5th grade teacher

 

required Responsibilities And Duties of position: 

• Responsible for the safety and well being of all of the children in the school 

• Develop curriculum in order to teach all children according to the school’s philosophy of integrated development

• Establish and nurture a personal and individualized relationship with each child 

• Evaluate each student’s growth and development, implementing changes in her/his individual instruction whenever necessary 

• Energetic, flexible, resourceful, collaborative, and motivated educator

• Must be a self-starter, resourceful and promote the mission of The Circle School.  

• Must be able to design and implement lesson plans appropriate for age and in line with our educational family tree

• Assume responsibility for managing children’s behavior by effectively modeling appropriate behavior, appropriately preparing all aspects of the classroom environment, and assisting the children to work through the school’s process of peaceful conflict resolution 

• Maintain a safe, warm, and nurturing classroom environment 

• Engage with students across a range of ages during school wide gatherings such as daily story circle and preparing for annual performances & events

• Ability to work in a Cooperative school environment with significant parental involvement

• Non-graded school; no standardized testing

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Preferred Qualifications:​

• Experience teaching elementary or middle school age children and curriculum

• Certification and training (e.g. college degree)

• Excellent communication skills -- including oral storytelling

• Experience in alternative education