Classroom Teacher / Art

Missouri REAP • Kansas City, MO

41d

About The Position

The primary responsibilities are to provide support in the instructional process by serving as a facilitator of learning, developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing classroom and school issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from parents or guardians regarding academic and social-emotional issues. The ideal candidate has experience with the workshop model and project-based learning. The teacher must be a hardworking, goal-oriented and enthusiastic professional with excellent subject knowledge and a sound understanding of the Missouri Learning Standards and Common Core Standards. The teacher is a motivated individual with a keen interest in encouraging and inspiring students to love learning and excel both academically and socially. The teacher collaborates with staff to co-plan, co-deliver, and individualize instruction for all students in a class; work together creatively to accommodate special needs, diversity and educational backgrounds of the students; and overcome instructional challenges constructively. The teacher is a hardworking, goal-oriented and enthusiastic professional with excellent subject knowledge and a sound understanding of the Missouri Learning Standards and Common Core Standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Education
• Valid Missouri teaching certificate
• Minimum 2 years experience teaching preferred
• Desire to continue professional development
• Excellent organization skills and an ability to coordinate multiple tasks and activities
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and an ability to keep multiple stakeholder groups, including parents, teachers, staff, volunteers and partners, informed of critical issues, activities and schedules.
• An ability and enthusiasm for promoting the school and its mission to a broad and diverse group of people.
• Excellent work ethic, positive attitude, flexibility and willingness to perform tasks assigned
• Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and teachers in school environment and community.
• Must pass extensive background check.
• All applicants must apply on the Crossroads website at: http://www.crossroadsschoolskc.org/careers

Nice To Haves

• Ideal candidate will have experience with Choice-Based Art Education
• experience with the workshop model and project-based learning

Responsibilities

• serving as a facilitator of learning
• developing lesson plans
• delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines
• collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing classroom and school issues
• responding to a wide range of inquiries from parents or guardians regarding academic and social-emotional issues
• co-plan, co-deliver, and individualize instruction for all students in a class
• work together creatively to accommodate special needs, diversity and educational backgrounds of the students
• overcome instructional challenges constructively

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services