Job Title: Elementary (K-5) Teacher

Company: i3 Academy

Location: 230 49th St N, Birmingham, AL 35212

See Salary schedule linked below

Salary Schedule: https://www.i3academy.org/MenuItem/2022-23 Salary Schedules i3 Academy.pdf

Schedule: In-person Monday-Friday 7:30-3:30 pm

Benefits: Health Vision and Dental, Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and more!

Organization Background:

i3 Academy, situated in Birmingham's Woodlawn neighborhood, is a tuition-free public charter school with a mission to empower learners as agents of change, addressing real-world problems. Serving Kindergarten through 8th grade, its comprehensive educational model integrates strong foundations in reading and math, social-emotional learning, response-to-intervention programs, project-based learning, and STEAM education. Setting itself apart with an extended day for enrichment, additional academic and social-emotional support, Makerspace and STEAM facilities, community partnerships, and wraparound services, i3 Academy ensures a holistic approach to education. Additionally, the school provides world languages, arts, and music education for all learners, envisioning a world where students excel in a global society.

Position Summary:

As an Elementary Teacher at I3 Academy, the primary focus is on promoting the holistic development and well-being of every child, fostering a culture where students take ownership of their learning. This involves creating an environment that nurtures students' competence and encourages them to explore their interests through creative projects while achieving established learning goals. Understanding students' individual needs and behaviors, and addressing them with empathy and support, is paramount, along with engaging in ongoing professional growth to continually enhance teaching practices. Collaboration with colleagues to enhance learning opportunities for all students, differentiation of instruction, and utilizing diverse assessment methods to prioritize learning over grading are integral aspects of the role, ensuring that every student receives the support they need to succeed.

Responsibilities:

School Culture and Relationships (60%)

• Promote the general progress and well-being of the whole child.

• Encourage and inspire students to take responsibility for their own learning and impact the world with it by creating an environment where students have an opportunity to explore their own interests and develop creative projects while mastering established learning goals.

• Nurture a culture where students view themselves as competent learners and provide support to allow that competence to unfold.

• Seek to understand students and craft driving questions or projects aimed at igniting their passion and action.

• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior to achieve a functional learning atmosphere.

• Seek to understand the root cause of student behaviors and address them accordingly.

• Engage students in student-led parent conferences.

• Engage in high quality personal professional growth as a model of lifelong learning.

Curriculum and Lesson-Planning (20%)

• Collaborate regularly with professional staff to enhance learning for all students.

• Implement activities using a variety of techniques that utilize instructional time to further individual mastery of learning goals. Differentiate learning activities as necessary for each learner considering differences in content, process, and product.

• Design open-ended problems and guide students through the problem solving process.

• Provide a supportive environment and adheres to all legal requirements for students. with special needs. Collaborate with all professionals working with special needs students.

Assessment and Data (20%)

• Assess student learning and growth through a body of student work with data gleaned from a variety of sources including anecdotal and observational data, emphasizing learning over grading.

• Generate learning activities based on understanding of individual student mastery.

• Use technology competently and creatively.

• Maintain and submit accurate records and reports.

• Maintain confidentiality of student information.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Passion for i3’s mission and approach to learning required

• Strong lesson planning skills with attention to detail required

• Ability to work collaboratively with a team of other teachers required

• Strong written and verbal communication skills required

• Valid state of Alabama teaching certificate strongly preferred

• 2-3 years teaching experience strongly preferred

• Familiarity with the Science of Reading curriculum strongly preferred

• Experience teaching and/or working with underserved populations strongly preferred