What are the responsibilities and job description for the Primary (1st & 2nd Grade) Teacher position at Maumee Valley Country Day School?
Company Description
A Maumee Valley teacher is a guide who orchestrates learning for students in ways that are engaging, challenging and relevant. The successful candidate is a resourceful and innovative teacher who utilizes a range of pedagogical techniques in order to reach all learners. All learners will feel safe, respected and confident in the environment created by this candidate. We ask all of our teachers to do the following:
- Fully embrace MV’s mission, the MV2020 Vision, and the portrait of an MV graduate
- Recognize and embrace Diversity
- Place student needs at the center
- Work collaboratively
- Personalize instruction
- Organize learning around experiences
- Structure learning to make global connections
Job Description
Maumee Valley Country currently has an opening for an outstanding Primary Classroom Teacher. The successful candidate must be a certified teacher who has experience in teaching elementary school primary grades (Kindergarten - 3rd grade).
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Differentiates instruction to provide enrichment for more capable students and remediation for student who need additional learning support;
- Possesses a strong understanding and ability to use a variety of assessment practices to determine student progress levels and adjust instructional program to assist students in being successful
- Creates developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young learners and uses best instructional practices to assist students in reaching high levels of academic growth
- Places a high value on productive collaboration between themselves and their grade level partners, specialists, and academic support;
- Experiences in using a balanced reading program that provides individualized reading instruction for students and can incorporate both reading and writing workshop components into the daily instructional program
- Experiences in using the Writer's Workshop instructional approach to assist students in developing writing skills and writing confidence;
- Is goal oriented – they can demonstrate a history of establishing and completing professional development goals that focused on improving student performance
- Displays a personal passion for keeping abreast of educational research and effective practice
- Possesses an in-depth understanding of backward design, organizing instruction around established learning objectives, and the vital importance of planning
- Involves parents in their instructional program and create strong home-school communication structures.
Qualifications
Skills and Competencies:
- Flexibility
- Curriculum design
- Group and individual instruction
- Professionalism
- Innovation
- Flexibility
- Strong work ethic
- Self motivated
- Works independently with minimum supervision
- Works with other members of the faculty to create a strong learning environment.
- Involvement in extracurricular programs
- Humor
Credentials:
- Bachelor degree in Education required; Masters preferred
- Minimum of 3 years experience teaching at the Primary grade levels
All Maumee Valley employees and volunteers must agree to a comprehensive background check.
Additional Information
HOW TO APPLY:
Please email your documents in PDF format. Documents needed: MVCDS Application, cover letter, resume, and three written professional letters of reference, and a copy of college transcripts. Please use the title of the position in the subject line of your email. Visit www.mvcds.org/about/employment for full details.
