Elementary Teacher - Certified

JOB TITLE: General Subject Certified Elementary Teacher

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

COMPENSATION: Pays up to $50 per hour

JOB TYPE: Full-Time

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Each of our teachers will:

• Hold high expectations for each student

• Possess strong knowledge of content area

• Demonstrate strong pedagogy

• Exhibit positive rapport with students

• Create and foster a positive learning environment

• Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents

• Assist in development of curriculum standards and backwards planning

• Attend weekly department meetings

• Perform clerical duties as required relating to textbooks, instructional supplies, student reports and records, attendance, etc.

• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Directors or Assistant Principals

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution.
• Has or is eligible for State of Delaware certification as teacher in grade or content area.

Experience:

Teachers must have:

• at least one year of teaching experience (two years experience preferred)

• an outstanding record of elevating student achievement in an urban classroom, with a strong understanding of pedagogy that drives results

• Satisfactory criminal, child abuse, and FBI clearances

Skills/Traits:

Educators must:

• Be driven to improve the minds and lives of students from underserved communities; dedicated to doing whatever it takes to help all students achieve academic success

• Be passionate about academic learning and insistent on academic excellence and rigor at all times

• Be self-aware and know how to treat all members of the school's community with respect, appraises accurately his or her strengths and weaknesses, and is perceptive about how he or she is regarded

• Work urgently and be able to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once

• Be detail-oriented and self-directed with the ability to work independently and with a team

• Act entrepreneurially as an initiator, problem-solver, and creative thinker

• Effectively communicate with various audiences in an authentic and persuasive manner

• Possess strong written communication skills

• Be able to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once

• Be detail-oriented and self-directed and able to work independently on short- and long-term projects