TEACHER 5TH GRADE

5th Grade Teacher

Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School, located in Jersey City, NJ is seeking experienced full-time Fifth Grade Teacher who is passionate about engaging, motivating and working with students. We are seeking a professional Teacher who will meet the educational development needs of our students. Candidates should be compelling educational practitioners who are have a strong teaching background and are confident in their capacity to create and deliver a dynamic and engaging curriculum.

Major Job Responsibilities: The teacher is responsible for students assigned and the day-to-day activities that move student behavior and learning to the highest standards of excellence and performance. The teacher implements strategies so that every student realizes his/her full educational potential. The teacher designs and implements the activities that will provide for the educational success of every student. The teacher will communicate positively and frequently with her/his professional colleagues, with each student, and with his/her parents in order to guide students to personal and academic success. The teacher serves as a mentor, coach, role model, and adult supervisor of children placed under his/her care and responsibility.

Basic Responsibilities:

• Classroom Leadership
• Accountability for Results
• Leadership and Membership of Teams
• Planning and Planned Change
• Improving classroom Organization and Student Performance
• Professional Learning and Instruction and Human Resource Excellence
• Programs, Services, and Curricula that Accelerate Learning
• Data and Technology that supports Programs, Personnel, and Students
• Decision Making and Judgment
• Customer/Stakeholder Focus & Staff, Student, and Family Interactions
• Universal Acceptance of Expectations
• Budget and Finance
• Duties assigned by Principal and/or Required by Statute or Regulation
• Progress Toward and Completion of Annual and Long Term Goals

Performance criteria:

• Demonstrate care and respect for students, parents, and colleagues.
• Have high performance expectations and expect to be held accountable for appropriate results.
• Be ethical, trustworthy, optimistic, and honest.
• Commit to the success of students, school, and colleagues and cooperate with stakeholders to achieve success.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Be punctual and maintain excellent attendance.
• Plan effectively.
• Make progress toward goals and complete annual goals.
• Lead where appropriate and support others who lead.
• Participate on one or more teams.
• Make sound judgments and decisions.
• Maintain an appropriate appearance for a professional.
• Organize, maintain, and report data and records correctly and on time.
• Use district and school resources astutely.
• Contribute to improved school and student performance.
• React positively to change, suggestions, and criticism.
• Engage in productive self-evaluation and the evaluation of school, subject, class, grade level, and team performances.
• Seek and eagerly participate in professional growth activities.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Adhere to board policy, administrative procedures, and local, state and federal regulations.
• Manage performance improvement efforts using team structures, CPC, and VSPI.

Reporting directly to the School Principal or Assistant Principal, all Teachers are responsible for students in class, anywhere in the building and/ or on School grounds. She/he will confer frequently with grade level colleagues and Cluster Leader.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• All teachers must be licensed
• Bachelors Degree in Education or appropriate and related field
• Previous experience working as a teacher preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to communicate with all stake holders, particularly parents in actually relevant manner

Benefits include:

• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Health benefits

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Ten, eleven, or twelve-month year. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Principal.

NOTE: All applicants must follow the application instructions. No recruiters, no fees paid for recruiting, and no phone calls please.