PA Certified_5-8 Elementary Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

American Paradigm Schools8101 Castor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19152Discovering Excellence Through Cultivating DifferencesAmerican Paradigm Schools are dedicated to equity and excellence for all learners, while celebrating the uniqueness of our communities. Our values drive our dedication to providing a world class education.Position: 5-8 Elementary TeacherPosition type: Full Time Position location (School): Tacony Academy Charter SchoolDepartment: Teacher Reports to: Principal Employment status: Exempt Employment duration: 10 Months Position Summary: The teacher is responsible for creating resources for our curriculum and aligning our curriculum with the PSSA Assessment Anchors. A teacher also works as part of a grade level team to coordinate school wide efforts in order to meet the goals of the school in service to the scholars.Major ResponsibilitiesMake a scope and sequence that aligns with the PSSA Assessment AnchorsCreate weekly lesson plans aligned to state standards and current curriculum in coordination with APSGrade and provide timely feedback to studentsCommunicate with team about school-wide and grade expectationsCommunicate with families about their child's progressCoordination with ESL teacherCoordination with special education teacherBuilding and maintaining positive relations with students.Attend after school hour events as neededEnsure the safety and well-being of the studentsKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsInstructingPsychology MathematicsPublic Safety and SecuritySociology and AnthropologySocial PerceptivenessMonitoringComplex Problem Solving Judgment and Decision Making Systems Analysis and evaluationTechnology SkillsGoogle Suite for EducationStudent Information SystemStudent Intervention ProgramsDocument CameraProjector, laptop, copierEducation and certifications Bachelor's Degree - requiredPA Certification - requiredPhysical RequirementsSittingWalking Standing Talking Pushing Driving Lifting 20-25 Lbs.Moving Up and Down from a seated positionRestrainingWalking up and down stairsAmerican Paradigm Schools are Caring School Communities.Relationships are the foundation of classroom and school life and underpin teaching, learning, and prosocial development. Building relationships and fostering students' sense of community are a critical part of our work at APS and as such, we have partnered with the Collaborative Classroom to implement the Caring School Community Model in all of our schools.Caring School Community model builds positive classroom and schoolwide communities while developing students' social and emotional learning (SEL) skills and competencies. It is designed to help students become caring, responsible members of their school communities and, ultimately, to grow into humane, principled, and skilled citizens of a democratic society. The lessons in the program help faculty and staff create a warm, safe, and disciplined school environment where all community members can develop the skills and dispositions they need to interact constructively with others.All employees at American Paradigm Schools are expected to be true champions of the Caring School Community Program.