Teacher 4Th Grade

Area Cooperative Educational Services; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School in Hamden, CT is seeking a transformative 4th grade educator. The school, named a Merit School of Excellence by Magnet Schools of America, emphasizes arts immersion, restorative practices, and academic growth for every student.

Ideal candidates have CT State Certification 013, 305 or 229, experience teaching elementary grades, and a background in arts integration, STEAM, project-based learning, and SEL. Apply via ACES Careers.

Qualifications

• Endorsement: CT State Certification 013, 305 or 229 required.
• Experience teaching elementary or middle grade students and instructing diverse learners desired.
• Experience teaching 6th grade students is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver instruction in 4th grade aligned with standards.
• Collaborate with grade-level teams to build skills and thematic content.
• Support student social-emotional learning and restorative practices.

Skills

Restorative practices

Arts integration

STEAM education

Project-based learning

Education

CT State Certification 013,305,229

Job description

The Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School Community is recruiting a transformative 4th grade educator. Wintergreen was named a Merit School of Excellence by Magnet Schools of America. The vision at Wintergreen is “to provide all students with a safe and nurturing environment that immerses each student in the arts, grounds them in restorative behaviors, and engages their minds to ensure academic and personal success”.Grade level teams work collaboratively to plan out content and to build skills that support the examination of themes throughout each subject area. Teachers who have a professional background in the arts, project-based learning, social-emotional learning, and/or STEAM education would be a great addition to the program.The ideal candidate is well acquainted with the key components of restorative practices, science instruction, and arts integration. All educators at Wintergreen are excited about educating the whole child so that “every student leaves our school prepared with the inspiration to creAte, collaboRate, communicaTe, and diScover their passion through innovation and the ARTS” as is indicated in the school’s mission statement.Endorsement, Education & Experience Requirements:Successful candidates must possess strong teaching qualities, care deeply for children and have good classroom management and interpersonal skills.Experience teaching 6th grade students and a proven record of accomplishment of instructing diverse learners desired.Endorsement: CT State Certification 013, 305 or 229 requiredSuccessful candidates must possess strong teaching qualities, care deeply for children and have good classroom management and interpersonal skills.Experience teaching elementary or middle grade students and a proven record of accomplishment of instructing diverse learners desired.Grades 1–6, Endorsement Code #305Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.External Candidates please apply online at www.aces.org. Internal candidates should apply via the \"Careers at ACES\" link on Interfaces.EEO/AAE