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27 Apr
2022
Teacher Elementary Classroom Teacher (K-6)
Job Description
Responsibilities are representative but may not capture all tasks to be performed. The candidates will be expected to complete all duties which may be required in the performance and scope of their position.
We are looking for a dynamic educator who will:
- Collaboratively plan and implement instructional units that are aligned to the New York State Common Core Standards and the curriculum of the Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts
- Use data from all assessment sources to monitor student progress toward meeting academic targets
- Provide a nurturing, supportive, and positive learning environment with high expectations that encourages student responsibility and creates community
- Collaborate with the classroom instructional team, which can include a teaching assistant, an Arts Integration (AI) teacher, ENL teacher, etc.
- Differentiates instruction for students as needed
- Coordinates, plans, meets and co-teaches with other teachers to meet program requirements of Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts
- Provides an inviting, exciting, innovative, learning environment
- Evaluates and tracks student progress
- Engages in effective and appropriate classroom management
- Maintains and enriches expertise in subject area
- Performs other instructional duties, as necessary
- Has knowledge of effective practices that motivates students to adhere to high standards of conduct–Maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning by following a positive behavior approach through Restorative Practices and Whole Brain Teaching.
- Analyzes data on student learning to identify needs for improvement in instruction
- Understands, practices and is accountable for professional expectations as defined by the 4 domains of Charlotte Danielson
- Demonstrates the capacity to work collaboratively across disciplines
- Maintain open communication with parents and encourage parent participation
- Organize and plan for flexible, goal-oriented groups that are based on students’ instructional needs
- Ensures lessons are enriched and rigorous which allow for students to elaborate, analyze, make cross-curricular connections, apply what they have learned, and develop creativity and problem-solving strategies
- Attends professional development training