Fourth Grade Teacher

International Schools Partnership Limited; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

International Schools Partnership Limited is seeking an experienced teacher in Anaheim, CA. The role involves planning daily to yearly goals, developing lesson plans, and using an LMS for assignments and parent communication.

Emphasis on professional interaction with students, parents, and staff to foster a positive learning environment. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, CBEST, and teaching credential preferred, with at least two years of classroom teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; CBEST completion and teaching credential preferred.
• Minimum of two years classroom teaching experience.
• Ability to relate professionally with students, parents, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements daily, weekly, and yearly goals and objectives per curriculum guidelines.
• Develops weekly lesson plans ensuring continuity when absent.
• Uses LMS to post homework and communicate with students and parents.
• Delivers technology-enhanced lessons and integrates age-appropriate tech skills.
• Maintains a safe, organized, and stimulating classroom environment.

Skills

Classroom management

Student–parent communication

Professional interaction with staff

Education

Bachelor Degree

CBEST completed

Teaching Credential

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor Degree required, completion of the CBEST, and a Teaching Credential preferred. Minimum of two years teaching experience in the classroom preferred. Must be able to relate professionally with students, parents, and staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Include the following:

• 1) Plans and implements daily, weekly, and yearly goals and objectives according to students’ needs and within Fairmont’s overall curriculum guidelines.
• 2) Promotes Fairmont’s philosophy and actively works to develop a positive working environment among students, teachers, administrator, and support staff.
• 3) Plans for, writes, and implements weekly lesson plans to assure adherence to and completion of Fairmont’s curriculum and to facilitate classroom continuity in his/her absence. Head of School and Associate Head of School must have access to the lesson plans.
• 4) Assures that lesson plans include varied styles of teaching methods and stimulating feedback mechanisms, enrichment work, provision for remediation, visual and auditory aids.
• 5) Utilizes Fairmont adopted Learning Management System (LMS) to post homework/assignments and communicate with students and parents.
• 6) Facilitates and inspires student learning in and through the use of technology by designing learning opportunities that incorporate age-appropriate technology skills, using technology to assist with teaching and learning, modeling the effective use of technology.
• 7) Seeks out and implements changes in scheduling and planning that will enhance individual learning, facilitate transition times, and ensures on-task behavior.
• 8) Designs evaluation tools and tests children on a routine basis, keeps records and maintains such for progress reports, report cards and conferences. The online gradebook is updated weekly so parents and students can access up-to-date student records via the adopted student information system (starting in grade 2).
• 9) Analyzes and utilizes pre and post test information for lesson planning and overall input into the curriculum and to accommodate both group and individual differences.
• 10) Provides adequate teacher preparation of materials to maximise actual classroom teaching time.
• 11) Organizes and maintains a safe, disciplined, yet stimulating academic classroom environment.
• 12) Plans implements, and supervises special academic, social events as required. Contributes to the planning and arranging of age appropriate field trips; conducts and supervises them in a safe and organized manner, utilizing parent support where needed.
• 13) Maintains disciplined classroom; assures that all the children are aware of rules and their consequences; and further assures consistency in applying the rules.
• 14) Is responsible to Head of School and Associate Head of School for taking directions and communicating needs. Keeps Head of School informed of children who need special academic attention or have behavioural issues.
• 15) Assures safety standards are taught and implemented. Reports deviations to the Head of School, Associate Head of School or Safety Officer.
• 16) Maintains classroom, books, and supplies, in a safe, neat and orderly condition.
• 17) Arranges bulletin boards utilizing students work ensuring the display is artistic, seasonal and academically stimulating.
• 18) Maintains ongoing positive communications with parents professionally and in a timely manner.
• 19) Communicates in a positive, professional, and timely manner with parents and staff.
• 20) Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
• 21) Supervises, when schedule requires, recess duty and after school behavioural detention and/or study hall.
• 22) Provide a minimumof one hour of planned Academic Assistance per week as scheduled with the Head of School.
• 23) Supports and attends orientation programs, Parent Nights, Open House, musical programs, sports events, pentathlon, and promotion and all other special school activities and events when appropriate.
• 24) Attends and constructively participates in staff meetings & professional development and shows evidence of follow through in classroom application.
• 25) Understands and is knowledgeable of all Fairmont’s policies, procedures and philosophies, including emergency fire and earthquake procedures; and conveys, where appropriate, such information to the students.
• 26) Continues to develop professionally through reading, attending workshops and in-services and participation in conferences.
• 27) Must follow Fairmont Schools dress code policy.
• 28) Sets good example for students by arriving on time, dressing professionally, planning creative and productive lessons, and promptly evaluating and returning student work
• 29) Carries on other duties as directed by the Head of School/Associate Head of School.

Pay: $70,000 annually plus benefits.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Primarily an office/classroom position. May require significant degree of intermittent walking, bending, stooping, reaching, and stretching. May require lifting of up to 20 lbs.

E-Verify Participation:

ISP U.S. participates in E-Verify and will provide the Federal Government with your form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students

Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect

We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively.

We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible.

We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously.

Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.