Elementary School Teacher

International Schools Partnership Limited•Anaheim, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairmont Schools is seeking an Elementary School Teacher to plan and implement daily, weekly, and yearly goals and objectives according to students’ needs and within Fairmont’s overall curriculum guidelines. The teacher will promote Fairmont’s philosophy and actively work to develop a positive working environment among students, teachers, administrator, and support staff. This role involves designing learning opportunities that incorporate age-appropriate technology skills, using technology to assist with teaching and learning, and modeling the effective use of technology. The teacher will also design evaluation tools, test children on a routine basis, keep records, and maintain them for progress reports, report cards, and conferences. Analysis and utilization of pre and post-test information for lesson planning and overall input into the curriculum are also key responsibilities. The teacher will organize and maintain a safe, disciplined, yet stimulating academic classroom environment, plan, implement, and supervise special academic and social events, and maintain disciplined classrooms by ensuring all children are aware of rules and their consequences. Ongoing positive communication with parents and staff is essential, as is maintaining appropriate confidentiality. The role includes supervising recess duty and after-school behavioral detention/study hall when scheduled, providing planned academic assistance, and supporting school activities and events. Professional development through staff meetings, professional development sessions, reading, attending workshops, in-services, and conferences is expected. The teacher must follow Fairmont Schools dress code policy and set a good example for students by arriving on time, dressing professionally, planning creative and productive lessons, and promptly evaluating and returning student work. Other duties may be assigned by the Head of School/Associate Head of School.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Completion of the CBEST
Must be able to relate professionally with students, parents, and staff.

Nice To Haves

Teaching Credential preferred
Minimum of two years teaching experience in the classroom preferred

Responsibilities

Plans and implements daily, weekly, and yearly goals and objectives according to students’ needs and within Fairmont’s overall curriculum guidelines.
Promotes Fairmont’s philosophy and actively works to develop a positive working environment among students, teachers, administrator, and support staff.
Plans for, writes, and implements weekly lesson plans to assure adherence to and completion of Fairmont’s curriculum and to facilitate classroom continuity in his/her absence.
Assures that lesson plans include varied styles of teaching methods and stimulating feedback mechanisms, enrichment work, provision for remediation, visual and auditory aids.
Utilizes Fairmont adopted Learning Management System (LMS) to post homework/assignments and communicate with students and parents.
Facilitates and inspires student learning in and through the use of technology by designing learning opportunities that incorporate age-appropriate technology skills, using technology to assist with teaching and learning, modeling the effective use of technology.
Seeks out and implements changes in scheduling and planning that will enhance individual learning, facilitate transition times, and ensures on-task behavior.
Designs evaluation tools and tests children on a routine basis, keeps records and maintains such for progress reports, report cards and conferences.
Analyzes and utilizes pre and post test information for lesson planning and overall input into the curriculum and to accommodate both group and individual differences.
Provides adequate teacher preparation of materials to maximize actual classroom teaching time.
Organizes and maintains a safe, disciplined, yet stimulating academic classroom environment.
Plans implements, and supervises special academic, social events as required. Contributes to the planning and arranging of age appropriate field trips; conducts and supervises them in a safe and organized manner, utilizing parent support where needed.
Maintains disciplined classroom; assures that all the children are aware of rules and their consequences; and further assures consistency in applying the rules.
Is responsible to Head of School and Associate Head of School for taking directions and communicating needs. Keeps Head of School informed of children who need special academic attention or have behavioral issues.
Assures safety standards are taught and implemented. Reports deviations to the Head of School, Associate Head of School or Safety Officer.
Maintains classroom, books, and supplies, in a safe, neat and orderly condition.
Arranges bulletin boards utilizing students work assuring the display is artistic, seasonal and academically stimulating.
Maintains ongoing positive communications with parents professionally and in a timely manner.
Communicates in a positive, professional, and timely manner with parents and staff.
Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
Supervises, when schedule requires, recess duty and after school behavioral detention and/or study hall.
Provide a minimum of one hour of planned Academic Assistance per week as scheduled with the Head of School.
Supports and attends orientation programs, Parent Nights, Open House, musical programs, sports events, pentathlon, and promotion and all other special school activities and events when appropriate.
Attends and constructively participates in staff meetings & professional development and shows evidence of follow through in classroom application.
Understands and is knowledgeable of all Fairmont’s policies, procedures and philosophies, including emergency fire and earthquake procedures; and conveys, where appropriate, such information to the students.
Continues to develop professionally through reading, attending workshops and in-services and participation in conferences.
Must follow Fairmont Schools dress code policy.
Sets good example for students by arriving on time, dressing professionally, planning creative and productive lessons, and promptly evaluating and returning student work.
Carries on other duties as directed by the Head of School/Associate Head of School.