Elementary Teacher

Elementary Teacher (26/27 School Year)

EODP Academy Central Office, Buckeye, Arizona. Job . Final date to receive applications: posted until filled. Posted on Jan 05, 2026 7:00 AM UTC.

Starting Date:
Jul 27, 2026.

POSITION TITLE: Teacher (2026/27 School Year)
FLSA: Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree
REPORTS TO: Principal and other Supervisor(s)
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 Month Contract, 12 Month Pay, Benefits
ORGANIZATION

SUMMARY:

The Odyssey Preparatory Academy
- Family of Schools, is a growing west-valley K-12 charter school, seeking teachers. We are a college prep, IB World School, whose focus is holistic teaching to a student body. The Academy aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring scholars who work to create a better and more peaceful community through intercultural awareness, understanding, and respect.

• Creates a positive & engaging classroom environment of mutual respect that supports school-wide behavior expectations.
• Communicates with parents and guardians consistently and positively.
• Utilizes a range of research-based classroom and instructional best practices that support scholar independence, collaboration, & choice.
• Provides scholars specific, actionable feedback that promotes mastery of self and grade-level standards.
• Asks questions that promote critical thinking, activate prior knowledge & experiences, and support scholars with reaching the daily content objective.
• Provides scholars with warranted & appropriate accommodations.
• Utilizes technology & media to appropriately build scholars’ content knowledge & enhance learning experiences.

• Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious, responsible, and aligned to Odyssey’s Vision, Mission, & Core Values.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with all Odyssey stakeholders.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, professional learning, and extra-curricular/school related activities.
• Participates in ongoing professional learning opportunities & works with school administrators to identify relevant professional learning opportunities.
• Demonstrates mastery of related content knowledge, instructional practices, and materials for course(s) taught.
• Utilizes lesson plans that are aligned to current state and district standards, adopted curricular materials, and learning objectives that support scholars with building grade-level content knowledge and skills.
• Engages scholars with a variety of formative and summative assessments and uses data to prepare for upcoming lessons.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the site administrator.

• Knowledgeable of Odyssey, school, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledgeable of research-based teaching strategies and methods.
• Interpersonal communication skills that establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, vendors, students, parents, the general public and others having business with Odyssey.
• Operating a personal computer and utilizing a variety of software applications and equipment.

• Monday
  - Friday.
  • Elementary Schools: 7:30-4:00.
  • OI Jr. High & High School: 7:40-3:49.
• Teacher schedules include two daily prep periods.

Fridays are reserved for professional learning, lesson preparation, and grade-level/content collaboration as directed by the site level and district level administrators. Fridays preceding holidays & school breaks are days off and free from professional obligations (i.e. no professional learning, lesson prep, etc.).

• Competitive pay for new and experienced teachers ($38,500 - 42,000)
• 301 Funds ($3,000)
• 10 days sick/personal leave per year (with various rollover/cash out options)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Life insurance
• Supplemental insurance options (short-term disability, Legal Shield, etc)
• 403B retirement plan with 3% employer match
• Ability to earn up to $5,000 per year in performance based raise, starting in year two

The Odyssey Preparatory Academy, Family of Schools aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring scholars who work to create a better and more peaceful community through intercultural awareness, understanding, and respect.

Video:

Full-Time

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Stephanie Crawford , HR Director
• 411 N 4th Street
• Buckeye, Arizona 85326
• Phone:
• Email: