What you will do

• Provide Academic, Character, and Cultural formation for students in a classroom setting that is inviting, effective, and growth-oriented in a way that fosters the holistic development of students
• Direct the Academic growth and development of students in a way that is qualitatively and quantitatively demonstrable in alignment with Brilla’s ambitious growth standards.
• Provide classroom instruction that is both academically excellent and character rich.
• Engage students using an inductive, inquiry-driven, collaborative, and rigorous curriculum that aligns with national and state standards and inspires intellectual curiosity, fosters a sense of wonder, enables and inspires depth of insight, reinforces the joy of inquiry and the pursuit of understanding, and prepares students for life-long learning.
• Nurture in students a love of learning that is demonstrated by: Sense of Wonder; Spirit of Inquiry; Depth of Insight; Perseverance; Joy.
• Strengthen a school-wide culture of inquiry.
• Cultivate students’ higher order thinking skills, including their ability to analyze, create, synthesize, and evaluate.
• Establish and maintain high academic and social expectations for all students through a strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement and ongoing child development.
• Use assessment data to inform instruction and targeted intervention that strengthens student achievement.
• Create a joyful learning environment that honors the dignity of all scholars while still pushing them to achieve more than they think possible.
• Visibly model the mission through consistent professional dress, demonstration of core virtues, execution of professional norms, and enthusiastic, regular engagement in ongoing professional development and community-building.
• Develop meaningful relationships with students and families that inspire kids to love learning and achieve exceptional academic success.
• Forge and maintain productive, collaborative, and collegial working relationships with colleagues, parents, and community members.
• Contribute to a disciplined, dignified, and joyful classroom and school culture through consistent implementation of behavior management strategies, attendance at sponsored Culture Events, and regular, professional communication.
• Attend regular, mission-critical programming including summer development sessions, ongoing professional development, data days, parent workshops, parent-teacher conferences, and other activities.
• Embrace professional development opportunities to benefit from targeted, in-the-moment feedback on instruction.
• Work toward network targets and school-wide goals in alignment with mission and professional evaluation rubric.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Establish and communicate standards- and content-based objectives and regularly evaluate student progress towards mastery.
• Reflect on and analyze student academic and character achievement in collaboration with AP and Instructional Specialist in order to inform and differentiate instruction.
• Implement the individualized learning technology programs and corresponding data used by all students on a consistent basis.
• Maintain accurate and complete student files and academic records.
• Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.
• Organize and manage time and commitments efficiently to maximize productivity and intentionality throughout the school day and school year.
• Provide a model of courage, justice, wisdom, and self-control, while championing a positive, flexible attitude and solution-based approach to challenges.
• Reflect and seek to understand both individual strengths and areas for growth, maintaining a commitment to continuous professional growth.
• Be prepared to challenge assumptions and beliefs about teaching and learning in order to best meet the needs of students and the mission of the organization.
• Give professional feedback, both positive and negative, to supervisors and members of the network Schools team about matters related to curriculum, instruction, and school culture. 
• Deepen content mastery of Classical education by reading Classical texts and exploring elements of Classical pedagogy.

What you will need:

• The confidence that education can awaken the imagination to limitless possibility, stir the heart to love what is good, and inflame the mind to seek understanding of truth.
• An unwavering, confident, and enthusiastic commitment to the educational mission of the Schools Network in service to the school community.
• A relentless dedication to providing all students with an academically robust, inspiring, and joyful learning experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Possession of current teaching certification as an elementary school teacher (preferred).
• Relevant urban, elementary teaching experience with demonstrated student results (preferred). 
• Special Education credential and experience (highly desirable).
• Spanish language proficiency (preferred).