and a passion for working with children of diverse backgrounds
- Ability to work effectively with diverse families
- Exceptional analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
- Ability to simultaneously keep multiple projects moving and on target
- Personal and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional communication skills (written, verbal)
Education Requirements:
- Elementary/regular education license that includes prekindergarten
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field
Desired Characteristics:
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Previous classroom teacher experience
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to stand and sit for long periods of time.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- The employee will have unsupervised access to children that are part of La Casa’s educational programs.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
La Casa de Esperanza is an equal opportunities employer.
