Elementary School Grade 1 Teacher (Sep 2026- Mar 2027)

Foster Student Belonging: Cultivate a caring, joyful, and purposeful learning community where all students feel valued, respected, and motivated.

Promote Social-Emotional Learning: Utilize principles like Responsive Classroom to support the physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being of every student.

Uphold School Values: Model the school's Core Values of respect, responsibility, honesty, fairness, and compassion in all interactions with students, staff, and the community.

Implement Culturally Responsive Practices: Create a learning environment that is culturally responsive and affirming of students' identities.

Standards-Based Planning: Use a planning framework to identify essential learning based on Common Core State Standards (CCSS), learning targets, and a culturally responsive curriculum.

Interdisciplinary & Real-World Connections: Design curriculum that demonstrates an understanding of interdisciplinary teaching and connects learning to real-world issues.

Collaborative Curriculum Development: Work with PLC teams and administration to develop cohesive curriculum materials, establish common goals, and participate in curriculum review and budgeting.

High-Impact Instruction: Employ current, research-informed pedagogical practices and high-impact instructional strategies to deliver engaging lessons.

Differentiated Learning Experiences: Design and implement collaborative and differentiated learning experiences that meet the diverse academic and social-emotional needs of all students.

Flexible Grouping: Use data to flexibly group students based on their individual needs, abilities, and assets.

Technology Integration: Integrate technology in innovative ways to enhance daily instruction and student learning.

Responsive Interventions: Respond to learners’ diverse needs, including those related to emerging multilingualism and neurodivergent profiles, by using measurable, research-informed interventions and extensions.

Comprehensive Assessment System: Design and use a variety of quality formative, summative, and self-guided assessments to provide students with frequent feedback.

Monitor and Adjust: Continuously monitor student learning through standards-based assessments and data analysis to make appropriate modifications to goals and strategies.

Communicate Progress: Use assessment data to accurately communicate student growth and achievement.

Engage in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): Actively collaborate with team members to plan curriculum, give and receive feedback, and engage in professional reflection and learning.

Practice Co-Teaching: Engage in co-teaching practices and utilize flexible learning spaces with intention and purpose.

Commit to Continuous Improvement: Strive for self-improvement as a lifelong learner by actively engaging in professional development and feedback cycles with coaches and principals.

Support School-Wide Programs: Cooperate with and participate in the planning and evaluation of the overall school program as needed.

Extend Learning Beyond the Classroom: Engage students in meaningful extracurricular activities such as coaching, clubs, field trips, or service projects.

Build Strong Partnerships: Connect with and be available to parents and students during and outside of school hours through in-person meetings and email communication.