Lead Teacher PK-5th Grade English SY 24-25
Lead Teacher PK-5th Grade English SY 24-25
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Lead Teacher
English
SY 2425
Job Overview: Lead teachers are skilled compassionate solutionsoriented and committed to give children of all ages all backgrounds and all abilities the education they need to thrive. They work on collaborative teams that grapple with challenges celebrate successes and support and learn from one another. We take seriously the responsibility to achieve equity for our students and work to build an inclusive culture.
Reports To: The lead teacher will report to the principal of the campus assigned.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Develop and deliver instruction in the classroom (physical and/or virtual) during academic periods designed to help students meet gradelevel standards and achieve personal learning goals
- Build a classroom culture that demonstrates the principles of biliteracy sustainability authentic inquiry and Habits of Community Stewardship
- CoPlan/coteach daily with colleagues from grade level student services and across network to implement classroom instruction
- Attend and participate in weekly meetings (grade level team language cohort coteaching and data meetings)
- Embody the Responsive Classroom and Restorative Practice philosophy for creating a community of learners and managing the classroom
- Develop and execute meaningful learning expeditions through text selection expert visits student fieldwork and purposeful final product creation
- Embrace and foster student belonging and inclusion in the classroom by upholding high expectations for all students and practicing culturally responsive pedagogy
- Build strong family partnerships through frequent communication regarding academic progress behavior classroom updates and incidents
- Design and administer robust assessment plans for students inclusive of ongoing formative summative and national standardized assessments.
- Ensure the records for each identified student are accurate up to date and wellorganized containing necessary progress notes and assessments
- Plan for and support individual student needs and ensure progress toward social emotional and academic outcomes in collaboration with special education teachers and service providers including attending Response to Intervention (RTI) / Student Services Team (SST) /Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings
- Provide regular feedback to assigned fellow to support his/her professional development (for grades PreK2
- Collaborate with staff students and families to implement consistent structures and develop celebrate and maintain traditions
- Attend school events such as family engagement events and celebrations of student learning including those that occur outside of the instructional day
- Attend a summer institute and weekly professional development
- Support school safety by assisting with student arrival and dismissal procedures as necessary
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications Skills and Values
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree preferably in education for K5th grade positions.
- DC teaching license/certification (or in process of obtaining reciprocity) strongly preferred.
- One year of experience as a teacher of record minimum or as a Mundo Verde fellow.
- Bilingual preferred for all English classroom positions but not required.
- Urban teaching experience preferred.
- Experience working with special needs students in an inclusive setting preferred.
Skills and Values:
- Strong commitment to supporting diversity equity and inclusion and creating an antiracist school environment
- Models critical thinking and student centered practice with abilities in standards and data analysis to inform curricular planning for high impact results
- Demonstrated ability to be an independent and collaborative solutionsoriented problemsolver
- Commitment to demonstrate love and joy towards students colleagues and the work
- Willing hardworking attitude with a growth mindset toward self students and colleagues
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of personal work and the school mission
- Capacity to embody the characteristics of a Community Steward by practicing six community building virtues and values every day: 1 Empathy 2 Speak your truth 3 Perseverance 4 Inquiry 5 Collaboration and 6 Appreciation
- Commitment to learning and implementing Responsive Classroom and Restorative Practices
- Open to deepening understanding and differentiation for each students individual needs especially for students with IEPs and other student services.
- Understanding of the different levels of ageappropriate student development
- Ability to establish strong trusting and authentic relationships with students colleagues families and other stakeholders
- Ability to manage time and work in a fast paced dynamic school environment multi task prioritize and stay calm under pressure
Other Job Details
- Schedule: 8am to 4:30pm (may be required to attend meetings after student dismissal)
- Teachers are assigned to a manageable and reasonable classize historically between 2025 students per cohort.
- A dedicated fellow is provided in PreK1st grades to support a classroom and shared fellows in 2nd grade support a cohort of students. PreK classrooms also have a dedicated PK Associate.
- PreK (combined 3 and 4 year olds) and Kindergarten are full Spanish immersion; 1st4th grade teachers teach all subject areas in either English or Spanish and manage 2 cohorts of students and; 5th grade is departmentalized into Spanish Language Arts English Language Arts and Math and teachers provide instruction to all 5th grade students.
- All grades have the support of a Special Education team.
- Location: Either campus
- Position Type: This is a 10month salaried position which is exempt and therefore not eligible for overtime pay under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act
- Employment subject to TB test fingerprinting and background check
What we offer
Mundo Verde cares for and values our phenomenal staff and provides the following:
- A competitive salary based on ones education and experience
- A Tier 1 school home in which to inspire children in a progressive environment
- An opportunity to be a part of developing compassionate global stewards and lifelong biliterate learners
- Colleagues who are devoted to their practice their students and the school mission
- A leadership team dedicated to supporting professional growth by providing feedback and support
- A 34 week summer institute and other professional development opportunities as available
- Microcredentials (competencybased certification in a specific skill or set of skills related to his/her position and the goals of Mundo Verde).
- FT salaried: A benefits package that includes medical dental vision short/longterm and life insurance employer contributions to a 401(k) a transportation stipend and paid time off 10 days of PTO: 7 Sick 3 Personal) off on winter break spring break and holidays scheduled in the school calendar.
MVBPCS is an equal opportunity employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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