Kindergarten Teacher

Description

We are hiring for a Kindergarten Teacher, come join our team!

Veritas Classical Academy is a tuition-free charter school dedicated to providing a classical education that emphasizes moral character and civic responsibility. We aim to educate the minds and inspire the hearts of young people through a content-rich curriculum.

This position requires a passion for student formation and school culture, and a deep commitment both to mastering classical education and working collaboratively within a vibrant academic and spiritual community. The highest aim of our elementary teachers is to foster the moral and intellectual growth of students by delivering well-prepared instruction in orderly, joyful classrooms.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrate commitment to and ownership of creating a classroom environment and culture that aligns with the mission, vision, and values of Veritas.
• Seek and use feedback to ensure personal growth, continuous improvement, and innovation.
• Utilize active listening, assume best intentions, and take other perspectives.
• Serve as an active member of the assigned professional learning community.
• Perform all aspects of classroom management, preparation, and implementation of current teaching strategies.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills are a must.
• Organize and participate in special activities for students.
• Design, deliver, and assess nature-based, inquiry-based, and project-based learning; effectively integrate content standards.
• Participate in regular staff meetings.
• Attend appropriate conferences, workshops, and participate in appropriate professional development as required.
• Communicate with parents using a variety of methods as needed.
• Participate in selecting curriculum, equipment, classroom supplies, and other materials.
• Perform other tasks and duties as may be assigned by school administration
  
  

Requirements

Experience, Education and Licensure:

• Solid educational background including a bachelor’s degree in education.
• A current and appropriate Teaching License issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
• Evidence of competencies in classroom management, learning strategies, individual and group management, curriculum development, and program evaluation.
  
  

Required Skills And Abilities

• Model the core values of the school.
• Demonstrate a strong desire to collaborate with industry-connected, project-based learning, and provide a student-centered education.
• A growth mindset and ability to reflect and vary instructional delivery model.
• Strong belief that an inclusive learning environment offers a more productive and personalized way of educating all students.
• Ability to deliver instruction incorporating workshops, immersion, hands-on experiences, and traditional delivery to ensure that all individual student needs are met in accordance with preferred mode of instruction.
• The ability to work effectively with groups and individuals.
• Demonstrate skill in organizing ideas and presenting them with clarity and conciseness.
• Creative and imaginative approach to problem-solving and demonstrated ability to think outside of the box.
• Self-starter and a well-developed ability to set and meet goals and outcomes.
• Knowledge of competency-based learning
  
  

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Normal office / classroom environment with moderate noise levels.

Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time. Must be able to have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on computers and/or related equipment In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, CESA 6 will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective employees and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

CESA 6 is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. We expect every member of our team do their part to maintain an environment where everyone has the opportunity to feel included, feels respected and receives the dignity they deserve.

Decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, and evaluating performance are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. We take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment as a Gallup best places to work employer that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome.