1st Grade Teacher Atlanta, GA

The Westside Atlanta Charter School teacher has a pioneering spirit, is creative and committed to creating an exemplary learning environment to support the academic achievement of a diverse school population. The teacher is committed to the vision and mission of Westside Atlanta Charter School, itsgoverning board, community, parents, colleagues, and students.

• Support and promote the vision, mission and core valuesof curious minds, holistic growth, community belonging and academic success.
• Support and promote Westside Atlanta Charter School's focus on literacy and language.
• Embrace the school's commitment to diversity and serveas an ambassador for families and the community, at large, that represent various ethnicities, races, income levels and backgrounds.

• Demonstrate content knowledge and pedagogy including planning and developing student-centered instructional activities thatresult in authentic, real-world applications of knowledge.
• Demonstrate skill in planning differentiated learning activities based on the diverse instructional needs of students and the Georgia Performance Standards.
• Demonstrate skill in planning instructional units byusing appropriate instructional resources including design thinking,textbooks, manipulative aids, models, instructional technology, onlineresources, and others.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to structure content byplanning activities that progress from simple to complex and are connectedin vertical and horizontal alignment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to plan assessmentactivities before, during and after a lesson to determine whether studentsachieved the intended goals.

• Establish a classroom built on respect and rapportbetween teacher and student and student to student. Quickly and quietlyhandle misconduct without disrupting the learning environment.
• Establish a culture for learning by setting high expectations, modeling exemplary work, and encouraging students to takepride in their work.
• Establish clear classroom procedures so instructionoccurs during efficient and effective use of instructional time.
• Manage student behavior by establishing clear rules of conductfor in-class and out-of-class activities, monitor student behavior, assure that students are engaged in activities they can do with minimalconfusion
• Organize physical space so students can perform thework assigned during whole group and small group assignments, and so thatmaterials and supplies are readily accessible.

• Communicate clear goals, objectives, and directions.
  
  Assure students know what to do and why they are doing it.
• Use appropriate questions and discussion techniques.
  
  Use higher-order questions that require deep thinking and promoteengagement.
• Engage students in learning by providing rigorousactivities, differentiated tasks, novel ideas, authentic, real-world applications, & opportunities to serve community needs. Activitiesshould engage students in arriving at more than one solution.
• Provide feedback that is specific to learning goals,encourages students to remain engaged, and corrective so students cancorrect mistakes. Use scaffolding when needed.
• Demonstrate flexibility by using data collected duringthe lesson to adjust the lesson and/or plan an alternative instructionalactivity based on students’ responses.

• Demonstrate exemplary oral and written communications.
  
  Keep abreast of current research-based practices and use them to improveinstructional effectiveness.
• Form collegial relationships to plan and assessstudent-centered learning units and to assure vertical andcross-curricular alignment of instructional objectives.
• Actively participate in all professional development activities.
• Always represent Westside Atlanta Charter School in aprofessional manner.
• Observe standardized testing protocols and maintain accurate records.
• Communicate with families to build a strong home-schoolconnection to enhance

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree orhigher
• Holds current Teaching Certificate

• Efficient with technology
• Ideal candidate has experience creating/implementingstudent-centered activities.
• Ideal candidate has a Gifted and/or ESOL Certification.