Elementary Teacher - 3rd Grade

Basis Ed • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

BASIS Baton Rouge Mid City is hiring an Elementary Teacher for 3rd Grade for an immediate start. As a BASIS Ed Elementary Learning Expert Teacher (LET), you use your expertise in learning to address students’ differentiated needs. You collaborate with Subject Expert Teachers (SETs), who handle the main instruction in classes, allowing you to focus on individual student results and learning needs rather than preparing multiple lessons each day.

In the co-teaching model, elementary classrooms are staffed by two teachers who work with students. LETs cultivate a joyful learning culture that celebrates hard work and intellectual pursuits, and customize education to meet each student’s needs. The role supports the belief that every child can excel and draws on elementary pedagogical expertise to provide students with a world-class education.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree.
• Valid fingerprint clearance and/or satisfactory applicable state background check.
• Demonstrated passion for student achievement and directed effort to raise individual student outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as an elementary educator.
• Strong communication skills.
• Openness to new ideas in teaching methods.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for one cohort of students and lead them through classroom transitions during the day.
• Collaborate with the Subject Expert Teacher (SET) for each class period.
• Use expertise in elementary education teaching methods to provide individualized or small-group instruction that meets students’ differentiated needs.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical and dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Ability to add dependents to benefits.
• 401(k) with partial match that grows over time.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time