Pre-K Enrichment Teacher

Uncommon Pre-K Teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student from the very start. Teachers and students engage in an environment that fosters curiosity achievement respect and empathy (CARE). Our classrooms are engaging intentional and playful and our educators encourage core values of respect and hard work while celebrating each childs individuality. Through this work teachers lay the academic and social-emotional foundations that carry students to and through college. Pre-K classrooms are led by teaching teams that include a lead teacher and an apprentice teacher.

Responsibilities

1. Instruction

• Youll teach both Music and Spanish to three Pre-K cohorts using a rotating instructional schedule.
   
• Youll design and implement developmentally appropriate lessons aligned to general education thematic units.
   
• Youll develop a clear scope and sequence in collaboration with the Director to ensure instructional coherence and progression.
   
• Youll collaborate with school leadership to create and maintain a performance calendar that highlights student learning and growth.

2. Data Analysis

• Youll meet weekly with your Director to analyze and respond to trends in student work samples and assessments.
   
• Youll learn and implement strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners in your classroom.

3. Classroom Culture

• Youll implement Uncommons instructional model and collaborate with the instructional coach and Director to ensure students meet academic and performance goals.
   
• Youll use multiple data sources including assessments and classroom quality observations to make day-to-day instructional decisions (reflective).
   
• Youll provide early learning experiences that foster positive feelings about school teachers and the broader community (nurturing).
   
• Youll support student development across social-emotional physical cognitive and academic domains (balanced).
   
• Youll apply a variety of strategies to promote both conceptual understanding and skill development.
   
• Youll model and support expressive and receptive language development throughout the school day.
• Youll support administrative and operational tasks including document creation office support and responding to student send-outs.
   
• Youll assist with behavior interventions student supervision and accurate record-keeping to maintain a safe structured and positive learning environment.

4. School Culture

• Youll provide classroom coverage as needed to ensure continuity of instruction and supervision.
   
• Youll build strong positive relationships with students so they feel seen valued and supported.
   
• Youll partner with families to ensure appropriate resources are in place to support student learning and development.
   
• Youll engage in practice-based professional development mentorship and coaching.
   
• Youll support daily school operations including morning arrival lunch duty student assemblies transitions and after-school dismissal.
   
• Youll participate in weekly school-wide meetings to foster community model core values and support student achievement.
   
• Youll collaborate with teaching partners and grade-level teams to set academic goals and strengthen instructional practice.

Qualifications :

• A demonstrated commitment to supporting students social emotional and academic development
• An enthusiasm for working with families in the best interest of students 
• A self-directed learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes and achieve objectives
• Required Experience:
  • A demonstrated interest in impacting K-12 students in urban schools and communities (1-2 years experience preferred).
  • Academic expertise in Elementary Education Humanities English Social Sciences or other related fields of study.
  • Prior to the start of employment you must have a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university. Teacher certification is not a prerequisite for consideration at Uncommon Schools in the state of NJ but you do need to meet NJ state certification eligibility requirements (a final undergraduate or graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 for graduates on or after 9/1/16 or 2.75 if you graduated prior to 9/1/16). All instructional staff are required to become certified in the state of New Jersey within a reasonable period after beginning employment.

Additional Information :

Our people are what make us Uncommon. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support the personal health wellness and finances of our staff and their families. Our compensation philosophy values equity & fairness and attracting & retaining top talent.

Compensation 

Compensation for this role is between $56000 to $80000. 

Starting pay is determined using various factors including but not limited to relevant full-time teaching experience education certifications and tenure with Uncommon Schools. Candidates without full-time Teaching experience will likely have a starting salary of $56000. 
 

Benefits

• Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time paid holidays and 10 weeks of paid breaks (Spring Winter and Summer). 
• Extensive best-in-class training and development  
• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance plans pre-tax flexible spending (FSA) dependent care (DCFSA) and health saving accounts (HSA)
• Financial Planning
  • New Jersey Pension program
• Paid leave of absence options (parental medical disability etc.)
• Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits

*A detailed list of all benefits is located HERE.

At Uncommon we believe that a supportive and welcoming environment helps our students staff and community thrive. We are dedicated to building a team that brings a wide range of perspectives and experiences reflective of the communities we serve---with over 70% of our staff identifying as people of color. Our organization values respect and open dialogue on important topics that shape our school culture.

As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time