Share The Legacy Love As An Elementary Teacher

School Year: 2024-25

Start Date: August 2024

Reports To: Legacy School Administration

Position Description:  The teacher is responsible for providing an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential in their cognitive, emotional, physical, and language growth. This person is responsible for organizing and implementing the instructional program that will result in students achieving academic success in accordance with Legacy School standards.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Implements instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences.
• Identifies, selects, and modifies instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
• Completes ongoing assessments of students in their cognitive, emotional, physical, and language growth through standard checklists, observation, and other means of informal assessment.
• Maintains effective and efficient record keeping procedures.
• Provides a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process.
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis.
• Collaborates with peers to enhance the instructional environment.
• Reports concerns/issues to administration in a timely manner
• Manages student behaviors
• Models professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and community.
• Ensures that student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, and subject area
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and other staff.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting his/her in-service hours.
• Participates in staff training, in-services, and meetings, as well as school family events throughout the school year.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Legacy School Administration. All work responsibilities are subject to having performance goals established as part of the annual staff evaluation process.

Education, Certifications, and/or Work-Related Experience:

Bachelor Degree in Education in Early Childhood through Elementary

-or-

College Degree in Education

Teaching Experience Valued

Technical Competencies and Skills:

• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills
• Works independently with little direct supervision
• Works as part of a team
• Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated
• Demonstrates strong work ethic
• Has a basic knowledge of computer skills
• Displays effective multi-tasking and time management skills

Working Conditions:

• Tasks may involve extended periods of time standing and/or walking, sitting on the floor, and light lifting.
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination.
• Some tasks require oral communications ability.

Grades: Various openings in elementary classrooms

Additional Information: Salary is based on education and experience.

How to Apply: Please send an introductory letter and resume to bweber@legacyschoolne.com or use the submission form below.

About Legacy School: Legacy School offers a nonsectarian, private school setting for parents looking for high academic standards, small class sizes and exceptional teaching. Legacy School’s distinct educational approach delivers the highest quality of education through literacy-based, differentiated instruction, giving students the best opportunities to achieve curriculum standards. Our inviting, safe, student-centered environment caters to the individual educational needs of each student.

Please attach your cover letter and resume to the form below and submit it. Thank you.