Anticipated Elementary Teacher​/504 Coordinator​/Interventionist

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- Arkansas FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF ROGERS ELEMENTARY
- Rogers, Arkansas Open in Google Maps

Job : 5958228

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Title: Teacher (Founders Classical Academy-AR)

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Headmaster

Department: As Assigned

School

Summary:

Founders Classical Academy follows a democratic classical model using Core Knowledge curriculum based in classical liberal arts and sciences with a strong emphasis on civic education.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:
Must meet one of the following:

• Must be Highly Qualified (HQ) with a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from accredited College or University
• Must demonstrate content knowledge in the subject area(s)
• Current Arkansas Standard Teaching License ( preferred )

Preferred Experience

• Experience teaching in a classical school, or experience teaching with classical traditional methods Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs), and Dispositions
• Experience with 504 Plans and Implementation
• Evidence of Successful Literacy and Math Interventions
• Passion for students
• Passion for and strong knowledge of the instructional academic content
• Ability to model virtue, teach virtue through the curriculum, and cultivate habits of virtue in students
• Understanding of and passion for classical education
• Ability to learn and implement classical teaching curricula and methods
• Ability to maintain a classroom of approximately 20-27 students
• Ability and patience to work interactively with students
• Ability to understand the academic needs of students
• Strong organizational, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills ? Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate with all levels of students, their parents, the community, peers, campus administration, superintendents, and corporate staff
• Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and student data such as diagnostic test results, state assessments scoring, and grade point average
  • Ability to transition with changes
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
  • Ability to travel as necessary (i.e. field trips, class trips, trainings, etc.)
  • Computer literacy

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Prepare effective lessons, instruct, and motivate students in all course study utilizing classical traditional methods of instruction.
• Schedule and conduct 504 meetings
• Ensure implementation of 504 modifications in classrooms
• Conduct intervention sessions with students in literacy and math
• Assign lessons and correct classwork and homework in a timely manner.
• Administer formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progression, record results, and issue reports to inform parents of progress.
• Provide academic interventions for struggling students.
• Maintain student grades and student-parent communication via the school's online grading and communication tool.
• Maintain discipline in the classroom.
• Maintain a classroom that is conducive to learning, safe, attractive, and stimulates a spirit of inquiry.
• Set a good housekeeping example in the classroom and encourage students to follow this example. ? Regularly communicate with students and parents to discuss student progress – positive and negative.
• Participate in required faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
• Inspire, praise, and correct students with consistency, care, and interest to encourage academic success and promote virtue.
• Work closely with Special Education and 504 teachers to ensure accommodations are implemented.
• Perform duties such as sponsoring one or more activities or student organizations, assisting students in selecting courses of study, and counseling students in adjustment and academic problems.
• Actively participate in marketing and student recruiting activities as necessary. ? Perform special projects, during and after school hours, and other duties as assigned (after school hours may include, but are not limited to, tutoring, morning and afternoon student drop-off and pick-up duty, pageants, and award ceremonies).
• Read and comply with the RES Employee Handbook, the RES Student-Parent Handbook, the Founders Classical Academy Campus Handbook, and other RES-Founders manuals and procedures documents.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

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