Elementary Teacher

Elementary Teacher Job Description

Company Overview

Momentum Academy is a public charter school district with four campuses in St. Louis City, serving scholars in grades PK-8. Momentum promotes academic excellence in an environment of mutual care and support that builds character, confidence, and community among each of our scholars so that they reach their full potential.

Role

The Elementary Teacher commits to teaching and leading Momentum's mission, instructional vision, and excellence for our scholars in Grades 1-5. The Elementary Teacher will work collaboratively with the Principal to internalize and deliver engaging lessons from CKLA literacy, EL literacy, and Zearn math curriculum.The teacher will collaborate with special education and EL teachers to provide appropriate accommodations for scholars, and support the daily instructional and technical operations of the classroom.

Essential Responsibilities and Competencies

• Demonstrate high expectations for the achievement and development of all students and foster a safe, joyful, and nurturing learning environment in which students can thrive with a particular emphasis on character, confidence and community.
• Ensure high academic standards are set for and met by all students
• Collaborate with co-teachers to provide rigorous, standards-based learning to students
• Execute rigorous, small-group instruction based on individual needs of students
• Differentiate curriculum and instruction to meet needs of students
• Use student performance data derived from teacher-created and standardized assessments to drive instructional decision-making
• Internalize and implement high quality lessons that effectively describe student strengths and needs with clear learning goals and performance criteria
• Play a significant role on an entrepreneurial team to establish procedures and use best-practice instructional strategies
• Maintain accurate and complete records, including but not limited to: attendance, behavior, student achievement data, grades, progress reports, parent communication, text books, etc.
• Support the success of all Momentum Schools; sharing best practices with other school leaders and providing input to improve regional and school teams
• Continually improve teaching skills by seeking out constructive feedback and professional development opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required
• Missouri Teaching Certification preferred (Elementary 1-6 or B-3)

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of teaching experience (experience working with students and families in urban communities is a plus)

• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Experience working with a diverse group (various range of academics and behaviors)
• Ability to multitask
• Experience building student and classroom schedules
• Strong classroom/behavior management and organizational skills
• Restraint trained or willing to be trained
• Able to communicate with families in a variety of ways, on a regular basis, regarding progress, behavior, etc.
• Able to communicate with families on how to best support their scholars at home

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position