What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary School Teacher position at St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School?
Company Description
St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School is a loving, secure, and inclusive community that nurtures, challenges, and inspires children to honor God, care for their world, and develop a passion for discovery and learning. Nurturing spirit. Challenging minds. Inspiring confidence.
Role Description
Create a balanced instructional program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth.
Work to deepen students' understanding of the English language through reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Work to incorporate core content areas of social studies, science, technology, and math into daily instruction.
Establish effective rapport with colleagues, students assigned to the classroom and their families.
Motivate students to develop positive attitudes towards learning and the knowledge needed to provide a strong academic foundation that will prepare them for success.
Establish a positive, achievement-oriented, and structured learning environment that excites and engages students
Create, develop, and implement integrated units based on standards and curriculum with grade level team and special area teachers
Design lesson plans and impart education based on individual students’ abilities; differentiate lesson plans to the needs of all learners
Integrate novels, short stories, poetry, grammar, spelling, vocabulary
Develop project-based learning units which include cross-curricular connections
Ensure teaching methods are adapted to the varying needs of individual students including enrichment or remediation activities
Integrate technology seamlessly and appropriately into lessons
Use a wide array of instructional strategies such as guided reading, shared reading, modeling, group discussions, literacy circles, interactive read aloud, writing workshop, and inquiry to facilitate understanding
Qualifications
- Teaching skills
- Experience in Elementary Education
- Strong Communication skills
- Background in Education
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues and parents
- Patience and adaptability in working with young learners
- Knowledge of educational technology tools
- Bachelor's degree in Education or related field, Masters preferred