SY27-28 Kindergarten Teacher (pooled post)

IOTA Community Schools•Little Rock, AR

14h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a pooled posting for Kindergarten Teacher openings at IOTA Community Schools' new Little Rock campus, launching in the 2027-28 school year. IOTA Community Schools is a network of public charter schools focused on transforming schools into thriving learning communities. The school believes every child has limitless potential and is seeking educators who share this belief and are committed to proving it daily. The role involves instructing students, collaborating with colleagues, developing lesson plans, assessing student progress, and participating in school activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Should have or be eligible for an Arkansas Teacher’s license for Elementary Education K-6 or ECE P-4.
If not yet certified, must have experience working with elementary aged children and a solid tutoring or literacy foundation
Belief in the IOTA mission
Ability to meet deadlines related to lesson plan submission, grades, and other requirements
Humility, sense of humor, and rock-solid commitment to IOTA’s mission and the communities we serve
The ability and willingness to construct hands-on education materials to be utilized in the teaching of identified curriculum skills and concepts.
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, go up and down stairs, operate foot and hand controls, use a telephone and write.
Occasionally must lift and/or move up to twenty (20) or more pounds.
Requires accurate perceiving of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, handling and working with educational materials and/or objects, and providing oral information.
Must have the ability to work for the duration of the daily contracted time period, and to be physically present and at assigned work, with only infrequent unexcused absences, during the contract year.

Responsibilities

Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required.
Effectively instruct students in assigned content area(s) as prescribed by IOTA's academic content standards through direct instruction, demonstrating, and using audio-visual aids and other materials to supplement presentations with the overall goal of engaging student learning.
Work as part of an interdisciplinary team and within content areas planning and aligning curricula to ensure that instruction follows curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
Set clear short-term and long-term goals to drive instruction.
Develop and submit weekly and long range lesson plans containing standards, objectives, essential questions, assessments and lesson plans; assign lessons and review homework.
Consistently use data to evaluate pupil progress, record results, and issue meaningful reports to inform parents of progress.
Create and implement student intervention plans when necessary for students.
Maintain the school's student management policies and procedures (i.e. attendance records, dress code, etc.) and report to the school administrators when necessary.
Maintain effective supervision and discipline in the classroom.
Work with other teachers and administrators to address and resolve student needs.
Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for growth and success of all students.
Participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
Lead and participate in student activities such as: sponsoring student activities or student organizations, coaching a sports team, working with parents and the community as part of a committee or group, provide morning or after school supervision, and chaperoning student activities.
Abide by all state and federal mandates in reporting sexual or physical abuse and neglect.
Other duties as assigned.