Valley Charter Elementary School Teacher - Lower Grades (TK-2) at Valley Charter School

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Job Summary

POSITION SUMMARY Valley Charter Schools (VCS) seeks experienced, driven, creative team players who believe in a constructivist, project-based approach, backwards planning, purposeful collaboration with colleagues, and the power of on-going coaching, observation and feedback cycles to support professional growth. VCS teachers have a students-first attitude, a belief in nurturing the whole child, and an unwavering commitment to equity of access and opportunity for all students. RESPONSIBILITIES -Utilize VCS-developed planning templates to develop and refine curriculum maps, culminating projects, rubrics, units, and lessons that meet the requirements of Common Core Standards -Utilize school-adopted curricula for specific subject areas (e.g., reading and writing workshop, Singapore math). -Create a structured, positive classroom culture that is conducive to learning and promotes a sense of belonging for all students -Establish positive, caring relationships with students and school stakeholders -Design and deliver classroom instruction that is standards-based, purposeful, promotes critical thinking and student ownership, and embeds supports for learners at different levels and frequent checks for understanding -Gather and use data to tailor instruction to meet individual student academic and social needs with a goal of grade level performance -Participate in professional learning activities, including curriculum refinement protocols, grade level meetings, department meetings, and regular 1:1 coaching as needed. -Demonstrate high levels of professionalism including meeting deadlines, maintaining positive, timely and effective communication with supervisors, colleagues, families, and students -Collaborate effectively with grade level and department teams and special education/resource and English language development teachers to ensure rigor, alignment, and equity of access -Serve as an active member of the community on committees to provide

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