What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kindergarten Teacher position at Career Academy of South Bend, Inc.?

Job Description

Description :

Job Title : Kindergarten Teacher

Job Classification : Certified Staff

Reports to : Building Administrator

Work Schedule : School Calendar / 8 : 00am-4 : 00pm

General Description :

The Success Academy teacher is responsible for supervising, educating, and supporting scholars to help them accomplish learning benchmarks by applying a competency-based, project learning approach. The innovative teacher is passionate about design, technology, and education. The teacher will join a unique and highly skilled group of educators who aim to bring design innovation and real-world skills to scholars. The goal is to enhance career readiness for these scholars, so they are prepared with the skills and mindsets to thrive in the future workforce. The innovative teacher will support this vision by leading the educational programming for scholars from the academic side in collaboration with the experiential learning provided by area businesses and community connectors.

Primary Responsibilities

Create a learning environment that is innovative and inspiring.
Develop lessons that are aligned to defined State Standards while providing the elements of hands-on quality innovative work.
Actively engage as a member of the school community and represent the Success Academy in the larger community in a positive manner.
Support the work of YDPs, volunteers and peers.
Support Success Academy by planning and implementing outreach activities throughout the year that include student demonstrations of work and presentations of that work in the community.
Compile, assess, and maintain scholar data that drives academic goals for scholar growth and achievement.
Observe and evaluate scholars' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Instruct scholars individually and in groups using teaching methods focused on the Science of Reading.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and communicate those objectives to scholars.
Provide differentiated instruction, scholar engagement, quality pacing and rigor throughout lessons taught.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Collaborate with parents or guardians, teachers, social worker, and administration to resolve scholars' behavior and academic problems.
Savor opportunities to learn new things and not be afraid to take risks in learning and teaching. View mistakes as opportunities to grow and try again rather than as failures.
Committed to life-long learning and reflective practice.
Provide excellent customer service.

Key Competencies

Possess an open mind and desire to bring innovation to education.

Able to coordinate work tasks to establish priorities, set goals and meet deadlines.

Able to work both independently and as a team member with other individuals and organizations.

Possess an unwavering belief that all scholars can learn and achieve success in school.

Able to demonstrate success in leading all scholars to significant academic growth and maintain a positive learning environment.

Able to set high expectations, contributing to the Success Academy culture.

Able to flourish while working collaboratively with a diverse group in an environment that is dynamic, critical, and wildly creative.

Able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and an ability and enjoyment of working with individuals / groups from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.

School Activities

Attend and / or participate in such other activities as directed by the Administrator such as : faculty meetings (before or after school hours), open houses, chaperone student activities, provide guidance for students, participate on faculty committees, study and help resolve school problems.

Requirements : Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and licensure in elementary education.

Evidence of on-going professional development.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Essential Skills and Abilities

Competency in the administration and interpretation of academic ability testing

Ability to use technology for documentation and preparation of professional materials

Ability to teach and assist students in the use of computer applications

Ability to communicate assessment results, in written and oral forms, to parents and professionals

Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate behavior plans for use in general and special education settings

Ability to prioritize tasks, allocate time, and maintain schedule flexibility

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