Elementary 2nd Grade Co-Lead Teacher: Sabbatical Long Term Substitute

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

**Status: Full-time from Late August - Late January  (Half Year Position)**

• Demonstrates commitment to the School’s mission and core values.
• Collaborates with a co-lead teacher, grade level teammates and other Specialist Teachers in designing, planning and implementing social-emotional and academic curriculum
• Co-teaches and differentiates Reading, Writing, Word Study/Phonics and Math workshops
• Demonstrates integrity, patience, kindness, flexibility, sensitivity, and enthusiasm every day.
• Communicates thoughtfully and professionally with parents and colleagues regarding students needs, and development issues.
• Creates a pleasant, inviting classroom atmosphere in which children feel comfortable and secure, while also providing appropriate boundaries, routines and structures. 
• Promotes student self-expression through conversation, play and creativity.
• Embraces and model our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Improves skill and knowledge base in current trends, research and methodology in instructional techniques, technology, multicultural content, problem solving and interdisciplinary connections;
• Establishes learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, curricular framework, and knowledge of human growth and development;
• Prepares, administers and corrects evaluations and assessments, and records results;
• Supports differentiation in the classroom and is proficient in utilizing interventions to support multiple learning styles including, but not limited to, small group discussions, demonstrations, modeling, one-on-one support, and multimedia teaching aids to present subject matter to students;
• Evaluates student progress using appropriate assessment techniques;
• Maintains order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning and takes all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities;
• Creates a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives;
• Confers with parents and students regarding progress; arranges and participates in teacher-parent or teacher-student conferences as necessary;
• Attends and actively participates in staff/faculty meetings (PLCs Professional Learning Communities as well) 
• Shares supervision of lunch, recess and carpool
• Shares writing of student progress reports

Qualifications

• Masters Degree and/or Teaching Credential 
• Minimum 2 years of teaching experience
• A strong desire to collaborate on a team and grow professionally
• Experience implementing Reading, Writing, Word Study/Phonics and Math Workshops
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Google Drive, and other educational technologies 
• Experience creating curriculum and implementing project-based learning
• Initiative to seek out assistance and creatively problem solve as a member of a grade level team
• Ability to build appropriate relationships and monitor student engagement, safety, and fun
• Patience, flexibility, strong organization skills, and a sense of humor

Other Responsibilities

• Attendance at various school functions
• Emergency team
• High visibility and student engagement
• Professional experience in progressive models of education and curricula.
• Strong cultural competency skills & track record of successfully working with families from diverse backgrounds.
• Exemplary skills in team building 
• A friendly, professional manner and outlook.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Impeccable ethics and a demonstrated commitment to confidentiality.

Salary : $78,000 - $129,500