Creative Arts Charter School Hiring for Classroom Teacher – First Grade Job at San Francisco, CA Full Time

CLASSROOM TEACHER POSITION DESCRIPTION

(a) Faculty Position Overview

The Creative Arts Charter School (CACS) teacher serves in a professional capacity as an active member of the school community and as a faculty team member of the school. Working collaboratively within the teaching team, the teacher has the primary responsibility for developing and implementing a curriculum which endorses the school’s educational philosophy. The teacher is responsible for the health and safety of children and preparing and implementing a balanced curriculum which addresses the individual needs of each child enrolled in their classroom or special program.

(b) Classroom Teacher Responsibilities

Implement an arts-integrated, project-based curriculum which is developmentally and culturally appropriate.
Participate in School sponsored/required professional development, which may include equity training, Origins, and Responsive Classroom® during the work day.
Plan learning objectives and design daily activities to foster children’s physical, cognitive, communication, academic, creative, and social/emotional development that meet all corresponding state standards.

Collaborate with grade level partner(s), Director of Arts Programming, Arts Specialists and/or visiting artists to develop and document arts-integrated curriculum and instruction, as well as evaluate and assess current curricular models and practices and make student learning visible.

Design daily activities based on children’s individual and collective interests, developmental needs and social relationships.

Establish and maintain a safe, arts-integrated, and healthy learning environment which fosters constructivist learning.

Provide a classroom climate which cultivates self-direction and cooperative learning, promoting self esteem, creativity and a sense of community responsibility through the use of Responsive Classroom and Origins.

Provide differentiated plans for each child which are based on developmental and academic assessments. (Use informal and formal observations as a resource for assessment).
Establish and maintain portfolio of student work for each student and share information regularly (and as needed) with parents/guardians.
Plan and implement Family/School Conferences with the intention of meeting with all families (Teachers are expected to hold two (2) five-day periods of scheduled Family/School Conferences, which will take place during two (2) separate weeks with shortened instructional time. Teachers are required to offer at least four (4) before school time slots and to hold conferences until 6:00 p.m. as needed to accommodate parent/guardian work schedules.)

Taking attendance every day and submitting it to office by the required time (currently 10:00 am.)
Meets all school deadlines
Posting updates, assignments and general news on Schoology.
Establish and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, families, and students. Provide direction and support to classroom volunteers and teaching assistants.
Work cooperatively with designated board committees and groups; participation on board committees is voluntary.
Demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow professionally and actively participate in the self – assessment process.
Demonstrates working knowledge and incorporation of the element of Framework for Teaching and Learning.
Integrating Responsive Classroom or Origins curriculum and community building activities (advancing the social, emotional and academic growth of students).
Scheduling and managing Family/School Conferences for all advisees.
Attending camping trips which are attended by advisees
Attending staff meetings throughout the school year on Tuesdays from 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL DUTIES
Employees are responsible for attending and participating in certain activities that may be scheduled outside of the defined working hours as follows:
Back to School Night (one per school year; Classroom Teachers and Advisors required, Arts Specialists optional)
Spring Show (one per school year)
Exhibition of Learning Events (one per semester)
Family Arts Night (one per school year; Arts Specialists required, Classroom Teachers optional)

And the following meetings, for which every effort will be made, given participant schedules, to conduct during the work day:
Individual Education Plan (IEP) Meetings
Student/Study Team (SST) Meetings
Parent Teacher Conferences (one week in Fall and in Spring semester)

All other activities outside of working hours are subject to voluntary attendance and participation. Teachers are encouraged to attend Arts Performances and Community Events in which their class participates. Arts Specialists may schedule other arts exhibitions/performances throughout the year, and would be encouraged to attend these events, unless alternative arrangements are made. All other activities that may fall after the regular work day are subject to voluntary attendance and participation.

Teachers are to attend to instructional preparation needs before the student instructional day begins and at all other appropriate times. The Teacher will not leave assigned students unattended or with unqualified individuals at any time during the instructional day.

CACS requires well-developed teaching skills and therefore requires each of its teachers to participate in professional development: Board approved training events, conferences and seminars, etc. All teachers must attend the following professional development at CACS:

Staff meetings throughout the school year on Tuesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m., or as otherwise scheduled;
Up to two (2) additional staff meetings from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. when necessary;
Professional development/in-service trainings occurring during normal working hours; and
Other professional development opportunities offered at the discretion of the Executive Director

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $63,500.00 – $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CA Teaching Certificate (Required)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: One location