Elementary Art Teacher Anticipated Openings 26-27

MLK Charter School Of Excellence•Springfield, MA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School of Excellence (MLKCSE) is a free, public charter school offering a high-quality academic program and positive character building to 360 students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 in Springfield, MA. A teacher at MLKCSE holds primary responsibility and ownership for the instructional planning and execution of the curriculum and monitors the growth and success of their students. The school is a full inclusion school, and class sizes are consistently around 20 students, capped at 22 students. All grades are self-contained and are responsible for all core subjects as well as small group intervention. MLKCSE is committed to ensuring that all of its programs and facilities are accessible to all members of the public and free from discrimination.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Preliminary MA teaching certification or working toward earning MA teaching certification
SEI or RETELL endorsement

Nice To Haves

Experience preferred, particularly in an urban setting
Bilingual (Spanish) candidates encouraged to apply

Responsibilities

Submit daily attendance
Manage student breakfast in the classroom
Thoughtfully plan, refine, and/or supplement our core curricular resources
Provision for and deliver dynamic and creative instruction that is high quality, engaging, and aligned to MLKCSE curricular guidance, Common Core State Standards, and Massachusetts Frameworks
Maintain grading of students in a timely manner
Collaborate with Special Educators, ESL Educators, and Instructional Leaders to ensure students receive the necessary targeted interventions and support
Participate in required collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, meetings, professional development, and school-wide functions
Administer a variety of assessments, record and submit data, address findings, and integrate use of data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices and interventions
Participate in regular interim data meetings with grade level team teachers and instructional leadership
Identify students who are not meeting benchmarks and plan appropriate interventions, tiered small group and/or one-on-one targeted intervention and support to students
Uphold our school’s values, school-wide key systems, and accountability systems for academics and character
Provide consistent and high academic and behavioral expectations
Communicate clearly, effectively, and professionally with students, families, and colleagues regularly
Consistently meet our school expectations for professionalism and fulfill required responsibilities in a timely and professional manner
Fulfill other duties as assigned