Key Responsibilities
Classroom Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all children feel affirmed valued and challenged every day
- Create rigorous engaging unit and daily lesson plans leveraging provided curricula/resources
- Infuse core values into daily lessons and every school practice implementing schoolwide student culture systems and positive classroom management strategies
- Maintain a productive organized safe neat and focused learning environment
- Regularly analyze student work and academic data to adjust lessons refine curricula and inform instructional practices
- Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for growth and success of all students
- Maintain accurate student grades/records and strong lines of communication with families regarding students growth and progress
- Model and implement all school policies within the classroom
- Serve as a role model for students
Professional Responsibilities:
- Take ownership for the development of your craft (meet 1x/12 weeks with an instructional coach implement feedback engage in active practice etc.)
- Actively engage in all schoolwide professional development
- Serve as a positive contributing member of a grade team collaborating with colleagues to tackle common challenges and implement gradewide
- Share candid solutionsoriented feedback with peers and school leadership on a regular basis
- Embody KPPS core values: Children First Cultural Competence Ownership Community
- Enroll in/complete a teacher certification program (if applicable)
School Responsibilities:
- Arrive at school by 8:30 a.m. and stay until 4:30 p.m. daily
- Attend designated school functions outside of school hours (Back to School Night Report Card Conferences Community Events etc.)
- Contribute to the planning and execution of all schoolwide events
- Develop strong relationships with the families of students through home visits participation in school events and phone calls home
- Perform necessary support duties including (but not limited to) bus lunch and dismissal duties
- Chaperone field lessons/field trips
- Additional responsibilities may arise during the school year. They will be communicated to all employees with as much notice and flexibility as possible.
Qualifications :
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required (in education preferred)
- Background knowledge and experience in a PK12 school setting (student teaching observations after school programs etc.)
- Demonstrated excellence in academic and/or work history
- Love and see the high potential of all children
- Pennsylvania State certification Level I or II strongly preferred. If uncertified must be committed to working toward certification by enrolling in a PAapproved certification program and able to submit transcripts upon hire (required for emergency permit application)
- All required criminal and child abuse background checks
- PA State Police Clearance
- PA Child Abuse Clearance
- Cogent Federal Fingerprinting
Additional Information :
Compensation
- Teacher salaries at KPPS are competitive equitable and predictable. Feel free to ask your recruiter what you will earn based on your years of experience teaching and your certification status.
- All KPPS employees enjoy access to a comprehensive benefits package a 403B matching program and free financial advising services.
- Uncertified teachers have access to $2500 in tuition reimbursement to pursue certification.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime