Elementary Lead Teacher 2nd through 4th Grade
Elementary Lead Teacher 2nd through 4th Grade
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Job Description
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Creative Minds International Public Charter School (CMIPCS) is a tuitionfree public charter school located in NW Washington DC authorized to serve students from preschool through 8th grade. Now in itsninth year of operation CMIPCS serves over 500 students in Preschool 3yearolds) through 8th grade.
Our mission is to provide students with the foundational skills required for successful participation in a global society. CMI is a unique and dynamic working environment with a respectful and positive school culture. We offer a highlyengaging international curriculum with project and artsbased activities with an emphasis in STEAM that foster creativity selfmotivation social and emotional development and academic excellence.
The Position:
Elementary lead teachers at CMIPCS provide rich ageappropriate learning experiences for classroom of 2nd 4th gradestudents. ElementaryLead teachers along with 1 assistant teacher utilize an international curriculum along with artsintegration and inclusion practices to teach a diverse student body. They encourage and respect individuality focusing on the development of each childs regulation and engagement in socialemotional learning and academic content.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Establishing clear objectives for all lessons units projects and assessments;
- Developing lesson plans that draw content from CMI professional development in the areas of arts integration and child development to reinforce student learning;
- Using a variety of instructional materials resources and experiences to enrich student learning;
- Meeting the needs interests and abilities for all students including students with disabilities ELL students and those who are gifted and talented;
- Administering CMIs developmental assessment for each child and tracking students progress through the developmental milestones required for successful communication selfregulation and social interaction;
- Regularly observing students and taking anecdotal notes to inform planning in the arrangement of small groups classroom set up integrations of students interests in learning activities and subsequent assessments;
- Monitoring student progress through frequent formal and informal student evaluations recorded in portfolio assessments;
- Providing educational opportunities that reflects an understanding of students unique sensory and information processing profiles;
- Using appropriate techniques and strategies that promote and enhance creative problemsolving and evaluative thinking of students;
- Working with families to support the progress of individual students;
- Valuing the importance of play and providing opportunities for childinitiated explorations in the classroom throughout the day;
- Using effective positive respectful interpersonal communication skills;
- Establishing positive relationships with colleagues students families and the community which reflect recognition of and respect for every individual;
- Willingness or experienceincorporating instructional technology into practice;
- Attend a twoweek summer institute and other required professional development sessions.
Desired Qualities
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills;
- Demonstrated ability to engage the interest of schoolage children;
- Prior teaching experience preferably in an elementary urban setting;
- Demonstrated ability to work well with parents;
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with teaching teams;
- Patience flexibility and a willingness to take risks;
- Consistently reflects on her/his own teaching practices;
- Experience working with linguistically and ethnically diverse student populations and children with developmental differences;
- Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and eagerness to learn;
- Demonstrated commitment to the wellbeing and success of all students.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree (required) Education degree (preferred);
- Praxis I;Elementary Praxis II (successful completion preferred eligibility required);
Creative Minds International PCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability marital status or sexual orientation in accordance with federal and state law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
