Title: Elementary Classroom Teacher

Reporting To: School Principal

Status: 10 Month Full-Time Position

Minimal Requirements: Bachelor’s degree with New York State permanent certification or Professional Certification preferred.

Position Description:
The primary purpose of this position is to teach subjects/grades for which one is certified or prepared to teach by extensive study, research and rich experience. Teachers are responsible for the welfare and safety of the students under their supervision.

Essential Duties:

Curriculum/Instruction

• Continuously assesses progress, monitoring all students, utilizing data from appropriate school-based assessments, standardized testing and classroom performance to implement research based strategies to provide appropriate, meaningful instruction.
• Works collaboratively with the Principal and Assistant Principal to ensure a comprehensive program that meets student needs.
• Plans lessons addressing student’s learning styles, prior knowledge and skills that promote and encourage learning for students of varying abilities.
• Provides multiple learning opportunities for students to demonstrate/accomplish learning goals.
• Guides students to understand how concepts/content are relevant to their lives.

Classroom Management

• Maintain compliance with Safe Environment requirements through attendance at a diocesan Safe Environment workshop and completion of ongoing training requirements as assigned.
• Follows and enforces school procedures and policies.
• Sets, enforces and shares behavioral and work standards with students and parents/guardians.
• Monitors student behavior at all times; responds to behavior in an effective and sensitive manner using positive reinforcement or appropriate consequences.

Professionalism

• Uses clear and correct language in spoken and written communication to students and parents.
• Respects the legality and confidentiality of documentation, record-keeping and communication.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $32,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Montessori
• Private school

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Classroom management: 1 year (Required)
• Teaching: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person