3rd Grade Teacher

New Branches Charter Academy strives to provide a positive learning environment, along with a rigorous academic and cultural program where our children learn to become healthy, responsible citizens, life-long learners, and world leaders.

3rd Grade Grade Teacher

2025/2026 School Year

OUR VISION

New Branches Charter Academy, in partnership with educators, students, families and community stakeholders, closes the achievement gap and transforms the human culture by developing problem solvers and life-long learners who are fully prepared for high school, college, global economy careers, and world change.

New Branches Charter Academy encourages and fosters:

• Community We strive to create a safe environment that fosters inclusiveness and belonging by students, parents, staff, and community stakeholders.
• Perseverance We always strive to push ourselves and our students to their fullest potential.
• Responsibility Students, parents and staff are respectful to each other. Students learn to understand their responsibilities and take initiative to act upon them in their local, national and world communities.
• Diversity We embrace and value working with families with rich cultural and diverse backgrounds. We recognize that immersion in a variety of cultures will prime our students to work and live in a global economy. We celebrate and honor all the perspectives and aspects of every culture and background that creates the fabric of our school culture.
• Teamwork We provide a respectful process for open communication, collaboration and the opportunity for everyone to realize their value in our school community.
• Communication We will practice healthy, open and candid dialogue between all members of our school community. Healthy dialogue is that which encourages necessary conversations and respects all parties.
• Stewardship We ensure that our teaching and operational principles and practices are morally sound, ethical, transparent, respectful, and honest.

New Branches Charter School Academy

3662 Poinsettia Ave SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49508

Website: www.newbranches.org

Phone: (616) 243-6221

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE

• Valid Michigan Teacher Certificate with appropriate endorsement or enrolled in an alternative route to teacher certification.
• Demonstrated competence as a teacher.
• Computer literate.
• Excellent verbal and written expression.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Works well in a collaborative environment.
• Has a passion for environmental education preferred.

BENEFITS INCLUDE

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, and 401(K)
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Paid time off
• Education Tuition Reimbursement available.
• Employee Assistance Program available.

JOB GOAL
To provide students with a first class learning experience, contributing to their development as responsible citizens and leaders in their communities.

TO JOIN OUR DYNAMIC TEAM
To apply, please visit: https://choice.workbrightats.com/jobs/ Once on this website, if applying from a computer the start of the application is to the right of your screen under "Apply Now". If on your mobile device, please scroll to the bottom of the job posting to view the first step of the application under "Apply Now".

Please contact recruiting@choiceschools.com with questions.

Choice Schools is a team of educators, literacy specialists, student advocates and many other professions, but first and foremost, we are parents, moms, dads, guardians, grandparents, aunts and uncles who love kids. As a nationally accredited and regionally recognized full-service education service provider, student learning is our organization's mission. We provide a student-focused approach to customized school operations support, including instruction, finance, compliance, communications, human resources, enrollment, curriculum and professional development. Our student-centric philosophy drives us to the path to greatness, allowing everyone - students, staff, teachers, board members and stakeholders to thrive. After more than 20 years of serving diverse models of schools, Choice is committed to being Michigan's most trusted education service provider with the highest-performing schools.

Choice is an Education Service Provider for charter schools in Michigan and is the employer. Please visit www.choiceschools.com for more information. EEOC

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