SUMMARY: The elementary teacher provides an enriched activities-based program for elementary students in a manner that nurtures and guides them, with great consideration for the needs of each individual child and the class as a whole, while supporting the vision & mission of NCSA. Utilizing an inquiry based methodology is ideal.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Instruct students in elementary grades based on the NCSA standards and CA Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for the purpose of supporting students’ engagement
- Develop an engaging and inspiring curriculum, integrating the arts and academics in coordination with NCSA’s professional arts, music and movement teachers
- Participate in a team atmosphere with other elementary school teachers
- Provide a level of instruction based on each student’s achievement potential, by drawing on and valuing individual backgrounds, interests, temperaments, development of social skills, through thorough lesson preparation and positive classroom management
- Promote self-directed, reflective learning for all students by engaging students in problem solving, critical thinking and other activities that make subject matter meaningful
- Establish and Articulate goals for student learning though the design and implementation of both short- and long-term classroom projects
- Assess students’ progress in order to inform instruction and document curriculum taught and mastered
- Attend bi-monthly staff meetings, faculty team meetings, scheduled in-service/flex days, assigned committee meetings, student success (SSTs) teams, I.E.P. meetings, class performances and other events where faculty attendance is important (e.g., Graduation, Back to School Night, Portfolio Night) as noted in the school activity calendar
- Work Cooperatively with Special Education staff to ensure that children with special needs have a successful school experience
- Prepare and Continue Upkeep of an organized, clean and attractive classroom throughout the year
- Foster healthy, supportive relationships with all colleagues
- Support the efforts of all support staff including electives teachers, visiting artists, and musicians. Support in this area includes assisting with classroom management and supervision of students when necessary
- Participate in teacher enrichment activities (when school funds allow). Especially those that focus on integrating art into the curriculum and promoting NCSA’s mission
- Oversee all aspects of class field studies including the budget and the training of chaperones
- Perform recess duty and after-school pickup duty as assigned by the director
- Provide Report Cards two times per year (January and June). These reports will be both rubric-based and include a brief written narrative
- Create a Professional Development Plan at the beginning of evaluation years and collaborate with the School Director in the implementation of that plan
- Participate in staff development focused on agreed-upon areas of program development
- Hold parent/teacher conferences in November and March if necessary. Additional conferences will occur as deemed necessary by the teacher and/or Student Study Team
- Promote class community by organizing family gatherings for a class performance, celebration or by holding an introductory class parent meeting in September, and for all overnight field studies during the school year
- Communicate with parents through the weekly Monday Note, conferences, phone calls and email as needed
- Participate as a faculty representative in areas of school governance or committees as needed
- Support and administer statewide and other mandated testing/surveys to students
- Arrange for substitute teachers through the office or directly with the visiting teacher
- Abide by all personnel policies and procedures adopted by NCSA and the At-Will Agreement
- Accept other duties as assigned
