Elementary Teacher

SUMMARY

Teachers are responsible for educating and fostering the growth of the students enrolled at Niagara Charter School.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintain and enrich their expertise in the subject area they teach
• Develop lesson plans that ensure the attainment of Common Core Learning Standards and the additional specific grade-by-grade learning standards set forth in the charter
• Coordinate lesson plans with other teachers to maximize possibilities for teaching similar topics in the same general time frame, thus reinforcing student knowledge on an interdisciplinary basis
• Provide direct and indirect instruction
• Create long and short-term planning addressing individual needs of students
• Prepare students adequately for all required assessments
• Evaluate students' progress
• Prepare monthly individual student achievement reports for parents
• Provide an inviting, exciting, innovative, learning environment
• Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management
• Serve as advisors to students
• Meet IEP regulations
• As applicable, directs teacher assistants in working with small groups of children and works together with teacher assistants to address individual needs of students.
• Perform other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the CAO

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Communicate and work effectively with parents
• Work effectively as a team member
• Adapt to individuals' specific needs
• Adapt to differences and changes in characteristics of students, programs, leadership, staff, and community
• Expertise in the subject to be taught, as evidenced by personal skills and knowledge
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to engage the interest of young children
• Ability to work with diverse student population, including those with special needs
• Ability to evaluate tests and measurements of achievement
• Willingness to be held accountable for student results

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree upon hire, but Master's Degree required in accordance with NYS Regulations
• State Teaching Certification and other credentialing as required by the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act
• 1-3 years of teaching experience in a public or private school, preferably in an urban setting is preferred
• CPR and AED certification (training provided by Niagara Charter School)