Kindergarten Teacher- Ox Bow (start 2026-2027 school year)

Concord Community Schools • Elkhart, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Concord Community Schools is seeking a Kindergarten Teacher for the Ox Bow location, starting with the 2026-2027 school year. The primary function of this role is to plan and implement learning activities aligned with the Corporation’s educational programming to continuously develop students’ knowledge and skills so that they are prepared to pursue college and/or career opportunities. This position requires recognizing the basic dignities of students, parents, families, colleagues, and subordinates, and exercising due care to protect the mental and physical safety of students. The teacher will create a safe, respectful, and orderly classroom environment that promotes students’ academic and social-emotional growth, plan learning activities aligned with Indiana Academic Standards, and implement these activities using Corporation-adopted curricular materials to promote active student learning. Assessment and monitoring of student learning are crucial for responsive instruction. The role also involves initiating and maintaining collaborative relationships with students’ parents and families, and continuously striving to learn and develop new skills to promote student learning. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• The education and educator license or permit required by the Indiana Department of Education
• A positive, student-centered, and solution-focused attitude towards education and students
• The ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative relationships with others
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Effective organizational skills
• The ability to manage a safe, respectful, and orderly classroom environment
• The ability to work with diverse groups of students
• The ability to enforce corporation and school rules and policies
• The ability to adhere to strict confidentiality policies
• The ability to use various computer and technology resources
• A past record clear of criminal activity and child abuse or neglect

Responsibilities

• Recognize the basic dignities of students, parents and families, colleagues, and subordinates.
• Exercise due care to protect the mental and physical safety of students.
• Create a safe, respectful, and orderly classroom environment that promotes students’ academic and social-emotional growth.
• Plan learning activities that are aligned with Indiana Academic Standards.
• Implement learning activities using Corporation-adopted curricular materials that promote active student learning.
• Assess and monitor students’ learning to provide responsive instruction.
• Initiate and maintain collaborative relationships with students’ parents and families.
• Continuously strive to learn and develop new skills to promote student learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed