Elementary Teacher- Primary (Sayeik: Gastineau Community School)

UEC; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

TRS plan participation

Job summary

UEC in Alaska seeks an experienced elementary educator to collaborate with the school leadership on instructional strategies, assessment, curriculum, and data analysis.

You will build strong relationships with families and staff to support the social, emotional, and instructional needs of each student. The role emphasizes differentiated instruction in reading, writing, and mathematics, guided reading, and ongoing progress monitoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in education.
• Valid Alaska teaching certificate with endorsements, or ability to obtain upon hire.
• Extensive experience with primary differentiated instructional strategies in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Strong knowledge of Early Childhood best practices.
• Experience with a variety of effective instructional strategies in reading, including guided reading and direct instruction.
• Knowledge of ongoing assessment and progress monitoring of students.
• Preferred: Master's degree in education.
• Preferred: Literacy Institute attendance or further training in reading.
• Preferred: Elementary teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Principal, Literacy Coach, Instructional Support Team, and colleagues on instructional strategies, ongoing assessment, curriculum, and data analysis.
• Build strong relationships with families and staff to meet the social, emotional, and instructional needs of each student.
• Implement primary differentiated instructional strategies in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Apply strong knowledge of Early Childhood best practices.
• Use a variety of effective instructional strategies in reading, including guided reading and direct instruction.
• Conduct ongoing assessment and progress monitoring of students.
• Learn and implement new instructional techniques.

Skills

Reading instruction

Early childhood

Progress monitoring

Differentiated instruction

Math instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree in education

Master's degree in education

Alaska teaching certificate

Endorsements in Alaska

Job description

Your Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the Principal, Literacy Coach, Instructional Support Team, and colleagues on instructional strategies, ongoing assessment, curriculum, and data analysis.
• Build strong relationships with families and staff to meet the social, emotional, and instructional needs of each student.
• Implement primary differentiated instructional strategies in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Apply strong knowledge of Early Childhood best practices.
• Use a variety of effective instructional strategies in reading, including guided reading and direct instruction.
• Conduct ongoing assessment and progress monitoring of students.
• Learn and implement new instructional techniques.

About You

The company is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in education.
• Valid Alaska teaching certificate with appropriate endorsement(s), or ability to obtain upon hire.
• Extensive experience with primary differentiated instructional strategies in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Strong knowledge of Early Childhood best practices.
• Experience with a variety of effective instructional strategies in reading, including guided reading and direct instruction.
• Knowledge of ongoing assessment and progress monitoring of students.
• Preferred: Master's degree in education.
• Preferred: Attendance at Literacy Institute and/or further training in the teaching of reading.
• Preferred: Successful elementary teaching experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience and education.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Participation in the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) plan.