Elementary Teacher

21st Century Charter School of Gary; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

GEO Academies is seeking an Elementary Teacher for the GEO Next Generation Academy in Indianapolis, IN. The role involves teaching Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, or Math with a blended learning model and state standards alignment.

Responsibilities include fostering an engaging classroom, tracking progress, communicating with families, and supporting diverse learners in a 10-month, full-time position with regular collaboration with the admin team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with 24 credit hours in content area.
• Valid Indiana Teaching License in Elementary Education for Grades K-5.
• Demonstrated volunteer or community service.
• Core Knowledge Experience.
• At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a blended learning environment with direct and indirect instruction across core subjects.
• Create an inviting and engaging learning environment to develop critical thinking.
• Prepare students for strong academic achievement and assessments.
• Communicate regularly with parents and track student progress.
• Collaborate with Special Education and administration to support diverse learners.
• Attend required staff meetings and school functions outside regular hours.
• Establish and enforce behavior rules and classroom procedures.
• Accept feedback and coaching from administrative staff.
• Perform duties during morning, lunch, dismissal, and after-school times.

Skills

Effective communication

Blended learning

Collaborative planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher with 24 credit hours in content area

Indiana Teaching License, Elementary Education K-5

Two years urban teaching experience

Volunteer or community service experience

Core Knowledge experience

Job description

Elementary Teacher

Geo Next Generation Academy - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN

Description

GEO Academies is a national, non-profit network of open-enrollment, public charter schools committed to empowering students to accelerate their academic pathways, advance their social mobility, and achieve their career and lifelong goals. Our innovative and award-winning K-16 GEO Academies Model begins with personalized, competency-based learning and accelerates students into post-secondary immersion as early as 9th grade. GEO Academies students have the opportunity to earn a full college degree or career credential even before graduating from high school - at no cost to families.

About us:

GEO Next Generation Academy (K-12) – Indianapolis is a part of a network of high-quality charter schools managed by the GEO Foundation. It joins 21st Century Charter at Gary, Gary Middle College in delivering a high-quality learning experience to parents and students in Indiana. GEO Next Generation High School is a tuition-free, public charter school that serves grades K-12. Our teachers cultivate critical thinking skills students need to understand how the world works around them. Our dedicated faculty are committed to providing an outstanding education for students each day as they transition from middle school to high school and COLLEGE. Through our partnership with the local community college, our students will be able to take dual credit courses with the opportunity to earn college credit at no cost to the student. Our curriculum and our teaching methods are designed using Core Knowledge, Teach Like a Champion and blended learning model. WE are a TAP school!

REPORTS TO/TERM:

Principal and Administrative Team

This is a full time 10-month position.

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:

An Elementary Teacher is required to perform the following duties:

• Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, or Mathematics based on state standards
• Create an inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments
• Communicate regularly with parents
• Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent/teacher conferences
• Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom
• Attend all required staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible
• Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff
• Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after-school duties
• Performs other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher with at least 24 credit hours in content area
• Valid Indiana Teaching License in Elementary Education for Grades K-5
• Demonstrated volunteer or community service
• Core Knowledge Experience
• At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment