3-5 Classroom Teacher

Lowell Community Charter Public School•Lowell, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lowell Community Charter Public School (LCCPS) is seeking teachers to join their vibrant community serving 815 K1-8 grade students. LCCPS aims to graduate creative, confident, and independent thinkers, global citizens, and leaders who contribute to their community. The school provides a comprehensive education focused on equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and ways of thinking necessary for success in high school and college. LCCPS fosters a joyful, supportive culture that encourages academic excellence and positive personal conduct, valuing the diversity of its students, staff, families, and community as a source of strength and learning.

Requirements

Teachers who are collaborative with colleagues, empathetic in their relationships with students and families, and willing to work above and beyond their job description in order to ensure success for students.
Believes that smart is something everyone can get.
Supports all students including students who are linguistically diverse and who have an IEP or 504 plan.
Implement and comply with School policies and the Code of Professional Conduct.

Nice To Haves

Valid MA State certification with appropriate endorsement(s)
Successful and recent experience as a school teacher in the posted subject area
Second language or language acquisition background
Experience working with students from diverse SES backgrounds and cultures

Responsibilities

Plan, prepare, and deliver a quality instructional program based upon state standards, curriculum, and effective instruction to students with diverse learning needs.
Teach content and skills in subject area to students utilizing curriculum designated by the LCCPS.
Participate in meetings and work collaboratively on projects.
Teach students of the full range of abilities and interests.
Contribute to the development of the curriculum, instructional materials, assessment tools, and lesson plans according to the needs of students of differing ages, levels, and abilities.
Plan and provide clear and intentional focused instruction using state standards, subject matter content, curriculum, and student needs.
Support all students, including students who are linguistically diverse and who have an IEP or 504 plan.
Collaborate with other faculty.
Model and foster independent thinking skills, creative problem solving, and abstract reasoning.
Build strong relationships with all students.
Recognize individual student learning needs and develop strategies to address those needs for the purpose of promoting individual achievement.
Implement effective teaching practices for the purpose of facilitating achievement for each student.
Use multiple student data sources for the purpose of assessing student progress, modifying instruction, and improving student learning.
Communicate, collaborate, and build positive relationships with parents for the purpose of fostering student success and achievement.
Foster and manage a safe, positive learning environment for the purpose of promoting effective student behavior and success.
Participate in meetings for the purpose of implementing school initiatives and addressing student needs.
Implement and comply with School policies and the Code of Professional Conduct.
Lead Morning Meeting/Advisory meetings/Restorative Circles several times a week with students.
Plan and deliver an enrichment block several times a week.
Deliver Leader in Me curriculum one time per week.