5th Grade ELA Teacher

Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach•Wellington, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves educating 5th-grade students in English Language Arts, focusing on maximizing learning opportunities through real-world application and differentiated instruction. The teacher will plan and implement a curriculum that aligns with the company's philosophy, create a conducive learning environment, and manage classroom behavior. Responsibilities also include assisting in curriculum revision, selecting instructional materials, maintaining positive student rapport, and communicating with parents. Assessment of student learning, strengths, and weaknesses is a key component, with progress reports generated as required.

Requirements

Ability to present subject matter to students to maximize learning opportunity.
Ability to provide real-world, application based examples and learning opportunities.
Ability to utilize a variety/range of student learning modalities in each lesson.
Ability to use differentiated instruction within lessons.
Ability to refer students with suspected learning problems to appropriate support personnel.
Ability to participate with other staff members in curriculum planning.
Ability to incorporate diagnostic information from IEPs into planning.
Ability to create a classroom environment conducive to learning.
Ability to plan and implement a program of instruction adhering to company philosophy, goals, and objectives.
Ability to assist in curriculum revision.
Ability to assist in the selection of books, equipment, and instructional materials.
Ability to maintain positive rapport with students.
Ability to demonstrate patience and nurturing.
Ability to implement policies governing student conduct.
Ability to develop and enforce classroom behavior rules.
Ability to cooperate with administration and staff.
Ability to assign lessons, correct student work, and review presentations.
Ability to participate in parent communication activities.
Ability to establish cooperative relations with parents/guardians.
Ability to utilize diagnostic assessment of student learning.
Ability to assess student strengths and weaknesses.
Ability to provide appropriate activities to address student needs.
Ability to generate progress reports.

Responsibilities

Presents subject matter to students to maximize learning opportunity and provides real-world, application based examples and learning opportunities.
Utilizes a variety/range of student learning modalities in each lesson and uses differentiated instruction within those lessons.
Refers students with suspected learning problems to appropriate support personnel.
Participates with other staff members in curriculum planning during designated meetings.
Incorporates into planning all diagnostic information as required in the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP).
Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
Plans and implements a program of instruction that adheres to the company's philosophy, goals and objectives as outlined in the adopted courses of study.
Assists in the on-going curriculum revision process, including the revision of written courses of study.
Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
Maintains positive rapport with students; demonstrates patience and appropriate nurturing to assist in the growth of the child.
Implements all relevant policies governing student conduct.
Develops reasonable rules of classroom/playground behavior in accordance with CSUSA policy and guidelines, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and consistent manner.
Cooperates with members of the administration, other staff and with CSUSA.
Assigns lessons, corrects student work product and reviews oral presentations.
Participates in parent communication activities.
Strives to establish cooperative relations and makes reasonable effort to communicate with parents/guardians when appropriate.
Utilizes diagnostic assessment of student learning on a frequent basis.
Assesses student strengths and weaknesses on a frequent basis, provides appropriate activities to address student needs and generates progress reports as required.