Teacher, Sixth Grade

Legacy Traditional Schools•Maricopa, 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. You will create meaningful learning experiences, support students with varied backgrounds and learning needs, assess student progress, and encourage academic growth, mature behavior, and good character. The role also includes communication and collaboration with students, parents, colleagues, and other professionals; participation in training and staff meetings; and meeting professional obligations through efficient work habits. Travel between campuses and participation in events outside normal hours may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
For Arizona positions: valid SEI Endorsement/Certification or ability to obtain it.
Must pass a criminal history background check.
Ability to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds on occasion.
Ability to sit for long periods at times and to talk on the phone, stand, kneel, stoop, and concentrate for long periods.
Travel between campuses and local and in-state travel are required from time to time.

Nice To Haves

Current teaching certificate from the state in which the position is located.

Responsibilities

Implement instructional activities that foster active engagement in meaningful learning.
Identify, select, and modify instructional resources to meet students’ varied backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
Use direct instruction to promote students’ social, physical, and intellectual growth.
Assess changing curricular needs and offer plans for improvement.
Maintain effective and efficient record-keeping procedures.
Communicate regularly, orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals.
Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment.
Model professional and ethical standards when interacting with students, parents, peers, and the community.
Ensure student growth and achievement are continuous and appropriate for the age group, subject area, and 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.
Be active in the role, including 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.