2025-26 4th/5th Grade Social Studies Teacher

Einstein Charter Schools • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

Einstein Charter Schools is seeking a dedicated 4th/5th Grade Social Studies Teacher for a 10-month exempt position. The organization is a nonprofit Charter Management Organization focused on nurturing students to be academically strong and socially and emotionally resilient. Founded in 2005, Einstein Charter Schools operates four schools in New Orleans East, serving grades PK-12 and catering to over 1,600 students, with a significant percentage receiving ELL services. The school emphasizes the importance of hiring and retaining highly effective staff to impact the lives of students and the community positively. The ideal candidate will align with the mission of nurturing students and believe in their capacity to learn and grow.

Requirements

• Strong instructional and classroom management skills
• Belief in the mission and values of Einstein Charter Schools
• Commitment to Einstein Charter Schools students, families, and staff
• Willingness to do whatever it takes to help our students reach excellence
• Ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively
• Education and Experience - Bachelor's Degree or higher
• Certificates, Licenses - Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate
• Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required - The ability to fulfill the responsibilities listed above.

Responsibilities

• Meet all standards of performance for individual teaching assignment, including those specified in LDOE Rubric
• Increase student achievement per the Einstein Way
• Adhere to, comply with, and implement all directives, policies, laws, and regulations as required by Einstein Charter Schools
• Utilize planning time to meet with administrators, coaches, colleagues, students, and parents, for the purpose of increasing student achievement
• Actively participate and work with other personnel during planning time in planning effective instructional goals, objectives, methods, and curriculum and to analyze data
• Submit lesson plans, utilizing Einstein's lesson plan format, and homework assignments to the Principal's Office for review before they are to be implemented
• Incorporate a variety of instructional models, strategies, and resources that also include accommodating individual learning styles, technology, and higher order thinking
• Maintain a grade book/attendance book that meets required guidelines shared at the beginning of the year Professional Development
• Actively supervise students during lunch duty, before and after school duty
• Submit to the office or other designated persons all requested items on time
• Assist in planning and implement specific individual educational plans (504, IEP, etc.)
• Plan lessons, provide materials and supervise assigned para-educator daily to ensure effective small group instruction
• Cooperate with the Principal, Leadership Team, and/or Department Head(s)/Chairs in assessing the performance of paraeducators and other assigned individuals
• Participate in professional staff committees, meetings, in-services, workshops, conferences, and other designated activities to perform all assigned duties
• Cooperate with Principal, Leadership Team, and/or Department Head(s)/Chairs, and Grade Level Coordinators to perform all assigned duties
• Enforce school wide rules that are fair, consistent, and attainable using the PBIS model
• Create a classroom climate in which students display initiative, develop discipline, and assume personal responsibilities for learning
• Manage disruptive behavior constructively, quickly, and within the scope of the Parent/Student Handbook, while ensuring safety of all
• Guide the learning process of students in the classroom toward the achievement of curriculum goals set by Einstein Charter Schools and/or appropriate federal guidelines
• Assist the administration in implementing all Einstein Charter Schools policies
• Achieve those objectives/activities included in the Professional Growth Plan developed jointly with the Principal's Office and Leadership Team as part of the accountability process mandated by the state legislature, district, and Employing Authority requirements
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Principal's Office.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree