2nd Grade Teacher

International Schools Partnership Limited•Covington, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves planning, preparing, and delivering engaging lesson plans and instructional materials for 2nd-grade students, aligning with both IB and state standards. The teacher will collaborate with the IB coordinator and specialist teachers to develop units of inquiry and lessons within the IB curriculum framework. A key aspect of the role is to be an active advocate for the school's vision, mission, and philosophical commitments as an IB World School, modeling the IB learner profile and attitudes. The position requires effective use of digital platforms for instruction and embedding technology within lessons. The teacher will also be responsible for administering and developing assessments, communicating student progress to parents, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring prompt reporting of safeguarding concerns. Classroom management and student monitoring in various educational environments are crucial for maintaining a safe and optimal learning environment. Participation in extracurricular activities and adherence to school policies and procedures are also expected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate
Provision of federal criminal background checks covering the countries that you have lived and worked in for the last 10 years.
All checks requested to be received prior to commencement of employment.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the scope and sequence, support materials, IB regulations and guidelines, program developments, and professional IB discussions.
Experience with digital platforms such as Seesaw, iSams, Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials specific to the content area and aligned with IB and state standards.
Plan units of inquiry and lessons following the IB curriculum framework collaboratively with the IB coordinator and specialist teachers.
Collaborate with the IB coordinator to develop, implement, and deliver Kehoe-France Northshore’s curricular goals, aligned with the school’s learning improvement planning.
Ensure all lesson plans and necessary IB timelines, internal and external, are met.
Support other classroom teachers for the purpose of assisting them in the implementation of the established curriculum.
Be an active advocate of Kehoe-France Northshore’s vision, mission, and promises.
Collaborate with instructional staff, other school personnel, and parents for the purpose of improving overall quality of student outcomes, and achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school’s vision, mission, and promises.
Be an active advocate for Kehoe-France Northshore’s curricular and philosophical commitments as an IB World School.
Model the qualities of the IB learner profile and attitudes.
Ensure effective use of digital platforms to support instruction (Including, but not limited to Seesaw, iSams, Google Workspace).
Embed the use of technology instruction within lessons.
Participate in a variety of meetings and professional development activities for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and to improve student achievement.
Administer and develop subject specific formative and summative assessments for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or addressing individual student’s needs.
Advise parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations and student’s achievements; develop methods for improvements and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
Maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development.
Ensure prompt reporting, feedback, and recording of any and all safeguarding concerns, liaising with the school counselor, safeguarding lead.
Evaluate the effectiveness of classroom learning using multiple sources of evidence including: students assessment data, curriculum documents, teaching practice, learning outcomes, and feedback from students, colleagues, and parents/caregivers.
Manage student behavior in accordance with Kehoe-France Northshore’s Discipline Policy for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
Monitor students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, playground, school grounds, hallways, restrooms, field trips, cafeteria, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs, and student organizations as directed.
Perform other duties as assigned (e.g. AM/PM, Lunch, etc.).
Be familiar with and adhere to school policies and procedures, emergency drills, and safeguarding guidelines.