Elementary School Reading/Writing Teacher

Job Description About Sankofa Montessori Sankofa Montessori embarked on its educational journey as a public charter school, receiving its charter from the Georgia State Charter School Commission in 2021. We officially opened our doors in July 2023, starting our adventure with Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades. This year we will serve students in grades K-5 Our mission is to empower children with the knowledge, skills, and agency needed to lead purposeful lives. Join our team and help us continue to chart our course.
At Sankofa Montessori, we bridge standards-based instruction with the Montessori approach. If you believe every child deserves exceptional literacy instruction and you're excited to help young readers build the foundation for lifelong success, we invite you to apply for our Reading Teacher position for the 2026–2027 school year.

Provide explicit instruction in foundational literacy skills, including phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing connected to reading.
Administer and analyze literacy assessments to inform instructional planning.
Use student data to provide targeted small-group instruction and accelerate student growth.
Submit lesson plans weekly for review and incorporate instructional feedback into planning.
Collaborate with classroom teachers to ensure alignment between literacy instruction and classroom learning.
Participate in Child Study, MTSS, and IEP meetings as appropriate.

Supervise students within the classroom and outside of the classroom, including transitions, lunch, recess, and field trips.
Maintain high academic expectations while building strong relationships with students.

Participate in formal check-ins with assigned academic support team members at least biweekly.
Engage in teacher meetings, collaborative planning, professional development, and data reviews.
Collaborate closely with classroom teachers, instructional leaders, and student support staff.
What Teaching Looks Like at Sankofa Montessori (and How You're Supported) Teaching at Sankofa Montessori is demanding and deeply purposeful. As a founding school, teachers are asked to do meaningful, high-impact work that challenges the status quo—with real support built into the structure of the day.
Reading Teachers at Sankofa Montessori:
Deliver high-quality literacy instruction that builds strong readers and lifelong learners.
Use student assessment data to drive instructional decisions and monitor student growth.
Collaborate with classroom teachers to ensure a cohesive instructional experience for students.
Receive the instructional materials, curriculum resources, technology, and coaching needed to be successful.
While the work is harder than the status quo, teachers are not asked to build in isolation. Bachelor's degree (required)
Georgia certified teacher (required)
Two or more years of effective elementary teaching experience in a high-needs public school environment
Demonstrated success teaching reading in the primary grades
Experience using literacy assessment data to inform instruction
Unwavering commitment to Sankofa Montessori's mission and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of Sankofa Montessori students, families, and staff.
Daily planning time and weekly teacher collaboration focused on student work and instructional planning.
Curriculum resources, instructional materials, classroom supplies, and teacher/student technology.
Ongoing professional learning and coaching to strengthen literacy instruction.
Sankofa Montessori's compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for the PK–12 charter market to ensure equity across our institution.
Participation in the Teacher Retirement System of Georgia (TRS).
Optional 403(b) retirement account.