Early Childhood Teacher (Prek3 - Prek4)

When it comes to success in the classroom, character matters just as much as rigorous academics. Just look at the outcomes from Blow Pierce Elementary and Middle. One of the District’s highest-performing Tier 1 charter schools, Blow Pierce builds scholars who pursue academic excellence with integrity, perseverance, confidence and courage.Blow Pierce pre-K3-3 students develop a strong foundation in core subject areas through a thematic approach that brings social and cultural relevance to reading, language, mathematics, science and history. By focusing equally on students’ emotional, social, physical and academic development, Blow Pierce creates an environment of safety and respect where students embrace the character traits of high achievers.Grades 5-8 at Blow Pierce Middle build on this approach by helping students gain a deeper understanding of core content, while taking ownership of their learning. Consistent with Friendship’s focus on early college exposure, students are introduced to the major concepts they will put to work later in Advanced Placement courses and Friendship’s Early College high school program.Guided by dedicated teachers who are vested in each student’s success, Blow Pierce builds scholars who are on their way to becoming college completers.

• Demonstrate continued mastery of content area
• Lead students to high levels of academic success through rigorous, targeted, and differentiated instruction
• Design and deliver engaging instruction addressing a full range of student needs and learning styles
• Utilize literacy strategies across all content areas
• Develop formal and informal assessments to measure student mastery
• Use data to drive instruction

• Hold students accountable to high academic and behavioral expectations
• Align practices and routines to an achievement-oriented classroom culture
• Foster a safe environment that encourages curiosity, academic risk taking, accountability and collaboration.

• Reflect on classroom success and areas of improvement to continuously develop practice
• Contribute to the campus and Friendship-wide community by collaborating, seeking professional development, and sharing best practices

• Promote parent involvement through meaningful and consistent communication
• Maintain high professional standards in communication with students, teachers, parents and school administrators

• Experience in the role preferred
• Commitment to providing a world-class education to students from historically underserved communities
• 2+  years of relevant PreK-3 urban teaching experience with significant academic gains strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required.  Master’s degree preferred
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and above required
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills 
• 2 years experience with C.L.A.S.S - https://teachstone.com/class/ 
• Successful completion of the ETS PRAXIS II Exam: Early Childhood Education Content Knowledge
• Familiarity with the Science of Play

To learn more about our curriculum, consider the following links:

• Creative Curriculum - https://teachingstrategies.com/product/the-creative-curriculum-for-preschool/