Elementary School Teacher - Pipeline

At HOPE Christian Schools, we are always looking to connect with great talent to join us on our mission. We have multiple openings at our various campuses throughout the Milwaukee area. If you are interested in learning more about all our openings, please apply via this position and one of our Recruiters will reach out to you!

Our locations are:

• HOPE Caritas - 8920 W. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI 53224
• HOPE Fidelis - 4200 W. Douglas Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53209
• HOPE Fortis - 3601 N. Port Washington Road, Milwaukee, WI 53212
• HOPE Prima - 2345 N. 25th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53206
• HOPE Semper - 3040 W. Capitol Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53216
• HOPE Via - 3502 W. Douglas Avenue, Racine, WI 53402
  
  

Job Purpose

Under the direction of the Principal, the Elementary Teacher will lead the instruction and training of scholars in his or her classroom and/or assigned grade level(s). The Lead Teacher will work closely with scholars, parents, and school administration to ensure that academic success and character development are achieved by all scholars in the classroom.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop and implement daily instruction plans as part of the long-range educational and organizational goals
• Employ a variety of creative, differentiated, and research-based instructional strategies that ensure students are actively engaged in meaningful and rigorous learning experiences
• Conduct interim assessments, track student progress, and perform regular data analysis to determine student mastery and diagnose areas of misunderstanding
• Actively and professionally participate in all faculty and staff meetings, professional development, and events
• Teach, lead, or assist with educational or extracurricular activities outside of regular school hours
• Assist with scholar recruitment efforts as needed
• Live and act as a biblical role model and Open Sky Education representative in your life for our scholars, team members and community.
• Agree to comply with our Code of Conduct and Statement of Faith.
• Agree to engage in the faith life of our scholars and in collaboration with other team members
• Perform other duties as requested or required
  
  

Competencies

Serving Leader

• Provide vigilant supervision for the physical safety and well-being of scholars while on campus or off-campus for school functions
  
  

Collaborative Relationships

• Build rapport with scholars, parents, and families
• Continually improve teaching skills by seeking out constructive feedback and professional development opportunities
  
  

Resource Management

• Maintain accurate and complete records, including but not limited to: attendance, behavior, student achievement data, grades, progress reports, parent communication, textbooks, etc.
  
  

Forming Character

• Apply classroom management techniques and appropriate scholar corrections and disciplinary actions
• Assume responsibility for scholar success by holding all scholars accountable to school-wide behavioral expectations
• Recognize, celebrate, and reward scholar achievement and character development
  
  

Academic Excellence

• Establish a positive, achievement-oriented, and structured learning environment where all scholars are invested in their academic excellence and character growth and can fulfill their potential
• Set measurable, ambitious, and attainable goals for the year and each interim assessment cycle
• Evaluate individual scholar academic progress through regular and varied assessments
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Strong instructional and classroom management skills
• Valid Wisconsin teaching credential or willingness to attain one
• Minimum of 12 educational teaching credits required after 3 years
• At least 1-3 years of teaching experience, urban experience a plus
• Experience working with students and families in low-income urban communities
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Experience with school teaching platforms and technology for virtual learning
• Proven track record of student achievement results
  
  

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.