The Learning Community a vibrant public charter school that centers the voices of students families and teachers seeks a collaborative dedicated 3rd-5th grade science teacher passionate about supporting students to grow academically and this role you will bridge the fundamental skills learned in earlier grades by encouraging independence critical thinking creativity and individuality allowing them to master and apply their foundational skills. At The Learning Community we believe that literacy empowers each individual to have a voicetake social action and assume community responsibility. We grow teacher leaders student leaders and community leaders. If you became a teacher because you believe that education is the social justice issue of our time and you can see the potential for literacy and other subjects to support students as critical thinkers and key to living up to this mission then you are a great candidate for this position! Day to Day Responsibilities:Planning for and executing high-quality lessons that move students toward science and socio-emotional learning with fellow colleagues to review student data and use it to improve teachers administrative tasks that help the school move forward like student attendance behavioral data entry in Kickboard and similar work in a timely and accurate relationships with families through positive phone calls updates about student progress and behavior and being responsive to in school-wide responsibilities and events as needed (ranging from arrival/dismissal duties and parent teacher conferences to whole-team planning meetings in-service learning days and our summer in-service in August).Meeting with coaches your manager and others as needed to receive feedback on your performance and acting on that needed duties to support the success of your students and our school (no more than 5% of your role).Minimum Qualifications:To be considered for this position all candidates must be certified or in the process of certification in the state of Rhode Island and must be U.S. citizens or residents or have work addition they must demonstrate:Strong teaching abilities and knowledge of the subject matter youll be teaching. We need our teachers to create safe fun and rigorous learning environments manage student behaviors keep high engagement and reset the classroom when things go addition were looking for individuals who are skilled in communicating with students and tailoring their teaching approach to the needs of their a reliable collaborative and consistently strong colleague and teammate. Our teaching teams work closely together share some planning time weekly and build on each others insights and strengths with students to meet their shared achievement goals. To excel at the Learning Community teachers must be great at communicating with others working through conflict supporting their team and asking for the support they need. They also need to keep their commitments - showing up for themselves their students and their colleagues as they promise they problem-solving skills judgment and resilience. As a teacher in an urban school setting things dont always go to plan: a lesson fails with students a fellow teacher goes on sick leave a facilities issue happens a parent expresses feedback in a rough way a policy you dont love gets introduced - it happens. Teachers that thrive at the Learning Community are excellent at rebounding from setbacks shaking off a mistake and learning and problem-solving to meet their goals. They bring creativity problem-solving and an adaptable approach to most challenges while keeping student safety and respect for our students parents and school community front and center in their emotional intelligence and communication skills - especially in conflict or for trickier decisions. The Learning Community aspires to be a space where we are all self and others aware speak the truth directly to each other fix mistakes quickly and own and repair any harm if it happens - whether with leaders team members students or families. We aim to communicate in a way that builds trust makes decisions and organizational changes clear and builds with our community - not just for them. We are hiring teachers and other team members that have skills in these areas and are committed to grow in their ability to work effectively with others across lines of difference and Benefits and Other Details: Workday. This position is a full-time teacher of record role based at the Learning Community Charter School in Central Falls Rhode Island. All teachers are expected to work 7:45-3:15 pm most days except for Wednesdays where the hours are 7:45am-4:45pm due to whole team meetings with 1.5 hours of planning daily including shared team prep time and lunch/break time every day. Additionally the individual will be required to attend Summer Institute in August prior to the start of each school year. Salary. For this role our budgeted compensation range is $46798-$91038 with $46798 representing the junior-most step in our scale and $91038 representing the senior-most step in our scale. Vacation and addition we are proud to currently offer: Medical Insurance: 82% of annual premium paid by Learning Community for single or family plans. Retirement: Participation in the State of RI Teacher Pension Plan. Life Insurance: $50k life insurance plan free of charge while employed by LC. Time off: 8 weeks of vacation throughout the school year; 12 paid holidays; 10 paid sick days/5 paid personal days per year. Optional Insurance: Vision/Dental/Additional Life/Short Term Disability- 100% employee paid.