4th Grade Teacher

Description

Covington Charter School for dyslexic children seeks highly motivated educators willing to train in evidence-based practices for dyslexia education. The school offers a unique opportunity for certified teachers to specialize and work towards further certification as a Certified Academic Language Practitioner or Therapist (CALP or CALT) while earning competitive wages and benefits.

Requirements

Requirements

• A strong desire to receive rigorous, ongoing professional training in order to comprehend the unique challenges of dyslexic students and to acquire specialized instructional skills needed to help them succeed socially and academically
• An open-minded attitude toward academic instruction, including a willingness to “work outside the box” of traditional instructional methods
• A willingness to receive and implement feedback regarding instructional practices Evidence of strong classroom management and organizational skills 
• Evidence of strong classroom management and organizational skills
• Willingness to participate in highly collaborative lesson planning and teaching situations
• Must be able to train at the Dyslexia Resource Center while teaching to obtain additional certification in Dyslexia Education (paid by LKA)