Teacher Position- Description

Seeking: Full-Time teacher position

Title: Student Team Leader, also known as “Homeroots Teacher”

Class size: 5-7 students

Full time hours/salary: M-F 7:30am-3:30pm $35,000- $55,000, plus benefits

Starting: August 5th, 2024 Ending: May 30th, 2025

Title:

Westlawn is a small, nonprofit, specialized private school for students who are the ages of 2nd-9th grades who are bright, gifted and twice-exceptional. Westlawn has a tight-knit multi-disciplinary team and a culture of neuroscience-driven innovation paired with nurturing, successful teacher-student relationships.

Teachers are excited to work at Westlawn because they have flexibility, support, and autonomy. Students love learning at Westlawn because they have a balance of challenging academics that are personalized and innovative coupled with intentional social and emotional skill development.

Westlawn is looking for a patient and highly qualified teacher who is passionate about empowering kids to think critically about the world around them. This teachers will guide students as they discover their own abilities through authentic instruction in English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The role will include a mix of assisting Content Specific Instructors and leading students’ independent work sessions. This teacher will be responsible for ensuring services and support are in place and provided as determined by the student’s Learner Achievement Team (LAT) and will be the main point of contact between the student’s Content Specific Instructors and parents.

• Will collaborate with other Westlawn academic, behavioral, and clinical staff to develop engaging, cross-disciplinary project-based learning;
• Are innovative educators, excited to help us develop and deliver new instructional approaches using technology, while managing student behaviors using positive behavioral interventions and supports;
• Solve problems creatively using strong analytical thinking;
• Are passionate about making a difference for bright and gifted children who have learning, social, emotional or neuropsychological challenges;
• Have experience with students who are gifted or who have learning differences.

Salary commensurate with experience. Teacher certification is required.

Responsibilities of Student Team Leader, also known as “Homeroots Teacher”

Parent Communication

• Direct communication with parents; directing parents to appropriate contact person (e.g., reading or math teacher), as needed
• Meet with parents and content specialists during Parent Conferences
• Provide parents Learner Profile and the online file goes in Students Folder in Shared Westlawn Folder on Google Drive

Instructional Responsibilities

• With your team of faculty, develop and maintain lessons for: Writing/typing, Community Meeting, Studios, and Social Centers
• Upload lessons 1 week in advance to Westlawn Shared File on Google Drive
• Support & collaborate with Content Specialists as needed (see below)

Content Teacher Collaboration Support

• Meet with Content Specialists for LAT and Curriculum Collaboration Meetings
• Support Content Specialists during content areas (refer to co-teaching article handed out in the beginning of the year)

Student Attendance

• Keep student attendance daily/weekly & input absences and tardies in Learner Profile

Student Data Collection- support Content Specialists

• Support Content Specialists data collection (e.g., progress monitoring & benchmarks)
• Maintain student behavioral data

Student Behavior Management

• Post, teach, review, reinforce expected and unexpected behaviors
• Develop and teacher procedures, as needed (e.g., entering Community Meeting, going outside for Recess, morning routine, etc.)
• Prepare agendas and behavior labels in student agendas
• Keep up with Acorn Dollars and support Content Specialists during learning time do the same
• Develop and implement Student Escalation Cycles and any other pertinent data collection for target and replacement behaviors

Materials Preparation

• Prepare visuals (get them approved) for classroom and individual students; print and laminate - as needed
• Offer/assist to prepare visuals for Content Specialists

Student Learner Profile Portfolio

• Prepare student Learning Profiles for conferences by collaborating with content specialists.
• Maintain student work, collect data from Content Specialists, and complete Learner Profile at end of each Unit

Community Chores

• Responsible for collaborating with all faculty on successful teaching, reteaching, performance of students doing Community Chores

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,000.00 - $55,000.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Winston Salem, NC 27104: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person