6th Grade Middle School Classroom Teacher
About The Position
A JICMS Classroom Teacher is a champion for students. JICMS teachers work closely with their grade-level colleagues and administration to provide consistent, high-quality, challenging educational opportunities for each student. A JICMS teacher is a quick learner who chooses a positive, solutions-focused mindset. He or she will do what is best for students, even under the most difficult circumstances. A JICMS teacher is a professional who can work with many different personality types, and who speaks positively about and to staff, parents, and students. Every 6th grade classroom teacher is responsible for the education of the students in his or her class and communicates with parents and supports students. The JICMS teacher implements Direct Instruction throughout the entire school day and works closely with instructional coaches to implement training and continually improve in teaching effectively. The instruction and curriculum used is Shurley Grammar, Step Up To Writing and Saxon Math. The teacher will teach science, poetry, spelling and study skills as well. We have visitors regularly coming to JICMS to see how our school achieves such a high level of success for both students and staff. Because we have a broad demographic of students, our high academic achievement data is worth noting. Subsequently, we want to have staff that have a "mission calling" to work with our wide range of students.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or have completed the PRAXIS in Elementary Education (both 5205 and 5901)
- Master's Degree (for higher starting salary)
Nice To Haves
- A "mission calling" to work with our wide range of students
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the education of the students in his or her class
- Communicates with parents
- Supports students
- Implements Direct Instruction throughout the entire school day
- Works closely with instructional coaches to implement training and continually improve in teaching effectively
- Teach science, poetry, spelling and study skills
Benefits
- Full benefits
- Health benefits
- Dental benefits
- Limited vision benefits
- Free, on-site (at Astrozon campus) daycare — based on availability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
