2026-2027 Elementary Teacher 3-5

Join Delaware Schools Consortium; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Edison Charter School is seeking dedicated elementary education teachers to inspire students in a K-8 charter setting. Candidates with Delaware certification and classroom experience are preferred, especially those with a passion for urban education and student achievement.

The role emphasizes planning standards-based instruction, fostering critical thinking, detailed progress reporting, and collaboration with staff to enhance the school curriculum and student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required for teaching position.
• State of Delaware certificate and licensure required.
• Preference for certified and experienced candidates who can teach in inner-city communities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement instruction aligned to Delaware State Standards and Common Core.
• Develop lesson plans with effective strategies and maximize student on-task time.
• Create a learning environment conducive to student success with varied teaching methods.
• Prepare progress reports and report cards as scheduled.
• Collaborate with paraprofessionals and volunteers to support student achievement.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records and communicate with parents and staff.

Skills

Lesson planning

Classroom management

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Delaware Certificate and Licensure

Job description

• Position Type:
  Elementary School/ Elementary
• Date Posted:
  4/22/2026
• Date Available:
  08/18/2025

Description:
Thomas Edison Charter School , a K-8 public charter school, is searching for dedicated and committed elementary education teachers looking to make a difference. Preference will be given to certified and experienced candidates who exhibit a passion for teaching in inner-city communities and a strong desire to help students achieve.

Job Summary:
The Teacher's job is to ensure that all students are learning at a high level and creating a classroom where students are challenged to critically think and problem solve.

Instructional Process:

• Plans and implements a program of instruction that adheres to the school goals and objectives, Delaware State Standards and the Common Core State Standards.
• Makes purposeful and appropriate lesson plans that provide for effective teaching strategies and maximize student time on task
• Plans and implements a program of study designed to meet individual needs of students
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning, by employing a variety of appropriate teaching strategies
• Encourage student enthusiasm for the learning process and the development of good study habits
• Completes progress reports and trimester report cards, as scheduled
• Prepares substitute folder containing appropriate information and copies, asrequiredby Administration
• Plans and prescribes purposeful assignments for paraprofessionals, interventionists, tutors, and volunteers, as needed
• Recognizes learning problems and makes referrals, as appropriate
• Demonstrates a strong grasp of content matter
• Uses effective oral and written expression
• Keeps current in subject matter knowledge and learning theory and is willing to share this knowledge for continual improvement of the school's curriculum
• Is an active participant in all team meetings, PLC meetings, and planned professional development meetings
• Becomes acquainted with supplemental services beneficial to students as an extension of regular classroom activities

Classroom Management

• Develops, in accordance with school guidelines, reasonable rules of classroom behavior and appropriate techniques that are consistently applied
• Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Shares responsibility during the school day for the supervision of students in all areas of the school
• Supervises all assigned students during the school day, inside and (when necessary) outside the school building.

Public Relations:

• Upholds and enforces board policy, administrative procedures, school rules and regulations, and is supportive of them to the public
• Maintainsappropriatework habits, including regular and punctualattendance,appropriate use of PLC planning time, and conference planning time
• Strives to communicate the positive aspects of our school program to the public
• Works cooperatively and communicates with parents to strengthen the educational program for their children
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with other staff members

Professional Growth:

• Continues professional growth through attendance at PLC meetings, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced courses at institutions of higher learning
• Maintains membership in appropriate professional organizations
• Cooperates with the administration in planning and participating in appropriate in-service training programs at a school or district level
• Attends all staff, department, and committee meetings, on time, as required

Student Evaluation:

• Evaluatesaccomplishment of students on aregular basis using multipleassessment methods such as teacher made tests, samplesof students'work,masteryskill checklists, criterion-referencedtests and norm-referenced tests and provided on-line assessment tools
• Makes appropriate adjustments in the instructional program, as required by the administration
• Respects the confidentiality of recordsand informationregarding students,parents, and teachers inaccordancewith accepted professional ethics, and state and federal laws

Knowledge and Skills:

• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children
• Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made.
• Some knowledge of the school organization and its community.
• Some knowledge of expected behavior of children, that is, basic characteristics of ages and stages.
• Skill necessary to operate audiovisual equipment and common office machines.
• Ability to apply impartially and consistently proper methods of recognition, rewards and consequences.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• State of Delaware Certificate and Licensure