Kindergarten Teacher - San Antonio Windcrest Campus (2023-2024)

Job Title:Kindergarten Teacher
Reports to: Campus Administrator
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
District: Heritage Academy
Campus: San Antonio, Texas (Windcrest)
School Year: 2023-2024
Position Summary:
Teaches and facilitates learning for students at Heritage Academy Charter Schools, Inc. (HACS). Maintains academic progress, classroom discipline and accurate records. Works with parents and students to provide a rigorous education for all students.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year accredited college or university
• In addition to the four-year degree at least one of the following must also be met for Highly Qualified (HQ) status:
• Undergraduate major in core academic area of instruction, 24 credit hours in core academic area (12 of which are upper level credit hours)
• Graduate degree in a core academic area of instruction
• Passing score on an ExCET/TExES core academic area examination or HOUSE requirements of one year of teaching and 24 points derived from formula
• Texas issued teaching certificate in core academic area of instruction (preferred)
• Teacher certification is required or letter of acceptance from an alternative certification program

Experience

• Exposure to classical schools or classical education or experience teaching with classical traditional methods

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Passion for students
• Passion for and strong knowledge of the instructional academic content
• Ability to model virtue, and teach virtue through the curriculum
• Understanding of and passion for classical education
• Ability to learn and implement classical teaching curricula and methods
• Ability to maintain a classroom of approximately 20-25 students
• Ability and patience to work interactively with students
• Ability to understand the academic needs of students
• Strong organizational, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate with all levels of students, their parents, the community, peers, campus administration, superintendents, and corporate staff
• Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and student data such as diagnostic test results, state assessments scoring, and grade point average
• Ability to transition with changes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Ability to travel as necessary (i.e. field trips, class trips, trainings, etc.)
• Computer literate

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Prepare effective lessons, instruct, and motivate students in all course study utilizing classical traditional methods of instruction.
• Assign lessons and correct classwork and homework in a timely manner.
• Administer formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progress, record results, and issue reports to inform parents of progress.
• Provide academic interventions for struggling students.
• Maintain student grades, classroom calendar, and student-parent communication via the school's online grading and communication tool.
• Maintain discipline in the classroom.
• Maintain a classroom that is conducive to learning, safe, attractive and stimulates a spirit of inquire.
• Set a good housekeeping example in the classroom and encourage students to follow this example.
• Regularly communicate with students and parents to discuss student progress - positive and negative.
• Participate in required faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
• Inspire, praise, and correct students with consistency, care, and interest to encourage academic success and promote virtue.
• Work closely with Special Education and 504 teachers to ensure accommodations are implemented.
• Perform duties such as sponsoring one or more activities or student organizations, assisting students in selecting courses of study, and counseling students in adjustment and academic problems.
• Actively participate in marketing and student recruiting activities as necessary.
• Perform special projects, during and after school hours, and other duties as assigned (after school hours may include, but are not limited to, tutoring, morning and afternoon student drop-off and pick-up duty, pageants and award ceremonies).
• Read and comply with the HACS Employee Handbook, the HACS Student-Parent Handbook, the Campus Handbook, and other HACS manuals and procedures documents.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Equipment Used:

• All equipment required to perform duties and tasks were previously described.

Physical / Environmental Factors:

• The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Heritage Academy Charter Schools, Inc. considers applicants for all positions without regards to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex,
  marital status, veteran or military status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Heritage Academy Charter Schools, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.