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Elementary Education Teacher

Employer
Reach Academy
Location
Buffalo, NY, United States
Salary
Competitive
Job Description
REACH Academy Charter School is seeking highly qualified teachers that have a combination of skills and attributes that align them with the REACH Academy Charter School Mission. Teachers are responsible for ensuring that all students in their classes are achieving at high levels both academically and socially and are prepared for high levels of achievement in life.
This posting is for a full time teaching position in grades Kindergarten - 4 th Grade
Required Knowledge and Skills for Open Positions at REACH
  • Strong teaching ability and enjoys working with children;
  • Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking in English;
  • Excellent verbal and written skills, as well as outstanding interpersonal skills;
  • Ability to work well with students and colleagues; willingness to be an active, enthusiastic member of the REACH community;
  • Obvious passion for the academic subject matter being taught;
  • Commitment to equality and inclusion;
  • Willingness to adapt to an existing curriculum model as well as contribute ideas to enhance the respective academic programs;
  • Excellent attendance and punctuality;
  • A clear understanding of and appreciation for the goals and criteria of REACH Academy Charter School;
  • Knowledge of Lucy Calkins Readers and Writers Workshop;
  • Experience with center based learning for the academic subjects of reading, writing and math.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Executes the mission of REACH Academy Charter School including high academic achievement, the application of critical thinking skills and ethical standards to learning, and living and problem solving through individual teaching and learning practices;
  • Believes that every child can and will achieve high academic standards and provides consistent support to students no matter how challenging the individual situation may be;
  • Plan units and execute developed lessons;
  • Consistently reflects on self and instructional practices to achieve academic goals;
  • Selects and uses effective instructional methods and learning materials;
  • Manages the classroom in a positive manner and keeps students engaged and on task;
  • Attends, participates, and engages in team meetings;
  • Communicates and collaborates with peers, sharing student work, methodologies, and strategies as well as coordinating lesson topics with other teachers in order to create a coherent curricular design to achieve the overall purposes of the REACH Academy Charter School program;
  • Communicates regularly with parents about both positive and negative interactions with students;
  • Prepares, administers, and reviews all required student assessments;
  • Analyzes data and develop individual scholar intervention plans;
  • Participates in professional development and personal growth opportunities;
  • Perform other duties assigned by the Head of School.
Qualifications/Education and/or Experience
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in education, Master's degree preferred
  • Hold a NYS professional teaching certificate in Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education or equivalent
  • 1+ Years Experience preferred


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Building/Location : REACH Academy Charter School

Salary Competitive : Y

Position Status : Full time

Specialized Training : Readers Workshop, Co-Teaching Experience, Response To Intervention (RTI), Early Literacy, At Risk Youth

Certification Type : Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education Birth - Grade 2 {3013}

Send Resume to : Amie Caster

Contact Person's Title : Director of Operations

Contact Person's Phone : 716-248-1485

Contact Person's Email : acaster@reachacademycharter.org

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