SUMMARY OF MAIN DUTIES:

Creates an intentional culturally responsive learning environment inclusive of students from all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds, abilities, and family structures. Encourages a sense of belonging and positive classroom community for students while developing skills for listening, speaking, reading, and writing to support effective communication. Motivates learning by validating students as asset-based individuals. All teachers are expected to be aware of microaggressions and redirect to amplify affirmations. Fully engages students in discussion and other modalities of participation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Teaches content and skills in English Language Arts, mathematics, social studies and science to students utilizing course of study adopted by The Hope Academy
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials that consistently contain diverse content throughout the academic year
• Demonstrates concepts and strategies using models, talk, reflective writing, and other available resources including technology
• Knowledge of best instructional practices within a workshop model
• Knowledge of authentic assessment practices using strategies to mitigate stereotype threat in feedback, assessment, and grading
• Knowledge and practice of methods for formatively assessing students across all content areas including running records, analytic writing rubrics, and conferring
• Provides opportunities for individual and small group instruction that is purposeful and flexible to meet the needs of students
• Co-teaches and plans with special educator and identifies opportunities to provide for inclusive instruction
• Demonstrates culturally informed behavior management and discipline practices with the ability to neutralize the pattern of inequitable discipline of children of color
• Uses positive guidance techniques such as redirection, modeling appropriate behavior and praise.
• Develops and maintains contact with families with an awareness and respect for each student and their families from all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds, abilities and family structures
• Facilitates interactions among students that provide opportunities for emotional, social, and cognitive growth and an understanding of each child
• Collaborates with other educators and specialists in the planning, adaptation and teaching of the curriculum for students
• Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day
• Actively seeks and participates in ongoing professional development as offered by the school or independent study

• Bachelor’s Degree with valid elementary education certification from RIDE or the ability to obtain
• Work environment and physical requirements consistent with those of a typical school environment
• Ability to move about the classroom and building continuously throughout the workday
• Utilize the computer (20%) of the time and other office equipment