Position Responsibilities Elementary School Educator Responsibilities 1. Classroom Culture & Student Well-being + Foster Student Belonging: Cultivate a caring, joyful, and purposeful learning community where all students feel valued, respected, and motivated. + Promote Social-Emotional Learning: Utilize principles like Responsive Classroom to support the physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being of every student. + Uphold School Values: Model the school's Core Values of respect, responsibility, honesty, fairness, and compassion in all interactions with students, staff, and the community. + Implement Culturally Responsive Practices: Create a learning environment that is culturally responsive and affirming of students' identities. 2. Curriculum & Instructional Planning + Standards-Based Planning: Use a planning framework to identify essential learning based on Common Core State Standards (CCSS), learning targets, and a culturally responsive curriculum. + Interdisciplinary & Real-World Connections: Design curriculum that demonstrates an understanding of interdisciplinary teaching and connects learning to real-world issues. + Collaborative Curriculum Development: Work with PLC teams and administration to develop cohesive curriculum materials, establish common goals, and participate in curriculum review and budgeting. 3. Pedagogy & Instructional Delivery + High-Impact Instruction: Employ current, research-informed pedagogical practices and high-impact instructional strategies to deliver engaging lessons. + Differentiated Learning Experiences: Design and implement collaborative and differentiated learning experiences that meet the diverse academic and social-emotional needs of all students. + Flexible Grouping: Use data to flexibly group students based on their individual needs, abilities, and assets. + Technology Integration: Integrate technology in innovative ways to enhance daily instruction and student learning. + Responsive Interventions: Respond to learners’ diverse needs, including those related to emerging multilingualism and neurodivergent profiles, by using measurable, research-informed interventions and extensions. 4. Assessment & Data-Driven Practices + Comprehensive Assessment System: Design and use a variety of quality formative, summative, and self-guided assessments to provide students with frequent feedback. + Monitor and Adjust: Continuously monitor student learning through standards-based assessments and data analysis to make appropriate modifications to goals and strategies. + Communicate Progress: Use assessment data to accurately communicate student growth and achievement. 5. Collaboration & Professional Growth + Engage in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): Actively collaborate with team members to plan curriculum, give and receive feedback, and engage in professional reflection and learning. + Practice Co-Teaching: Engage in co-teaching practices and utilize flexible learning spaces with intention and purpose. + Commit to Continuous Improvement: Strive for self-improvement as a lifelong learner by actively engaging in professional development and feedback cycles with coaches and principals. + Support School-Wide Programs: Cooperate with and participate in the planning and evaluation of the overall school program as needed. 6. Community & Family Engagement + Extend Learning Beyond the Classroom: Engage students in meaningful extracurricular activities such as coaching, clubs, field trips, or service projects. + Build Strong Partnerships: Connect with and be available to parents and students during and outside of school hours through in-person meetings and email communication. Position Requirements & Qualifications + Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field + Master’s Degree in relevant field preferred + Teaching license or a degree in education + At least two years of full time teaching experience preferred + Standards-based curriculum experience preferred + Experience teaching multilingual learners in general classroom settings preferred + Excellent verbal and written English language skills + Confident technology skills for teaching and administrative tasks Role Specific Requirements: + Experience teaching art to all grade levels (K-5): Develop age-appropriate art lessons that stimulate creativity and imagination in students from various age groups. + Knowledge and understanding of National Core Art Standards (NCAS), effective instructional strategies, and assessment driven instruction related to elementary art teaching and learning. + Expertise in multiple mediums: Teach using a variety of materials, including painting, sketching, sculpting, digital media, and more, encouraging students to explore different forms of artistic expression. + Practicing artist: Actively engaged in own art practice; sharing this with students to inspire and demonstrate the value of artistic exploration and lifelong creativity. + Collaborate with educators: Work closely with colleagues to integrate art into broader curriculum goals and support students’ overall learning experiences.