4th Grade Teacher

4th Grade Teacher 26/27 School Year

The Academy of Arts and Knowledge is a public elementary charter school that offers an enhanced school year with year-round educationally based programming through The AAK Community Learning Center. We are a small arts integrated school community offering an exceptional work environment and opportunities for growth. If you are a creative, energetic, and motivated individual that enjoys providing outstanding educational experience for children this position is for you!

The 4th Grade Teacher at AAK is responsible for creating a flexible elementary grade program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; establishing effective rapport with students; motivating students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for preparation for college, vocational school or acquiring employment, in accordance with each student's ability; and establishing positive relationships with parents and with other staff members.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaches reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, and music to students in a classroom using school-approved curriculum and any other appropriate learning activities
• Integrates movement, music, and art into the curriculum or learning activities when appropriate
• Instructs students in citizenship, social-emotional skills, and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student with the identified objectives
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction
• Explains learning objectives and student expectations
• Provides opportunities when needed for individualized and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of the students. Differentiates instruction and curriculum to meet individual student needs
• Provides opportunities for student goal setting, reflection, and self-assessment
• Uses assessment to improve learning and instruction
• Sets behavior expectations and consequences that are clear and consistently enforced
• Participates in functional behavior assessments and in the development of intervention and support plans of individual students as necessary and required
• Assumes responsibility for instruction, duties, supervision of students, and required meetings at designated times
• Utilizes standards based grading patterns that are fairly administered and based on identified criteria
• Evaluates students' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports
• Maintains and submits accurate and complete records as required.
• Complies with school-set expectations for lesson plans, instructional reviews, evaluations, report cards, and other required submissions throughout the year
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students progress and interpret the school program. Interacts with students, staff, and parents in a positive and professional matter
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude and learning problems
• Establishes rapport with students and provides a positive, safe and orderly climate conducive to learning
• Actively participates in the full implementation of the School Unified Improvement Plan
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the school and self-selected professional growth activities
• Supervises students in and out of classroom activities during the assigned working day
• Participates in after-school or off-campus activities and events as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree plus additional coursework required for certification or licensure.
• Colorado Department of Education Teacher License