What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher- Elementary K-2 position at KairosPDX?
Overall Staff Responsibilities
Share responsibility with a team of colleagues and parents to honor the mission:
Practice the values of KairosPDX in professional conduct and daily interactions: Incorporate the beliefs of KairosPDX in all approaches and instruction
Share responsibility with a team of colleagues and parents to honor the mission:
- to eliminate the prolific racial achievement and opportunity gaps by cultivating confident, creative and compassionate leaders;
- respect, responsibility, honesty, excellence and service to community
- Every child is uniquely capable, innately curious and inherently creative,
- Character and agency are essential to achievement and are developed through relationship and service to others,
- A multi- cultural context delivers a strong sense of self and is a requirement for participation in our global society,
- Children must be supported in the context of their families;
- Support multicultural practice, instructional and inquiry based approaches that are:
- Actively anti-racist - confronting bias in all of its forms,
- Education for social justice - acknowledging history and studying the present to make informed decisions regarding a more equitable future,
- Pervasive - Examining practices in all levels of school culture and organization,
- Personal -Beginning with the necessary consideration of self as a cultural being,
- Critical Pedagogy - Pursuing multiple perspectives, anticipating contradictions and challenging assumptions,
- Empowering - Providing children the ego strength to challenge racist societal views,
- Helping children think deeply about themselves and others.
- Work with a team of colleague to further the academic mission of the school;
- Discipline students in a fair and consistent manner, using clear routines and expectations as well as school approved behavior support techniques;
- Interpret, plan and work toward the goals of the learning community;
- Plan and prepare the environment for the academic and non-academic needs of children;
- Assess for progress in the academic, social, emotional and cultural domains of student development;
- Align curriculum, instructional strategies, and student assessment to the Common Core;
- Co-plan instruction with grade team towards maximizing learning for all students in the grade
- Document and maintain educational records for each child in the classroom in a way that communicates student progress over time;
- Utilize disaggregated data to inform differentiated instruction and plan for strategies to eliminate student disparities;
- Responsible for planning for and developing the growth and achievement for academic, social, emotional as well as cultural identity outcomes;
- Work with a team of colleagues and families to provide a nurturing and positive climate that encourages student responsibility, leadership and intrinsic motivation;
- Participate in continuous improvement practices including observation, reflection and collaboration;
- Communicate regularly with families concerning the school's program and their child's progress (including quarterly family conferences, and annual home culture visit);
- Participate in professional development to facilitate growth of each student, staff member and the organization overall;
- Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events;
- Participate in supervising students during recess and other non-class times and
- Assist in planning and supervising field trips (both local trips and overnights).
- Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events
- Participate in professional development to facilitate growth of each student, staff member and the organization overall
- Participate in continuous improvement practices including observations, reflections and collaborations
- Perform other related duties as needed and assigned.
- Bachelor’s Degree; Master’s, preferred
- Valid TSPC license for the grade level(s) taught
- Documentation of “Highly Qualified Teacher Status” under the No Child Left Behind Act
- At least one or two years of experience teaching in an elementary classroom; three to five years of experience preferred
- At least one or two years relevant experience working with children from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds
- Demonstrated ability to manage a classroom
- Training in early education and/or human development, preferred
- Experience working with children ages 5 to 11, preferred
- Training and/or experience with at least one special population such as special needs children, Talented and Gifted children, and/or English Language Learners, preferred
- Effective interpersonal skills in managing and interacting with diverse groups of stakeholders
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage conflict through equitable decision-making and effective problem solving
- Willingness to learn about and adapt to KairosPDX culture
- Open to learning and practicing a constructivist approach to teaching and learning
- Commitment to culturally relevant practices
- Commitment to professional reflection and ongoing collaboration
- Commitment to implementing teaching practices that maximize student learning
- Share KairosPDX’s stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families
- Possess a passion for helping each child reach his or her social, emotional and academic potential including a commitment to differentiated instruction and ongoing assessment
- Current Food Handlers Card and CPR/First Aid Certificate required (cost paid by applicant);
- Ability to pass a criminal background check.
- Ability to adhere to Governors Vaccination Requirements for Teachers and School Staff, note this applies to all KairosPDX non-Instructional staff.
- Share KairosPDX’s stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families;
- Experience working with diverse populations, specifically people of color; and
- Passion for KairosPDX’s mission.
