Pre-Kindergarten Teacher - Savannah Classical Academy SY24-25

Pre- Kindergarten Teacher
Savannah Classical Academy Charter School
Savannah Classical Academy Charter School is a Locally Authorized K-12 Public Charter school and operates autonomously from the county public school system.
Savannah Classical Academy (SCA) is seeking candidates that are highly skilled and passionate about their content area. SCA is a K-12 public charter school. The 2024-2025 school year will be the 12th year of our operation. Once fully enrolled (Fall 2027) SCA will have 640 students in grades K-12.
We are excited to open our first four-year-old Pre-K program in the fall of 2024 in our renovated space specifically for Pre-K. The classroom will have 20 students one teacher and one teacher assistant dedicated to this program.
The successful teaching candidate will be very knowledgeable in both content and proven researched based instructional practices.
Applicants must complete the online application and send resume with letter of introduction to SCA's CEO- Barry K. Lollis, recruiter@scasav.org
Why Savannah Classical Academy?
Pre- K employees are eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision, and supplemental coverages. We are seeking top talent and offer a more competitive salary than other area schools/districts Pre-K programs to attract such applicants.
Salary is $46,000.00 Relocation and signing payments may be offered as part of employment.
All SCA Pre-K employees are provided life insurance at no-cost.
SCA's Academic Calendar incorporates more school breaks than the other county schools. Click here to view the school calendar- 2024-2025 School Year Calendar
SCA fosters a structured, supportive learning environment to ensure classrooms are spaces where all students can learn, and teachers can provide instruction free of disruption.
At SCA the average student attendance rate is 90.5% indicating our families and students' dedication to their education.
Hear more from some of our teachers on why they choose SCA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If6XkEWF0OM
PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Elementary Teacher will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a classroom environment that utilizes space, materials, routines, and guidance techniques to effectively facilitate the intellectual, emotional, and social development of the students assigned.
REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer
WORKDAYS: 190
Requirements:
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
Experience, Skill, and Certification: Valid Georgia Professional Teaching Certificate in the assigned teaching field.
General Responsibilities and Duties:

• Demonstrates mastery of related subject matter, instructional skills, and resource materials for course(s) taught.
• Creates lesson plans, aligned with current state standards, which drives instruction through formative assessment and differentiation.
• Maintains a safe, organized classroom, which supports students.
• Utilizes a variety of effective instructional and management techniques.
• Provides a variety of assessments and uses assessments for planning and instruction.
• Monitor and maintain a positive classroom environment that supports the school wide behavior expectation.
• Uses available technology to enhance the students' learning experiences.
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings and extra-curricular/school related activities.
• Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious and responsible.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the site administrator.
• Follows professional practices consistent with school policies in working with students, students' records, parents, and colleagues.
• Facilitates home-school communication by such means as a communication folder, scheduling conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications.
• Demonstrates professional practices in teaching:
• Models correct use of language, oral and written.
• Demonstrates accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content.
• Implements designated curriculum and grade level standards.
• Maintains lesson plans as required by school policy.
• Assigns instructional tasks and homework to students.
• Takes precautions to protect records, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Plans and coordinates purposeful assignments for paraprofessional to support student learning.

Non-Essential Responsibilities: A responsibility is considered to be "non-essential" (for the purposes of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) if:

• it is shared between multiple incumbents in the job; or
• it could be performed by an employee in another job within the workgroup.

Note the responsibility number from the list in the "Duties and Responsibilities" section for those responsibilities that could be considered "non-essential" based on this definition.
Certain limited aspects of General Duties and Responsibilities items referenced in Section 1 (b) and (d) might be considered "non-essential" in a specific situation. Any request for accommodation must be reviewed on an "individual case" basis.
Physical and Sensory Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. Employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to handle, feel, to have significant finger dexterity and/or reach. Employee is required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. Employee is frequently required to use the following physical demands; significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling. The job is performed under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or illness. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Classroom: Employees in this category spend at least most of the workday in a typical classroom or related educational environment. There will be prolonged periods of standing or walking, and there may be frequent bending, stooping, or stretching. There are occasions that require the lifting or pulling of equipment or supplies. Reading, listening, writing, and speaking are requirements.