4th Grade Teacher (Immediate Start)
About The Position
Alma del Mar is a K-8 charter school with a mission to guide scholars towards college and to foster them into service-minded leaders. This is achieved through a demanding yet supportive environment that provides a content-rich education. As an Expeditionary Learning school, Alma del Mar emphasizes a three-dimensional view of student achievement, encompassing mastery of knowledge and skills, character development, and high-quality student work. Located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the school has a strong track record of academic success, outperforming district peers on MCAS and matching high-performing schools in the Commonwealth in some areas. Alma del Mar has also received national recognition for its work with English Language Learners.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree or higher required
- At least one year of full time teaching experience preferred
- Proven effectiveness leading all students to significant academic gains
- A passion for working with kids and a belief that all kids can succeed
- Humility, resilience, and a hunger to learn and grow
- Strong team orientation
- Infectious joy
- Bilingual applicants strongly encouraged to apply
- Filters every decision through the lens of potential impact on their class
- Sets a high bar for self, colleagues and scholars.
- Believes that working with a diverse crew --with a range of perspectives, backgrounds and communication styles– makes us stronger.
- Seeks to uncover and address personal biases and structural inequities.
- Takes responsibility for the success of their class
- Sees difficult problems as opportunities to increase capacity and grow skills.
- Seeks out, and improves through, feedback.
Nice To Haves
- Spanish language proficiency is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Plan and teach highly effective lessons.
- Work as part of a grade level and curricular team.
- Develop high leverage relationships with Alma families.
- Ensure every scholar in their grade level achieves at high levels.
- Develop the habits scholars will need to succeed.
- Ensure scholars' learning experience is truly powerful.
Benefits
- Paid sick and personal day
- Paid holidays
- Paid school breaks
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with PPO and HMO options
- Paid parental leave
- Short term disability available
- Multiple retirement options, including a 403(b) with matching
- Fully stocked supply closets for all your classroom needs (+ a supply budget!)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
