Performance Arts Teacher - 4th/5th Grade 26/27

Basis Ed•Phoenix, AZ

23h•Onsite

About The Position

BASIS Phoenix Primary is seeking enthusiastic and passionate individuals for future 4th/5th Grade teaching opportunities for the 2026/2027 school year. This is a proactive hiring process, with interviews and hiring decisions potentially continuing into early summer. As a teacher, you will play a crucial role in shaping the minds of future generations by creating and implementing engaging lesson plans, assessing student performance, and fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment. The specific role, referred to as a Performance Teacher (SET), involves preparing and facilitating subject-specific lesson plans. Subject Expert Teachers implement the established BASIS Curriculum, tailoring topics to integrate their knowledge and passion. BASIS Charter Schools emphasize subject expertise and passion, offering teachers a collaborative and professional learning community. Teachers are given autonomy and academic freedom to design dynamic lessons that inspire student enthusiasm and high-level learning, guiding students to reach their potential and preparing them for higher education, rewarding careers, and global citizenship. The school environment is described as an intellectual, inspiring, supportive, and collegial community where teachers engage with students and collaborate with fellow educators.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in subject matter (or 24+ credit hours in applicable subject matter with other degree)
Valid Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in subject matter or education.
2+ years teaching/education experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare and facilitate subject and grade specific lesson plans.
Provide subject instruction on a higher level than grade-standard in an interactive learning environment to achieve exceptional results for all students.
Implement the BASIS Curriculum by designing effective and creative lessons and assessments to ensure students' education is internationally competitive.
Collaborate with other BASIS Curriculum teachers to further develop curriculum/subject material and build a community of like-minded professionals passionate about education.
Tutor students in content-specific knowledge and skills to heighten the trajectory of students' academic and career success.
Manage student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility, intellect, individuality, and respect in all students.
Support the execution of non-instructional functions, such as "Early Bird," "Late Bird," and lunch.
Maintain regular, full, predictable attendance.
Supervise individual students and/or groups of students.
Creating and implementing engaging lesson plans.
Assessing student performance.
Fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment.