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Long Term Substitute 4th/5th Grade Literacy Teacher
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This is a long term substitute 4th/5th grade literacy teaching position from March-May 2026.
About Bixby School
Founded in 1970, our school is organized around the belief that children are unique individuals, each with their own abilities, interests, and needs. Our school design provides students with opportunities for healthy risk-taking and responsibility for choices, feeds children’s natural curiosity and intrinsic joy of learning, and cultivates critical thinking skills and mastery of concepts. Our shared values are respect, responsibility and empathy.
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Bixby School nurtures children’s love of learning as they discover their individual gifts and prepare to make meaningful contributions to their world.
Job Title: Long Term Substitute Teacher: 4th/5th Grade Literacy and Social-Studies Co-Teacher; 3rd Grade Literacy Skills Teacher
Program: Elementary
Reports to: Academic Director
Employment Status: Full-time; Exempt. (March-May 2026)
Report to Work Dates: All days that the program in which employee works is in operation
Position Summary:
A Core Belief of Bixby School is that “committed, well-qualified teachers are fundamental to the success of our school.” As a Bixby School teacher, you will nurture students’ cognitive, academic, social and emotional growth and development in a manner that reflects Bixby’s mission to: “nurture children’s love of learning as they discover their individual gifts and prepare to make meaningful contributions to their world.”
Bixby School’s literacy and social studies programs are each grounded in the understanding that students thrive when they have the autonomy to direct their own learning. Opportunities for meaningful choice help to foster a love of learning and curiosity about the content.
Defining features of a Bixby literacy and social studies classroom include:
- Co-teaching model with two lead teachers responsible for instruction
- Cross-curricular instruction in Literacy and Social Studies, as opposed to separate instruction in each of these content areas
- Extended class periods for the Literacy/Social Studies co-curricular content
- Small class setting, with materials tailored to the students' needs and pacing
- Weekly choice reading and writing
- Exploration of new genres of reading and writing that stretch their existing knowledge and skills.
- A combination of direct instruction and individualized programming to meet their needs.
- Students develop personalized learning goals that they can measure, adjust, and reflect upon as they grow
- Phonics and word study
- Reading
- Writing
- Listening and Speaking
- Keyboarding
- Digital and visual literacy
Defining features of Bixby’s social studies program explores how humans have survived, thrived, evolved, and devolved over time. Defining features of a Bixby social studies class include:
- Student-directed inquiry
- Awareness of the impacts and expressions of the human experience across multiple domains
- Hands-on exploration and projects
- Perspective taking
- Formulating ideas and strategies for action to contribute to our community
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (4th/5th Grade Literacy and Social Studies Teacher)
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Daily
- Design and deliver curriculum, including preparation of all instructional materials and resources needed to effectively execute instructional plans
- Prepare and differentiate lessons and student learning experiences
- Differentiate instruction to implement accommodations and extensions
- Support students’ social-emotional and academic development, including the implementation of repair/restorative practices and logical consequences in a strengths-based and growth-oriented manner
- Support the mission and core beliefs of Bixby School
- Model Bixby’s values of Respect, Responsibility, and Empathy
- Employee shall be expected to report to work on all of the days during which the program in which Employee is employed is in operation, as indicated on the school calendar, a copy of which has been delivered to the Employee.
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Weekly:
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Participate in faculty meetings, including:
- Weekly elementary faculty meetings
- Weekly grade-level kid talks to exchange social, emotional and academic information, experiences and strategies about students as well as facilitate cross-content and cross-age collaboration
- Weekly Literacy/Social Studies team meetings to ensure vertical alignment of instruction
- Student supervision, including lunch, Yard supervision, etc.
- Communicate with families about the lessons and activities in your classroom (e.g. newsletter - Bixby Buzz, SeeSaw, website, etc.)
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Participate in faculty meetings, including:
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Periodically/As Needed
- Document student growth and performance using authentic, mission aligned evidence (e.g. student work, photos/videos, student reflections, observations, etc.)
- Respond to parent inquiries and participate in parent conferences
- Promptly document in a Student Information Report, student concerns, including academic, behavioral, physical, emotional or social; and notify the Student Support Team, Head of School or other appropriate school administrator
- Maintain current knowledge of topics relevant to your classroom
- Participate in all-staff meetings and professional development/in-service activities
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Annually:
- Prepare for and participate in school-wide events such as assemblies, events, festivals, performances, work days, faculty in-service days, and retreats, as appropriate
- Contribute to student assessments, reports and family conferences (Spring Reports, Student Portfolios, End of Year Reports, etc.)
- Support activities related to fundraising and community building (Annual Auction, Annual Fund, etc.)
- Renew yourself and deepen your understanding of the Bixby School curriculum, behaviors, and mindsets, child development, diversity, and enrollment retention through continued education and professional development
- Such other duties as may be assigned from time to time
4th/5th Grade Teacher Duties and Responsibilities
- Facilitate daily group time for 5th-grade students
- Prepare for and participate in parent conferences (Fall and Spring conferences) for 5th-grade students, and additional meetings as needed to support student’s transition to middle school
- Participate in the support and coordination of 5th-grade events
Qualification Requirements:
- Demonstrated passion for literacy and inspiring a love of literature in children
- Bachelor’s degree in education or related field, or equivalent experience
- Training in Orton-Gillingham preferred
- Experience working with student populations with diverse gifts and needs
- Current First Aid, CPR, and Universal Precautions,
- Enjoys spending time and engaging with young children and other educators
- Committed to personal and professional growth
- Sense of humor
- Self-aware; able to ask for help when needed
- Curious about others and the world around them
- Belief in the value of a diverse community and committed to foster an inclusive environment for a diverse community
- Committed to a differentiated, whole-person approach to education
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Highly collaborative
- Proficient in the use of Google Suite, SeeSaw, and Zoom, or able to become so quickly and easily
Physical Requirements:
- Able to continuously walk, stand, climb stairs, and sit
- Frequent bending or stooping, and reaching above shoulder level
- Able to lift up to 40 pounds
Salary
$5,000 - $6,000 per month
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