Elementary Teacher for 2021-2022 School Year
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Category: Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted: 1/5/2021
Location: Gem Prep: Meridian North
Date of Availability: 08/01/2021
Date Closing: Open until filled

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Job Position: Elementary Teacher
School: Gem Prep: Meridian North
Subject: General
City: Meridian, ID
Grade: k-5
Contact: Megan Love
Type: Certified - Instructional
Email: meganlove@gemprep.org
Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time
Start Date: August 1, 2021

Are you interested in making a significant impact in students’ lives? Do you believe that all children can learn? Would you like to be part of a team that is committed to do whatever it takes to make every student successful? Gem Prep is seeking an entrepreneurial spirit who is committed to excellence and has a desire to join a fast-growing team.
 
Gem Prep is a K- 12 college preparatory school.  At least sixty percent of Gem Prep students will graduate high school with an associate’s degree and the remainder will graduate with at least 18 college credits. During the elementary years, Gem Prep believes in building a strong academic foundation to prepare students for the rigorous learning environment in grades 7-12.

Summary
The teacher plans and delivers classroom instruction, which consists of both digital and face to face components. They are responsible for planning, preparing, and delivering instruction, ensuring the success of all students. Data and collaboration are used to create a powerful learning experience for every student.
 
Responsibilities
Planning and Preparation

• Set high expectations of achievement that are ambitious and measurable for students
• Prepare intellectually by internalizing high-quality lessons before delivering them in order to ensure that all students are getting excellent instruction tailored to their needs  
• Determine how students spend instructional time within fixed rotation schedule (i.e., digital software for knowledge and skill acquisition, large and small groups with teacher, etc.)
• Plan each day to utilize every minute as learning time
• Utilize assessments that accurately measure student progress

Classroom Environment

• Hold students accountable for high expectations of behavior and engagement that are ambitious and measurable
• Create physical classroom environments conducive to collaborative and individual learning
• Establish a culture of respect, enthusiasm, and rapport

Instruction

• Hold students accountable for ambitious, measurable standards of academic achievement
• Identify and address individual students’ social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs and barriers
• Identify and address individual students’ development of organizational and time-management skills
• Invest students in their learning using a variety of techniques
• Communicate with students and parents, keeping them informed of students’ progress
• Other duties as assigned

Professional Responsibilities

• Solicit and eagerly receive feedback from supervisor and team members to improve professional skills
• Collaborate with other teachers to analyze data, group students, teach, and assign interventions
• Participate in professional development opportunities at school
• Maintain availability outside of classroom time to provide student support (i.e. lunch hour, evenings, weekend, etc.)
• Participate in student recruitment activities and events

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Valid Idaho teaching certificate endorsed in All Subjects K-8, or ability to obtain prior to the start of the 21-22 school year.
• Excellent organization and communication skills, experience with online course management software such as Canvas or Blackboard.

Working at Gem Prep
Gem Prep focuses on hiring and developing great employees with high expectations and provides robust support to meet those expectations.  Gem Prep expects the following:

• Results.  Gem Prep works relentlessly to create efficient, measurable, and sustainable results. We strive for excellence and pursue our mission tenaciously. Ideally, you thrive working in a fluid environment where flexibility and tenacity are required.
• Innovation. We embrace new approaches and ideas that have a powerful impact on learning and teaching, achieving success for every student. We believe that today’s students need schools that dramatically rethink the traditional learning and teaching process for the success of every student.   The status quo is not acceptable.  
• Integrity. We are truthful, fair, and trustworthy in all aspects of our work. We expect the same of you.
• Humility. If you are humble and teachable, this will be a powerful learning experience for you.  Your humility will be key to building trusted and authentic relationships as well as the key to your professional growth. We also understand that you bring valuable experiences and knowledge that will lift our team.
• Teamwork. We value each of our team members as individuals but believe that we achieve the greatest results by working together.

  
Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. In addition, preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.
 
Gem Prep is a DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.  It is a condition of employment with Gem Prep that employees comply with this policy. Any information provided by applicants in seeking a position with Gem Prep shall be truthful and accurate.  If an investigation should disclose untruthful or misleading answers, an application may be rejected, applicants may be removed from consideration, or employment with Gem Prep may be terminated.