First Grade Teacher

2024-25 School Year

Vision

Empowering and encouraging a commitment to learning for all students in every community.

Who We Are

At Liberty Grove, we envision a community of academic excellence that sparks innovation and creates opportunities. We achieve this by empowering students of diverse backgrounds and removing labels through community building, high standards of excellence, and embracing a wide variety of learning opportunities.

• We believe in the positive intersection of community and school and the collective ownership of raising well-educated, civic-minded children.
• We find the best in our students and accept them for who they are.
• We use our beliefs to act as a motivator and embrace the power of “why not us?”

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

Liberty Grove Schools offers a competitive salary and benefits package, comparable to Central Indiana districts.

• Highly competitive salary ($50,000-$65,000)
• Merit salary increases and annual performance bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 403(b) competitive retirement plans, with company matching
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

At Liberty Grove Schools, we love our teachers and prioritize your support, including:

• Partnership with local Universities: earn your Master's degree at a reduced rate
• Anchor partnership with local non-profit offering reduced housing costs at apartment within two blocks of LGS
• Afternoon planning time
• Ongoing professional development
• Wellness Days built into calendar
• Science of Reading grant, providing resources to meet students where they are

Who You Are

You believe every student deserves an opportunity to participate in an exceptional educational environment and are inspired every day to demand the best for yourself and your students.

About the Role

Liberty Grove Schools is seeking classroom teachers to provide academic instruction that will guide and encourage students to develop academic subject matter and social skills. Join our LGS team as we continue to grow!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill requirements of the school’s curriculum and the Indiana Academic Standards
• Lesson Plan Internalization: Plan and use learning strategies, activities, equipment, and technology to accommodate the learning needs of each student
• Communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
• Provide routine feedback to students, colleagues, and parents regarding progress, based on observed performance and development
• Data-Driven Mindset: Conduct ongoing assessment of student academic achievement through formal and informal testing
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning, supporting the physical, social, and emotional development of students
• Cultivate positive student behavior by establishing transparent routines and systems aligned to Liberty Grove Schools core values
• Collaboration: Participation in department, school, district, and parent meetings; including staff development
• Assign and grade classwork, homework, test, and assignments
• Perform additional duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Graduate Degree preferred
• Demonstrated competency in academic subjects
• Valid Indiana State Teacher’s License or Charter School Licensure. To start your Charter School Licensure application, visit this site: www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/application-instructions-step-by-step/#P

To learn more visit www.libertygroveschools.org.