Elementary 2nd or 3rd Grade Teacher

Elementary 2nd or 3rd Grade Teacher – Full-Time

The Learning Community, a vibrant public charter school that centers the voices of students, families, and teachers seeks a collaborative, dedicated Elementary 2nd or 3rd Grade Teacher who holds high expectations for all students. At The Learning Community we believe that literacy empowers each individual to have a voice, take social action and assume community responsibility. We grow teacher leaders, student leaders and community leaders.

If you became a teacher because you believe that education is the social justice issue of our time and you can see the potential for literacy and other subjects to support students as critical thinkers, then you are a great candidate for this position!

In this role, you will bridge the fundamental skills learned in earlier grades by encouraging independence, critical thinking, creativity and individuality allowing them to master and apply their foundational skills.

• Planning for and executing high-quality lessons that move students on subjects such as science, literature, math, and socio-emotional learning outcomes
• Collaborating with fellow colleagues to review student data and use it to improve instruction
• Completing teacher’s administrative tasks that help the school move forward like student attendance, behavioral data entry in Kickboard, and similar work in a timely and accurate manner
• Building relationships with families through positive phone calls, updates about student progress and behavior, and being responsive to concerns
• Participating in school-wide responsibilities and events as needed (ranging from arrival/dismissal duties and parent-teacher conferences to whole-team planning meetings, in-service learning days, and our summer in-service in August)
• Meet with coaches, your manager, and others as needed to receive feedback on your performance, and act on that feedback
• Other needed duties to support the success of your students and our school (no more than 5% of your role)

• Strong teaching abilities: create safe, engaging, and rigorous learning environments; communicate with students and tailor teaching approach; be a warm demander, building deep relationships while creating accountability
• Deep knowledge of subject matter: stay current in your content area to raise the bar for teaching and students
• Reliable, collaborative, and consistently strong colleague: work closely with team, plan weekly, support each other, and ask for support when needed
• Strong problem‑solving skills and resilience: bring creativity, adaptability and keep student safety and respect front and center
• Strong emotional intelligence and communication skills: values thoughtful communication, acknowledges mistakes, repairs harm, and moves forward together with leaders, team members, students, and families

Workday. This is a full‑time, teacher of record role based at The Learning Community Charter School in Central Falls, Rhode Island. All teachers are expected to work 7:45‑3:15 pm most days except on Wednesdays (7:45 am‑4:45 pm due to whole‑team meetings), with 1.5 hours of planning daily, including shared team prep time and lunch/break time each day. The individual will also attend Summer Institute in August prior to each school year.

Salary scale available on our website:

• Medical Insurance: 82% of annual premium paid by Learning Community for single or family plans
• Retirement:
  Participation in the State of RI Teacher Pension Plan
• Life Insurance: $50,000 life insurance plan free of charge while employed by LC
• Time off: 8 weeks of vacation throughout the school year; 12 paid holidays; 10 paid sick days and 5 paid personal days per year
• Optional Insurance:
  Vision/Dental – 100% employee paid

Position Type: Full‑time

• Postgraduate Certificate degree preferred
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Employment at The Learning Community
• 21 Lincoln Avenue
• Central Falls, Rhode Island 02863
• Phone: 401‑722‑9998