JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Classroom Teacher
DEPARTMENT: Instructional
REPORTS TO: Assistant Principal
DATE PREPARED/REVISED: August 1, 2023
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND POSITION OVERVIEW
Global Community Charter School (GCCS) is a Harlem-based International Baccalaureate (IB) World
School that is innovative, inquiry-based, culturally competent, and provides students with a
comprehensive and rigorous curriculum that encourages critical and creative thinking.
The Classroom Teacher is responsible for establishing and maintaining a classroom where the whole group
and small group instruction, discussion, projects, and cooperative work engage students, keep classes
focused, and infused a lasting desire to learn in all.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
•Coordinating knowledge of students, instructional content, and curricular resources to design
differentiated units and lesson plans aligned to the Common Core standards
•Differentiates instruction for students as an integral aspect of planning and teaching and
understands the Workshop Model in the design of instruction
•Evaluate academic achievement and progress toward learning objectives through detailed data
analysis of student performance on a wide variety of metrics; Utilize student data collected to
drive instruction and intervention
•Be accountable for students' mastery of academic standards
•Engaging in coaching cycles and implementing research-based strategies that maximize their
own performance and that of their students
•Reflecting on their own progress as educators and seeking out professional resources to
continuously improve their practice
•Managing student behavior and classroom routines to maximize learning time and create a
positive classroom environment
•Attending IEP meetings and ensuring appropriate accommodations are given to students during
assessments
•Compile and organize documentation for IEP meetings
•Actively participating in professional development workshops as laid out in the school and
professional development calendars
•Supervisor all class trips for the grade level, including school-sponsored overnight trips
•Celebrating student achievement and progress in class and during school-wide IB PYP assemblies
•Foster meaningful relationships with students and parents that drive students to invest in their
learning and making academic gains
•Model, promote, and embody the International Baccalaureate learner profile to create a cohesive
school culture of academic and personal success
•Supporting the school as directed by the Principal and Assistant Principal