Science/History Teacher K-8th Grade

Job Description

K-8th Grade Science Teacher. This is a full-time, salaried position with a 208 day schedule. The teacher will teach both grades in a self-contained classroom. Teacher will report to the Director.

Position Overview

Instructional position responsible for the educational leadership of students in a general education classroom setting.

The teacher’s essential duties and responsibilities are as follows:

• Demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to classical education and the vision, mission, and philosophy of the school, and consistently developing, fostering, and advancing these concepts in students

• Demonstrating understanding and mastery of central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure of the discipline(s) taught, and effectively transmitting this knowledge to students, and making the subject matter meaningful to students

• Developing and maintaining a climate and culture of openness, fairness, mutual respect, kindness, support, and inquiry

• Engaging every student in grade level-appropriate learning experiences that promote performance and intellectual and moral development

• Listening and interacting effectively with students, parents, colleagues, leadership, and community members, respecting differing perspectives

• Modeling and reinforcing good judgment, prudence, virtue, self-discipline, and responsibility

• Developing and implementing a strategic planning system including course, unit, and lesson plans according to the appropriate grade-level scope and sequence of the K-8 curriculum

• Using formal and informal assessment strategies to determine whether students have achieved high standards and modifying instructional strategies as needed to maximize achievement

• Establishing and maintaining a safe and secure classroom environment

• Managing the classroom primarily through the use of established routines and procedures to maintain a positive learning environment

• Managing student misconduct promptly and resolving conflict and crises effectively

• Maintaining a professional development plan and engaging in professional development activities

• Using appropriate technology in teaching and learning processes, record keeping, assessment, evaluation, and performance analysis

• Demonstrating positive classroom results and trends.

• Performing other related duties as required either before or after school or during planning bells such as recess duty

Qualifications

The third and fourth grade teacher shall be a person who is well-organized, well-rounded, engaging, and who has the ability to interact joyfully with students, parents, and colleagues.

Additionally, strong candidates will possess:

• Ability and commitment to furthering the classical mission and vision of the school

• Ability to exercise wise judgment and prudent decision making

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in elementary education or a primary academic discipline

• Missouri teacher license

Strong candidates will also embrace the school’s organizational values:

• The tenets of classical, liberal arts education

• Community and partnership in the common pursuit of forming intelligent, virtuous citizens

• Excellence in teaching and learning

• The virtues we aim to teach our students; respect, truthfulness, resourcefulness, service, fortitude, courage.

Compensation, Benefits and Hiring

Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits offered for full-time employees include health benefits, paid vacation, personal days, paid holidays. Children will receive enrollment priority if a parent is a full-time employee at the time of enrollment. All employees will be required to pass background checks.