Intermediate School Literacy Teacher

Environmental Charter School; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

403b retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

The Environmental Charter School in Pittsburgh is seeking an Intermediate School Literacy Teacher who is progressive-minded and committed to a can-do spirit. A bachelor's degree in education and state certification are required, with literacy instruction experience preferred.

The successful candidate will foster curiosity, growth, and problem-solving in a student-centered, environmentally focused program. The ECS Intermediate teacher will collaborate with a team of educators, implement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• PA Elementary Education or Grades 4-8 certification.
• Prior teaching experience with grades 3-5 and literacy instruction preferred.
• Familiarity with charter schools helpful.

Responsibilities

• Create purposeful lesson plans aligned to Pennsylvania standards and/or Common Core; employ multiple teaching strategies.
• Accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities, including ELL and gifted students.
• Collaborate with colleagues to evaluate and improve curricular maps and materials guiding student experience.
• Regularly assess student progress using standardized assessments, teacher-made tests, and samples of work.
• Foster a respectful, supportive classroom environment and promote positive reinforcement.
• Loop with students between 3rd and 4th grade to support continuity of learning.
• Incorporate culturally responsive pedagogy throughout daily instruction.

Skills

Literacy instruction

Differentiated instruction

Assessment methods

Collaborative teaching

Culturally responsive pedagogy

Education

Bachelor's degree

PA Elementary Education or Grades 4-8 certification

Job description

Intermediate School Literacy Teacher

The Environmental Charter School has an immediate need for a Literacy Teacher. Successful candidates must be progressive-minded and embody a can-do spirit and work ethic. For best consideration, candidates should have a degree or experience in education, a strong work ethic, and a “whatever it takes” attitude.

WORKING AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SCHOOL

The Environmental Charter School’s faculty and staff are passionate, talented, and uncompromising with a mission to make sure all students succeed at a high level, following our guiding principles of catalyst, character, collaboration, and commitment. Every aspect of our organization and program is designed – and continuallyrefined – to ensure that goal. Our work is student-centered, constantly improving, and reflective. ECS’s progressive approach to education challenges faculty to take risks. We strongly value collaboration and recognize the power of systems thinking. Our high achievement scores, long waiting lists, and unique location in the city of Pittsburgh serve as a model in environmentally-focused education.

OVERVIEW

The ECS Intermediate teacher (grades 3-5) is a critical person in a student’s development. They open doors, fosters curiosity, and supported the critical development of early skills that set the stage for the intermediate childhood years. The ECS Intermediate teacher builds on student interests, abilities and needs - and then constructs learning experiences to support student growth. He/She encourages students to take risks with their learning, to discover knowledge for themselves and create an understanding of the world around them. A successful ECS intermediate teacher builds on ‘teachable moments’ and involves students in meaningful problem-solving, planning and learning. ECS Intermediate teachers foster skill development, while supporting the emotional growth of children at this age. The ECS Intermediate teacher is also responsible for weaving culturally responsive pedagogy throughout all aspects of the day. They work collaboratively within a team of childhood-focused educators and have a deep commitment to this important time in human development, looping with students between 3rd and 4th grade.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Environmental Charter Schoolʼs scope and sequence to create purposeful and appropriate lesson plans that employ a variety of teaching strategies, and provide meaningful instruction to learners
• Ensure that lesson plans are aligned to the Pennsylvania State Standards and/or the Common Core Standards (and the Next Generation Science Standards, as appropriate)
• Employ multiple methods to accommodate different learning styles and abilities, including special education students, gifted education students, and English language learners
• Collaborate with colleagues and the schoolʼs instructional leaders to regularly evaluate and improve curricular maps and materials that guide the student experience at ECS
• Employ multiple methods to accommodate different learning styles and abilities, including special education students, gifted education students, and English language learners
• Collaborate with colleagues and the schoolʼs instructional leaders to regularly evaluate and improve curricular maps and materials that guide the student experience at ECS
• Foster a classroom atmosphere of mutual respect, where everyone can bloom
• Promote positive reinforcement throughout all classroom activities. Provide effective praise that is selective, specific, encouraging and positive, and avoids comparisons and competition.
• Regularly evaluate student progress using a variety of assessment methods including standardized assessments, teacher-designed tests, and samples of student work
• Use data to analyze studentsʼ academic strengths and deficits to drive individualized instruction and to design academic interventions as needed

Educational Background and Work Experience

• Bachelorʼs degree from an accredited institution
• PA Elementary Education or Grades 4-8 certification
• Prior teaching experience with grades 3-5 and literacy instruction preferred
• Familiarity with charter schools helpful

Compensation and Benefits

• Minimum starting salary of $45,610 up to a maximum of $58,120, dependent upon prior years’ teaching experience.
• ECS offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, and participation in a generous 403b retirement plan.

Clearances current within one year of hire date will be required and include Arrest/Conviction Disclosure, Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151), Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Clearance (Act 114), and FBI Criminal Background Check. Commonwealth of PA Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release (Act 168) and Mandated Reporter Training will also be required.

ECS is an equal opportunity employer.