Teacher, Elementary Social & Emotional Learning; SEL

Teacher, Elementary Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)

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 by a group of parents who wanted more out of education for their children. Through a commitment to our students, staff, and academic excellence, we have grown to serve over 1,600 students in PreK through 12th grade.

• 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 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 (e.g., classroom, cafeteria, playground, school grounds, hallways, restrooms, study trips, etc.) 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 in support of 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 Response to Intervention Tiers 1, 2 and 3.
• Enforce NYOS Charter School rules and policies.
• Actively participate in a variety of meetings and professional development activities for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and to improve student achievement.
• Use audiovisual aids, computers, and/or other interactive technology to supplement and support lessons.
• Keep up to date with current educational issues.
• Demonstrate strong work ethic, accept responsibility, and the ability to be self-motivated.
• Exemplify through manner, words, and dress the high standards and expected behavior of the school.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding information concerning students, parents, staff, and classroom incidents.
• Adhere to ethical and legal standards and model behavior that is professional and responsible.
• Participate in approved professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
• Follow NYOS standard procedures for communication, interaction, and discipline as outlined in the NYOS Staff Handbook.

This job operates in a school environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

This position is very active and involves standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and move items over 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• Short & Long-term disability.
• Participation in the Texas Teachers Retirement System.
• 403b and 457b investment plans.
• Health Savings Accounts.
• 10 days Paid Time Off.
• Discounted Health Club Membership.
• A culture of continuous…