Teacher 5TH Grade- ELA
About The Position
The Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School community is seeking a passionate, innovative, and student-centered Fifth Grade English Language Arts Teacher to join our award-winning school. Wintergreen was recognized by Magnet Schools of America and is committed to providing students with an engaging educational experience rooted in arts integration, restorative practices, and academic excellence. At Wintergreen, our vision is to provide all students with a safe and nurturing environment that immerses each student in the arts, grounds them in restorative practices, and engages their minds to ensure academic and personal success. As part of our departmentalized fifth-grade team, the English Language Arts Teacher will cultivate strong readers, writers, speakers, and critical thinkers. The successful candidate will engage students in rich literacy experiences that foster a love of reading, strengthen communication skills, and promote thoughtful analysis of diverse texts. Grade-level teachers collaborate closely to create meaningful, interdisciplinary learning experiences that support student growth and achievement. Candidates with experience or interest in arts integration, project-based learning, social-emotional learning, and literacy instruction are encouraged to apply.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of literacy instruction, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening standards.
- Ability to create an engaging and inclusive classroom environment that fosters a love of learning and literacy.
- Connecticut State Certification 305 (Elementary Education) or other appropriate Connecticut certification required.
- Strong instructional practices.
- Excellent classroom management skills.
- Commitment to student achievement.
Nice To Haves
- Experience or interest in arts integration.
- Experience or interest in project-based learning.
- Experience or interest in social-emotional learning.
- Experience or interest in literacy instruction.
- Experience teaching upper elementary literacy.
- Experience supporting diverse learners.
Responsibilities
- Cultivate strong readers, writers, speakers, and critical thinkers.
- Engage students in rich literacy experiences that foster a love of reading, strengthen communication skills, and promote thoughtful analysis of diverse texts.
- Create meaningful, interdisciplinary learning experiences that support student growth and achievement.
- Use data to inform instruction and support student growth.
- Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners.
- Provide students with authentic opportunities to write, communicate, collaborate, and think critically.
- Implement restorative practices to build positive relationships and foster a strong classroom community.
- Collaborate effectively with grade-level colleagues, specialists, and families to support student success.
- Demonstrate a commitment to educating the whole child.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
