Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/ Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher

Date Posted:
6/4/2021

Location:
Juneau Community Charter School

Date Available:
August 2021

Closing Date:
Open until filled

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Location: Juneau Community Charter School

Full-Time Position: (1.0 FTE)

TEACHING POSITION: Requires Alaska teaching certificate with appropriate endorsement (s) (for information visit: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/TeacherCertification ).

Do you want to make a difference in education and work in a beautiful community? This position is a great opportunity for anyone who enjoys teaching young children.

Position Summary: The Juneau Community Charter School consists of multi-age classrooms and an overall small school size; teaching methods which address the whole child use constructivist methods and curricula; a cooperative school model in which parental involvement is key; frequent interaction with individuals and institutions in the larger Juneau community; long-term relationships of students, staff and families; and a high degree of teacher autonomy. We welcome you to learn more about our program by visiting our website at: http://www.juneaucharterschool.org

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in education.
  
• Valid Alaska teaching certificate with elementary or early childhood education endorsement, or ability to obtain upon hire.
  

Preferred Requirements:

• Constructivist teaching experience and/or training.
  
• Experience teaching in a multi-age classroom.
  
• Experience and/or training in developing emergent curriculum.
  
• Experience and/or training in working collaboratively with specialists and parents in the classroom.
  
• Experience as a team member involved in cross-grade, cross-discipline project-based curriculum design.
  

As successful JCCS teacher will:

• Collaborate with teachers and specialists to continually update and deliver a whole-school, whole-child curriculum.
  
• Create a classroom environment, develop lessons, and deliver curriculum using constructivist learning theory.
  
• Practice Supportive Social Learning to develop in students emotional self-regulation abilities appropriate to their age.
  
• Partner with and train parents to be engaged in the life of the classroom and school.
  
• Work with small, cross-discipline, multi-age groups.
  
• Work independently within the JCCS instructional model.
  

Compensation: Salary is dependent on experience and education. The Juneau School District offers a competitive salary and offer an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision and the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) plan.