2nd grade teacher Elementary
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NYOS Charter School
Elementary School Teacher Job Description
Job Title: 2nd Grade Teacher
Reports to: Elementary Principal
Service days: 190
About NYOS NYOS Charter SchoolNot Your Ordinary Schoolis a free public charter school founded in 1998 by a group of parents who wanted more out of education for their children. Through a commitment to our students staff and academic excellence we have grown to serve over 1600 students in PreK through 12th grade.
At NYOS we educate the whole student. We foster a collegial PreK 12 program that challenges each learner with rigorous academics innovative strategies and expectations for civic engagement.
Why Work at NYOS Charter School At NYOS Charter School we educate the whole student through rigorous academics innovative strategies and civic engagement. Our community values diversity collaboration and strong relationships among students teachers and parents.
Community Culture:
- Supportive and inclusive environment with small class sizes and unique traditions.
- Opportunities for feedback and mentorship from tenured teachers.
- Collaborative planning spaces for team and subjectlevel innovation.
Flexibility and Autonomy:
- Teachers have the autonomy to innovate and personalize instruction.
- All staff are encouraged to develop their skills and contribute creatively.
LongTerm Sustainability:
- Continuous learning through embedded professional development and workshops.
- Healthy worklife balance with unique break schedules and halfday Fridays.
- Empowerment to influence positive change within the organization.
Join us to make a meaningful impact on students lives and advance your career in a nurturing and forwardthinking environment.
Primary Role:
This position is fora 2nd Grade ElementaryTeacher.Position loops to3rd grade in theschool year.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university.
- A valid Texas teaching certificate is required.
- Science of Teaching Reading certification is required.
- Texas ESL certification is required.
- Demonstrate competency in the core academic subject area assigned.
Professional Responsibilities and Duties:
- Prepare classroom materials and lesson plans and implement researchbased instructional practices
- Observe evaluate remediate and extend students academic performance behavior and social development
- Identify modify and adapt curriculum and approved instructional resources to meet various learning styles and needs of students
- Utilize a variety of teaching methods to instruct students individually in small groups and as a whole class
- Monitor students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom cafeteria playground school grounds hallways restrooms study trips etc. for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment
- Implement and maintain effective classroom management to ensure the continual progress of students
- Utilize data to monitor learning and design lessons tailored to student needs
- Establish standardsbased objectives for all lessons and utilize clear criteria for evaluating lessons
- Utilize efficient recordkeeping procedures
- Communicate with parents and guardians to discuss student progress
- Work collaboratively with colleagues including Special Education staff in support of student achievement goals and professional development
- Meet professional criteria and obligations
- Administer standardized achievement and ability tests as required
- Interpret student performance data and implement approved Response to Intervention Tiers 1 2 and 3
- Enforce NYOS Charter School rules and policies
- Activelyparticipate in a variety of meetings and professional development activities for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and improve student achievement
- Use audiovisual aids computers and or other interactive technology to supplement and support lessons
- Keep up to date with current educational issues
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic accept responsibility and the ability to be selfmotivated
- Exemplify through manner words and dress the high standards and expected behavior of the school
- Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
Professional Requirements:
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding information concerning students parents staff and classroom incidents
- Adhere to ethical and legal standards and model behavior that is professional and responsible
- Participate in approved professional development to improve skills related to job assignment
- Follow NYOS standard procedures for communication interaction and discipline as outlined in the NYOS Staff Handbook
Work Environment: This job operates in a school environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands:This position is very active and involves standing walking bending kneeling stooping crouching crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and move items over 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Essential functions may include but are not limited to the following:Regular and Reliable Attendance. Plan prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning. Develops schemes of work lesson plans and tests that are in accordance with established procedures.
Equal Opportunity Employer NYOS Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin sex or disability in hiring or providing education or access to benefits of educational services activities and programs. The Executive Director has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title IX. The Director of Special Services has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Both can be reached at 12333 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin TX. Fingerprinting and background checks are mandatory for all applicants.
How To Apply
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Employment Type
Full-Time
