2627 | Elementary ELA Teacher

Tulsa Legacy Charter School•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

A Legacy teacher works to create and enhance a culture of achievement and respect where high expectations and results are the norm. Teachers are responsible for demonstrating significant and measurable academic gains each year with the students they teach. Their actions must align with the mission, vision, core values, and education program. The role plans and delivers standards-aligned, objective-driven instruction; differentiates lessons for students’ learning needs; and provides varied opportunities for practice. The teacher measures student progress using formative and summative assessments, provides timely feedback, and uses data to improve instruction and develop reteaching plans. The teacher establishes an equitable, respectful, and structured classroom environment with clear expectations, routines, and behavioral supports. The role also includes regular communication and collaboration with families, colleagues, and community members, as well as participation in professional learning and ongoing reflection to improve teaching practice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Experience analyzing data and using it to target instruction and inform decision-making.
Proven track record of turning best practices into high-quality, goal-driven results.
Proven track record of closing the achievement gap.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Training in and implementation of TLCS curriculum programs.

Responsibilities

Plan rigorous, objective-driven lessons aligned with state standards and curriculum maps, and complete standards deconstructions.
Develop an academic calendar with annual mastery objectives that ensure critical knowledge and skills are taught throughout the year.
Identify the thinking, physical, social, and content skills to be taught in each lesson and how students will demonstrate their learning.
Differentiate instruction to meet students’ individual learning needs and engage them through activities and technology that accommodate varied learning styles, personalities, and movement needs.
Develop high-quality student work and complete intellectual preparation, including success criteria, exemplar responses, and thinking steps or think-alouds.
Introduce mastery objectives, activate prior knowledge, practice think-alouds, present content through varied instructional strategies, provide opportunities for practice, and revisit objectives at lesson close.
Develop standards-aligned, measurable, ambitious goals and assess and track student performance toward those goals and mastery objectives.
Use formative and summative assessment, frequent checks for understanding, and timely feedback to monitor and support student progress.
Use data to reflect on lesson effectiveness and student progress, improve instruction and personal practice, and create or revise reteaching plans.
Create an equitable, respectful classroom environment that encourages students to take risks and work toward goals.
Communicate and reinforce behavioral and academic expectations aligned with the TLCS School Culture Guide and Responsive Classroom; establish age-appropriate expectations and logical consequences, and use individual behavior plans as needed.
Implement classroom procedures, systems, and routines that provide structure and maximize instructional time.
Communicate respectfully and thoughtfully with parents and guardians through appropriate channels about student progress, curriculum, and expectations.
Collaborate with families and community members to involve them in academic activities and bring in volunteers and additional resources.
Collaborate with colleagues and participate in meetings and professional development to improve teaching practice, instruction, assessment, student achievement, and school and network goals.
Engage in professional learning, critically reflect on teaching, pursue development aligned with school and network goals, respond constructively to feedback, and update the Individual Professional Development Plan.
Fulfill outlined and related functions professionally, thoroughly, and on time.