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Primary Lead Teacher
$63k-84k (estimate)
Full Time
2 Months Ago
The Discovery School of Jacksonville is Hiring a Primary Lead Teacher Near Jacksonville, FL
Position:Primary Lead Teacher
Reports to:Primary Coordinator; Director of Lower School
Location: The Discovery School, 102 15th St., Jacksonville Beach, FL, 32250
About the School
The Discovery School is a private, non-profit school that offers a unique educational experience through a gradual evolution from pure Montessori, to a blended curriculum, to pure International Baccalaureate (IB) over the course of the child's academic career, serving children ages 18 months through eighth grade.
Through a progressive and internationally-minded framework, students receive a firm foundation in academic skills and participate in a wide variety of enrichment opportunities from a dedicated and caring faculty. Students in our toddler and primary program engage in learning in a Montessori-prepared environment with Montessori-trained teachers. Students in our elementary school are a part of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP). Our middle school seeks to challenge students with academic rigor in a low-pressure environment.
Job Summary
The Discovery School Lead Primary Teacher understands and promotes the school’s mission, vision, core values, and policies both within and outside the immediate school community. The
teacher is responsible for providing a Montessori/IB classroom/instructional program that supports the individual needs of the children in accordance with the school’s mission and vision.
The Lead Teacher works collaboratively and is responsible for facilitating level meetings with colleagues, and requesting and/or facilitating child study teams for learning different students or to address any other behavioral or cognitive concerns. This position communicates effectively with the Primary Montessori Coordinator on all aspects of the program to maintain congruence between their program level and the Board-approved mission.
The Lead Teacher is also accountable for regularly evaluating the program to ensure the social, emotional, and academic needs of children are met according to FCIS, AMS, IB, and state licensing (DCF) standards. The Primary Lead Teacher is professionally responsible for implementing best practices based on current research in the field of education.
The Lead Teacher is responsible for working 1 week of Summer Camp to support admissions/enrollment management in the creation of a robust Primary cohort of families and students.
The Lead Teacher believes in and delivers on Discovery’s Portrait of a Student Graduate:
- Explorers pursuing their passions
- Spirited and reflective risk-takers
- Peacemakers
- Resourceful and persevering innovators
- Leaders who inspire others to discover and act on what is possible
- Responsible, courageous world citizens
This job requires the employee to spend working hours at a desk and interfacing with a computer, performing tasks necessary for the upkeep of the campus, and working directly with children, team members, and vendors/contractors. In addition, this job may require the employee to stand, bend, kneel or lift in their regular job duties.
Normal Hours:
- Monday thru Friday that school is in session 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Other hours as required and deemed necessary by the Head of School
The Discovery School Primary Lead Teacher creates instruction that supports the development of the cognitive, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual growth of the child using the School Curriculum, Montessori Albums, IB-PYP units of inquiry, and current research-based best instructional practices.
- Designs instruction that supports the development of the cognitive, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual growth of the child.
- Uses the School Curriculum, Montessori Albums, IB-PYP standards, and current research-based best instructional practices to develop integrated units of instruction that meet both the group and individual needs of students.
- Is responsible for maintaining an ongoing dialogue with enrichment teachers and coordinating curriculum integration and implementation with these teachers.
- Works with students of various abilities assigned to the classroom, including those with learning differences as diagnosed. The teacher may be required to participate in child study team meetings, training, and planning to fully meet each child’s needs.
- Uses various assessment tools/strategies such as observations, children’s work samples, continuums of development, Acadience (DIBELS), portfolios, etc., to help make instructional decisions for individual students.
Classroom Environment/Management
The Primary Lead Teacher is responsible for supporting the preparation of an environment that meets the sensitive period/plane of development of the children he/she works with inclusive of the following:
- Prepares a peaceful environment in which the furnishings and materials are complete and correspond to the needs of the group; maintains a clean, orderly, and attractive Montessori/IB environment, including the care and maintenance of plants, animals, classroom materials, and equipment.
- Communicates needs for the classroom in accordance with school policy, i.e., maintaining an inventory of classroom materials and any additional materials needed.
- Creates an environment that demonstrates rapport with respect and kindness for all students and between students.
- Promptly reports discipline concerns beyond typical classroom strategies to the Director of Lower School & Student Experience. A meeting with parents should be arranged.
- Is responsible for the safety of the children left in his/her charge, within the classrooms, and on the playground, until dismissed to a responsible adult. The teacher is responsible for the appropriate treatment and well-being of all children, based on respect and consistent with the teachings of Montessori. No child should ever be left unsupervised, either inside or outside the classroom.
- Is responsible for complete understanding and implementation of the School Emergency Operations Plan and must follow School-wide security protocols as directed.
- Models and teaches conflict resolution and problem-solving strategies in the classroom.
- Promotes an understanding and appreciation of all cultures.
- Immediately corrects and/or reports any safety issues to the Director of Lower School & Student Experience and/or the Head of School.
Communication:
The Primary Lead Teacher is responsible for communication that supports an understanding of the school’s program, develops positive relationships within the school community, and protects the privacy and confidentiality of each student and family in the school community inclusive of the following:
- Establishes a positive relationship with students’ parents and maintains regular communication with parents with regard to their child’s specific needs.
- Reviews and supports all Primary opening of school packets, Summer Packets, Parent Education, and communication in general.
- Collaboratively develops, improves, and participates in parent education and school functions.
- Provides for parent conferences (2x annually), completes required Progress Reports (3x per year) in accordance with school policy, and responds to parent concerns in a timely manner.
- Provides individual and group Altitude Learning updates (Streams) to students’ families and participates in parent education programs to help create an understanding of the Montessori and IB-PYP Curriculum and Philosophy.
- Assists in the development of and participates in school functions, including but not limited to Open Houses, Parent Orientations, Fall & Spring Festivals, Board/PTO Community Meetings.
- Executes on PREP (Parent Education and Retention Program) and is imbued with Discovery's Be Our Guest attitude.
Professional Responsibility:
The Primary Lead Teacher is involved in ongoing self-assessment and refinement of practice in the classroom and collaborative professional growth.
The Primary Lead Teacher
- Is committed to Discovery’s Characteristics of Professional Excellence:
- Models the Portrait of the Graduate
- Passionately pursues their professional growth and development
- Unabashedly holds children at the center of all decisions and actions
- Cultivates an inclusive and vibrant learning community
- Discovers and acts on what is possible
- Participates in a regular evaluation process, including classroom observations, feedback conferences, and an annual self-evaluation toward goals set by the teacher and/or in conjunction with the Primary Program Coordinator.
- Maintains their teaching skills and participates in professional learning activities (both within the school community and attendance at conferences, workshops, etc.).
- Participates in collegial activities designed to make the entire school a productive learning environment, for example, age-level meetings, curriculum discussion groups, working committees, mentoring, etc.
- Operates within an annual budget and is responsible for submitting an accounting of these funds.
- Is responsible for reading and adhering to the guidelines established in the personnel handbook and adhering to all school policies.
- Is responsible for complying with all state regulations and requirements of accrediting organizations.
- Conducts new student interviews/evaluations and hosts prospective student applicants in the classroom as requested through admissions.
- Is responsible for keeping the Primary Program Coordinator updated on events, issues, schedule, and curricular coordination.
- Enthusiastically supports new initiatives.
- Performs other duties assigned by the Primary Program Coordinator and/or Head of School.
Related Duties:
- Completes and maintains all records, reports, evaluations, and inventories of student records and tests in a timely manner as may be required by the school.
- Is responsible for following up on students absent for more than 1 day and reporting health/family concerns to the Director of Lower School & Student Experience and/or the Co-Directors of Admission and Enrollment Management.
- Plans homework, field trips, holiday and classroom events, field day, and special events as required.
- Works with the Room Parent to plan and coordinate in-class activities and events in which parents/caregivers and/or families participate.
- Coordinates all classroom volunteers.
- Is responsible for communicating between program levels regarding student transition.
- Is responsible for the training, supervision, and evaluation of an Associate Teacher that may be assigned to the classroom.
- Is responsible for the supervision of any substitute teachers that may be assigned to the classroom.
- Participates in the interview process and orientation of new staff members.
- Is responsible for keeping the Primary Program Coordinator updated on events, personal and professional issues, schedule, and curricular coordination that could impact their performance.
- Collaborates with the admissions office in regards to tours, sharing schedules, and hosting visitors and prospective parents.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree in education preferred but not required.
- At least three years of teaching experience.
- Versed in the integration of technology as a tool enabling learning.
- Deep capability to engage in differentiated instruction strategies for reading and writing.
- Ability to make connections across disciplines and respond to students' ideas and inquiries by adapting lesson plans.
- Exceptionally strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to engage in a collaborative community.
- Strong English language & literature skills, scaffolding reading-/writing-related work, and providing an evaluation of work to students.
- Adept at communicating Discovery’s story to various constituencies.
Required Competencies:
- Commitment to Discovery’s Characteristics of Professional Excellence:
- Model the Portrait of the Graduate
- Passionately pursue their own professional growth and development
- Unabashedly hold children at the center of all decisions and actions
- Cultivate an inclusive and vibrant learning community
- Discover and act on what is possible
- Planning & Organizing
- Interpersonal/relationship management skills
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Innovation
- Integrity and Trust
- Adaptability
- Attentive listener
Work Authorization: The candidate must be authorized to work in the US.
Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with experience.
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, 403(b), LTD and STD, paid & holidays, and life insurance.
Start Date: July 29, 2024
To Apply: https://www.thediscoveryschool.org/about/employment
The Discovery School is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$63k-84k (estimate)
POST DATE
03/29/2023
EXPIRATION DATE
06/06/2024
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