1st Grade Teacher

Description

ABOUT US:

GEO Academies is a national, non-profit network of open-enrollment, public charter schools committed to empowering students to accelerate their academic pathways, advance their social mobility, and achieve their career and lifelong goals. Our innovative and award-winning K-16 GEO Academies Model begins with personalized, competency-based learning and accelerates students into post-secondary immersion as early as 9th grade. GEO Academies students have the opportunity to earn a full college degree or career credential even before graduating from high school - at no cost to families. 

REPORTS TO/TERM: 

Principal and Administrative Team

This is a 10-month position.

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:

A teacher is required to perform the following duties:

• Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction primarily in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards
• Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data-driven instruction
• Create an inviting, exciting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments
• Communicate regularly with parents
• Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent/teacher conferences
• Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom
• Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible
• Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff 
• Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after-school duties
• Performs other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• A bachelor’s degree or higher with at least 24 credit hours in content area
• Passing score on Praxis test for certification area OR valid Louisiana Teaching License 
• Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement
• Demonstrated volunteer or community service
• At least one (or more) of the following:  TAP Experience, Core Knowledge Experience, Experience with Blended Learning, At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment