First Grade Lead Teacher

Overview

First Grade Lead Teacher role at Citizens of the World Los Angeles
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• Design and refine curriculum maps, lessons, and units of study that meet or exceed Common Core Standards while incorporating multiple intelligences
• Assess student progress and achievement using diverse methods and data collection
• Differentiate instruction to ensure grade-level or above performance
• Build strong classroom culture through CWC’s social-emotional learning while contributing to the broader school community
• Create a joyful, caring classroom environment focused on community building and conflict resolution
• Empower students to be peacemakers and agents for positive social change
• Participate in internal and external professional development
• Maintain active communication and engagement with colleagues, families, and school stakeholders
• Contribute to school community and mission advancement
• Mentor and collaborate with Teaching Associate (select grades)

• California multiple subject teaching credential or applicable single subject credential
• CLAD or BCLAD certification
• Successful completion of CBEST or Basic Skills Requirement
• Minimum two years of teaching experience
• Experience working within a socio-economic, racial, and culturally diverse classroom setting and student populations
• Strong group instruction and management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in a caring and respectful manner

• Curriculum development and adaptation
• Classroom management and culture building
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Social-emotional learning integration
• Community building and conflict resolution

• Fluency in a second language (ideally Spanish or Korean)
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, maturity, humility, and sense of humor
• Commitment to a social-emotional learning classroom as the foundation of the culture
• Belief in all student’s ability to achieve at high levels
• Excellence in written and verbal communication and effective utilize skills with a diverse audience
• Experience in ELL and special needs students
• Enthusiasm for innovative teaching methods and effective practices
• Ability to adapt and implement CWC’s educational model

Citizens of the World Charter Schools (CWC) prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status, immigration status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

CWC requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying, equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to: CWC People and Human Resources Department at talent-hr.

• Direct message the job poster from Citizens of the World Los Angeles

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Education, Other, and Administrative
• Industries:
  Education, Primary and Secondary Education, and Education Administration Programs

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