Kindergarten Teacher

Kindergarten TeacherLocation: Cornwall Consolidated School, West Cornwall, CTRegion One School District is a progressive school district in the beautiful northwest corner of Connecticut that is committed to providing learning environments that embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion across its seven schools. The region prides itself on offering faculty and staff with meaningful professional growth opportunities. If you are passionate about shaping young minds and creating an inclusive environment, we invite you to join our vibrant educational community.Position Summary: Our regional mission is to enable all students to meet high standards, make productive choices in their personal lives, contribute to a diverse global society, and act as responsible citizens. We leverage our unique, close-knit, small-school environments to foster curious learners, responsible problem solvers, and confident self-advocates who are globally aware and highly collaborative. The teacher will facilitate student ownership of learning by designing and delivering responsive, scaffolded, and cognitively engaging learning experiences. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues, families, and administrators to support every student's academic, social, emotional, and physical growth.About Cornwall Consolidated School: CCS is a collaborative community that honors individuality, inspires creativity, and is dedicated to developing perseverance, excellence, and a passion for lifelong learning.Key ResponsibilitiesPlanning & PreparationStandards-Aligned Unit & Lesson Design: Plan coherent, scaffolded learning opportunities aligned with Connecticut Core/discipline-specific standards, integrating SEL competencies, Habits of Mind, and Portrait of a Graduate tenets.Data-Informed & Purposeful Design: Set clear, measurable learning targets and success criteria based on ongoing formative assessment data to meet individual student needs and build independence.Classroom Environment & CultureInclusive & Supportive Community: Establish clear expectations, efficient routines, and a safe, respectful environment where students feel empowered to take intellectual risks, self-regulate, and collaborate.Instruction & AssessmentCognitively Engaging Instruction: Deliver evidence-based, differentiated instruction using varied questioning, problem-solving, digital tools, and active student discourse.Transparent Goals & Feedback: Explicitly communicate learning targets, model academic language, and provide timely, actionable feedback to transfer ownership of learning to students.Professional Responsibilities & Community EngagementCollaboration & Student Support: Partner with colleagues and families through proactive, culturally responsive communication, actively contributing to individualized educational plans (IEPs, 504s, MTSS).Continuous Growth & Reflection: Engage in reflective practice, welcome feedback, and participate in professional communities to continuously enhance instructional practice.QualificationsEducation: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in an applicable education discipline is required; Master's Degree preferred.Certification: Must hold or be eligible for appropriate Connecticut State Teacher Certification in the relevant subject area/grade level.Experience: Successful prior teaching experience or clinical practice in the appropriate grade level or content area is preferred.Relational Capacity: Demonstrated ability to build and sustain positive, trust-based, and culturally responsive relationships with students, families, and colleagues.Skills: Strong communication skills, fluency with educational technology/digital platforms (e.g., Google Suite, Student Information Systems), and a deep understanding of data-driven instruction and student learning principles.RequirementsMust pass federal and local background checks. Must have reliable transportation. Must complete all pre-employment requirements before the start date. Must be able to lift 50 pounds.Pre-Employment RequirementsEmployment is contingent upon successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks and other statutory and District hiring requirements.Salary and BenefitsSalary: The salary range is $51,826 - $113,281, commensurate with education and experience, and in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between the Cornwall Board of Education and the Cornwall Consolidated Faculty Association.Health & Dental Insurance: Eligible employees may participate in the Connecticut State Partnership Plan 2.0 for health insurance and the Cigna Dental Plan, with employee premium contributions as provided in the collective bargaining agreement.Paid Leave: Paid leave benefits include personal illness/family illness days, personal leave, bereavement leave, and other applicable contractual leaves.Additional Benefits: The collective bargaining agreement provides tuition reimbursement and professional learning opportunities.Application & Interview ProceduresApply online; click JobID: 1837. Applicants will be screened on an ongoing basis; early applications are encouraged. Interviews with a possible second interview and sample lesson.For more information, please contact Principal Leanne Maguire at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.