Teacher, Elementary SEL

Teacher, Elementary Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)

Location:

102 NYOS Charter School;
Full-Time; 8 hours per day. Job Posting . Deadline:
Until Filled. Pay: $53,726.00 - $55,226.00.

Join our team as an Elementary Teacher and help create a supportive, engaging classroom where all students can grow academically and socially.

NYOS Charter School
—Not Your Ordinary School—is a free public charter school founded in 1998. We serve over 1,600 students in PreK through 12th grade, with a commitment to students, staff, and academic excellence.

Why Work at NYOS Charter School? We educate the whole student through rigorous academics, innovative strategies, and civic engagement. Our community values diversity, collaboration, and strong relationships among students, teachers, and parents.

This position is for an Elementary Teacher.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.

• Valid Texas teaching certificate required.

• Texas ESL certification required.

• Demonstrate competency in the core academic subject area assigned.

• Prepare classroom, materials and lesson plans and implement research-based instructional practices.

• Observe, evaluate, remediate, and extend on students' academic performance, behavior, and social development.

• Identify, modify, and adapt curriculum and approved instructional resources to meet various learning styles and needs of students.

• Utilize a variety of teaching methods to instruct students individually, in small groups, and as a whole class.

• Monitor students in a variety of educational environments to provide a safe and positive learning environment.

• Implement and maintain effective classroom management to ensure continual progress of students.

• Utilize data to monitor learning and design lessons tailored to student needs.

• Establish standards-based objectives for all lessons and utilize clear criteria for evaluating lessons.

• Utilize efficient record-keeping procedures.

• Communicate with parents and guardians to discuss student progress.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues, including Special Education staff, to support student achievement goals and professional development.

• Meet professional criteria and obligations.

• Administer standardized achievement and ability tests as required.

• Interpret student performance data and implement approved RTI (Tiers 1, 2 and
  3).

• Enforce NYOS Charter School rules and policies.

• Participate in meetings and professional development to support student achievement.

• Use audiovisual aids, computers, and other interactive technology to support lessons.

• Keep up to date with current educational issues.

• Demonstrate a strong work ethic and self-motivation.

• Demonstrate professional conduct and positive standards of behavior.

• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure effective functioning of the work unit.

• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding information concerning students, parents, staff, and incidents.

• Adhere to ethical and legal standards and model professional behavior.

• Participate in approved professional development to improve job-related skills.

• Follow NYOS standard procedures for communication, interaction, and discipline as outlined in the NYOS Staff Handbook.

This job operates in a school environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.

The position is active and may involve standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, and lifting items over 20 pounds. Vision requirements include near and far vision, color vision, and depth perception.

NYOS offers salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health, dental and vision insurance

• Short- & long-term disability

• Participation in the Texas Teachers Retirement System

• 403(b) and 457(b) investment plans

• Health Savings Accounts

• 10 days Paid Time Off

• Discounted health club membership

• Professional development opportunities

Essential functions may include but are not limited to Regular and Reliable Attendance, planning and delivering lessons, and developing schemes of work in accordance with established procedures.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Fingerprinting and background checks are mandatory for all applicants.

NYOS Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in hiring or providing education or access to benefits of educational services, activities, and programs. The Executive Director and the Director of Special Services are designated to coordinate compliance with nondiscrimination requirements (Title IX and Section 504).

Contact: 12301 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78753, .