Elementary Teacher Kindergarten

Vertex Education; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading pay

Paid time-off

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Promotion opportunities and mentoring

Job summary

Vertex Education in Arizona is seeking a General Education Teacher to motivate students toward academic excellence. You will deliver instruction using Spalding reading and enVision Math, while maintaining an engaging and inclusive classroom environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, SEI endorsement or the willingness to obtain it within 6 months, and the ability to pass a criminal history background check. This on-site position offers growth, benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• SEI Endorsement/Certification or ability to obtain within 6 months in AZ.
• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct instruction using an accelerated, back-to-basics curriculum including Spalding (reading & writing) and enVision Math.
• Identify, select, and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis.
• Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment.
• Attend trainings and staff meetings; meet deadlines and coordinate meetings as needed.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

SEI Endorsement/Certification

Job description

Ignite your desire to be the best! Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career. At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

As a General Education Teacher, you will have the opportunity to change lives through education as you motivate students to achieve academic excellence.

Responsibilities

• You will provide direct instruction using an accelerated, back-to-basics curriculum including Spalding (reading & writing) and enVision Math as you: Implement instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences.
• Identify, select, and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
• Utilize direct instruction techniques to guide our students through a variety of activities designed to promote the social, physical and intellectual growth that is needed for primary school success!
• Assist in assessing changing curricular needs and offers plans for improvement.
• Maintain effective and efficient record keeping procedures.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis.
• Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment.
• Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and community.
• Ensure that student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and/or program classification.
• Participate in training and staff meetings.
• Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as: meeting deadlines, honoring schedules and coordinating meetings as needed.
• Evaluate each student’s learning capabilities and celebrate student accomplishments.
• Encourage students to uphold our values and model mature behavior and good character in the classroom, on the school campus, and throughout their lives.
• Be active in the role when light lifting, sitting, standing, moving throughout the campus and traveling to other campuses as required.
• Participate in events outside of normal hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Valid SEI Endorsement/Certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of employment in AZ only.
• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• A current teaching certificate from within the state position is located.

Benefits

• Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off.
• Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority.
• Invest in your future with retirement plans and enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement.

If you need reasonable accommodation with the careers website, application or the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail] or 480-270-5438.