4th Grade Teacher

Position Type :

Charter School / Teacher

Date Posted : 9 / 23 / 2024

Location :

Carbon Valley Academy

Date Available :

2024 / 2025 School Year

Closing Date : Open Until Filled

Vision

Extraordinary student growth in academic achievement and character development through results-driven leadership relentlessly focused on students."

Job Title : Intermediate teacher (3-5)

Supervisor : Principal

Contract length : 186 contracted days

1.0 FTE Full Time

Job Summary :

Carbon Valley Academy K-8 is searching for an Intermediate teacher experienced in teaching the grade level standards. The successful candidate will motivate students toward an enthusiasm for literacy and critical thinking. We are looking for a teacher and colleague who understands and appreciates the developmental learning needs and social emotional needs of young adolescents. An Intermediate teacher who is approachable, engaging, organized, sensitive and disciplined will be most successful in this position.

The primary focus will be developing and sustaining a very strong and rewarding student to teacher connection inside and outside the classroom. Our goal is to attract and retain a colleague who engages thoroughly with our learning community and who is eager to participate in the larger life of the school (as team lead, club sponsor, etc.). A sense of humor would also be warmly welcomed.

CVA K-8 is a Chromebook 1 : 1 school that uses technology to support student achievement. You would be responsible for teaching a self-contained 5th grade class which includes a 55 minute planning period a day with a 40m lunch.

Science Teacher essential responsibilities :

• Creating an environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and voicing concerns. A place where student voice is not only permitted but required.
• Designing, developing, and delivering quality BACKWARDS planned lessons and instruction and curricula that adhere to national and state standards.
• Creating suitable assessments and delivering helpful feedback to students during the learning and sharing the progress with parents and other teachers.
• Establishing classroom rules and regulations and ensuring that all students understand what is expected of them.
• Open to creating social contracts with students and holding them to what is written.
• To assist all students in developing skills in the areas of English / Language arts and social studies primarily, but also philosophy and the arts (visual, performance, and media).
• Preparing and delivering Quality Learning Experiences via Workshop Model.
• Setting up Parent / Teacher conferences twice a year and consistently reach out to families to ensure they are aware of the progress of their child(ren)..
• Providing extra resources, support, and interventions for students who are struggling.
• Grading papers, updating records, and handling various administrative tasks in a timely manner.
• Participating in after school Community building activities (4 required events a year)
• Opportunities to run clubs and / or athletics with middle or elementary students
• Interested in collaborating with a team and working hard to fulfill the team mate role
• Receptive to receiving coaching on a regular basis with administrators and teacher trainers.
• Prepare for classes assigned and show written evidence (lesson plan) of preparation upon request of administrator.
• Maintain a positive, accepting attitude in working with students.
• Establish and enforce rules of behavior and procedures to maintain order in the classroom.
• Serve as a resource to teachers through coaching, co-teaching, co-planning, modeling best practices in the classrooms.

Other Duties

1. Maintains professional competence by attending all Professional Development Days (1st Monday of each month), weekly PLC meetings, staff meetings and other professional activities.

2. Consistently implementing professional learning within all class instruction and working to strive towards the school vision throughout everything they do.

3. Participates in various student and parent activities which occur in school including night time and possible weekend events, student clubs and after-school activities.

4. Creates an effective learning environment through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and activity / learning centers.

5. Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities. (These are intended only as a list of the various types of work performed in this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.) Other duties as assigned.

Humanities teacher educational requirements :