Teacher Elementary, First Grade

Legacy Traditional Schools•Glendale, AZ

About The Position

As a General Education Teacher, you will motivate students to achieve academic excellence and provide direct instruction using an accelerated, back-to-basics curriculum, including Spalding for reading and writing and enVision Math. The role supports students’ social, physical, and intellectual growth and helps foster meaningful, active learning. Teachers evaluate learning capabilities, celebrate accomplishments, and encourage students to uphold school values and demonstrate good character.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Valid SEI Endorsement/Certification, or the ability to obtain it within six months of employment in Arizona.
Must pass a criminal history background check.

Nice To Haves

A current teaching certificate from within the state where the position is located.

Responsibilities

Implement instructional activities that create a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning.
Identify, select, and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
Use direct instruction techniques and activities that promote students’ social, physical, and intellectual growth.
Assist in assessing changing curricular needs and offer plans for improvement.
Maintain effective and efficient record-keeping procedures.
Communicate regularly and effectively, orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals.
Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment.
Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and the community.
Ensure student growth and achievement are continuous and appropriate for the age group, subject area, and/or program classification.
Participate in training and staff meetings.
Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits, including meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, and coordinating meetings as needed.
Evaluate each student’s learning capabilities and celebrate student accomplishments.
Encourage students to uphold school values and model mature behavior and good character in the classroom, on campus, and throughout their lives.
Perform light lifting, sitting, standing, moving throughout the campus, and traveling to other campuses as required.
Participate in events outside normal hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.