2nd Grade Teacher

AmeriSchools Academy; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance

Arizona state retirement system

Job summary

AmeriSchools Academy in Tucson seeks a dynamic 2nd grade Teacher to join our campus team. You will plan and deliver engaging lessons, assess student progress, and collaborate with families and staff to support growth.

The role emphasizes differentiated instruction, data-driven practice, and a commitment to student well-being and safety. Applicants should have a teaching degree and experience with primary grades; Arizona IVP clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of instructional methods appropriate for students at the respective grade level.
• Desire and ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds toward educational goals.
• Ability to organize tasks and manage time to meet deadlines; manage groups; communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Working familiarity with assistive technologies; internet and email systems, word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software.
• Familiarity with computers (PC and Apple) and their use in instruction to enhance student learning.
• Working knowledge of office and video equipment.
• Knowledge of educational software.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in education or related field.
• Recent teaching experience or coursework in primary instruction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current instructional strategies for the specified grade.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to student learning and growth.
• Demonstrates academic competence and interdisciplinary curriculum development.
• Maintains a growth mindset toward student learning and teaching practice.
• Exhibits accountability for learner outcomes and supports student success.
• Designs differentiated and personalized learning goals and activities.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to improve teaching and learning outcomes.
• Expands impact beyond the classroom to families and communities.
• Supports learners’ well-being physically, socially, and emotionally.
• Includes social-emotional learning in instructional planning.
• Uploads classwork to shared drives for publication and media.

Skills

Instructional methods

Diversity & inclusion

Time management

Communication

Assistive tech

PC/Apple proficiency

Office equipment

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in education

Tools

Educational software

Office software

Internet & email

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic 2nd grade Teacher to join AmeriSchools at our Tucson campus. If you're a dedicated, results-driven teacher who wants to work for a growing charter school, receive full-year pay, participate in the Arizona state retirement system, and receive educational assistance, then join our team!

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Contributes to student learning, growth, and advancement.
• Demonstrates academic competence in subject area(s) and displays an inclination for developing integrated and interdisciplinary work across the curriculum.
• Maintains a growth mindset toward student learning, teaching practice, and personal/collective professional development.
• Demonstrates a high degree of accountability for learner outcomes and advocates for their students; works efficiently and believes in their ability, the capability of their students, and themselves to succeed and excel.
• Facilitates problem-solving, with a curious mind and critical thinking skills, showing a high degree of creative application in the implementation of data-driven curriculum and practice.
• Serves as a role model and an innovative and creative learner with an insatiable thirst for knowledge, personal growth, and being on the cutting edge of instructional practice and pedagogy.
• Collaborates effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups within the organization and with external partners to increase student performance and contribute to advancing the teaching and learning craft.
• Looks beyond the walls of the classroom and demonstrates global competence and how their work will expand the impact of students’ work to their families and local and global communities.
• Invests in the learners’ well-being, health, and safety, physically, socially, and emotionally.
• Recognizes the relationship between social-emotional learning and academic performance, and aspires toward developing and teaching the whole child.
• Designs and facilitates differentiated and personalized learning goals and activities that follow a coherent sequence, are aligned to instructional goals, and engage students in high-level cognitive activity.
• Share and upload classwork to appropriate shared school drive to be used for publication and media.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Mandatory Requirements:

• Knowledge of instructional methods appropriate for students at the respective grade level.
• Desire and ability to work with students at the specified age level with diverse backgrounds and levels of ability toward accomplishing their educational goals.
• Ability to organize tasks and manage time to meet many and varied deadlines; manage small and large groups of students in a classroom environment; and communicate effectively with students, parents, school administrators, and other staff, including the ability to discuss topics which may be sensitive.
• Working familiarity with assistive technologies; internet and email systems, word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software.
• Familiarity with computers (PC and Apple) and their use in instruction to enhance student learning.
• Working knowledge of various office and video equipment.
• Knowledge of educational software.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in education or related field.
• Recent teaching experience, coursework, or other activity in the area of primary instruction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current instructional strategies appropriate for students at the specified grade level.
• Previous experience teaching the age levels and subject areas of the specific teaching position.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs at times.
• Current Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.

AmeriSchools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.