Kindergarten Classroom Teacher - Orlando, United States - Monarch Learning Academy

Description

Monarch Learning Academy is an independent private Christian preschool, elementary and middle school for children ages one year through 8th grade.

We are currently seeking a Kindergarten teacher that values experiential learning in a dynamic and fun environment. Our mission is for our students to thrive academically, love unconditionally and serve globally. We nourish, equip and celebrate the whole child.

Our administrators, teachers, parents and students form a loving community, providing a dynamic learning environment which stimulates creative thinking, motivates academic excellence, and instills a lifelong desire to learn.

Our thoughtful programming and cutting-edge curriculum create a safe learning community where children can take risks and be challenged according to their readiness and ability.

This child-centered approach not only nurtures a deep sense of self-worth and ingenuity, but also fosters a passion for learning that will last a lifetime.

What sets Monarch Learning Academy apart from other schools is our commitment to service learning and academic excellence. All Monarch students, from preschool all the way up through middle school, participate in mentoring, service, and community-building opportunities.

Students learn from an early age that trying their best and sharing their gifts with the world can truly make it a better place.

Specific job details follow:
Planning and Preparation

• Classroom ready to receive students in the morning
• Create Scope and Sequence for the year
• Classroom set up
• Create lesson plans
• Prep for daily lessons (copies, projects, etc)
• Cognizant of due dates for lesson plans, progress reports and report cards
• Purchase specific classroom supplies and submit reimbursement within the budgetary guidelines
• Plan and attend field trips Curriculum and Instruction
• Instruct Curriculum in place with fidelity and intention
• Maintain pacing expectations in regard to scope and sequence

- 'Create' and integrate curriculum pieces to supplement published pieces

• Collaboratively create curriculum pieces for areas of study and interest
• Balance lesson plans with teachable moments
• Maintain daily routine in class
• Guided reading with small groups/math differentiated groups
• Ongoing assessment of skills and maximizing assessment data with action learning plans
• Prepare 3 days' worth of emergency substitute plans
• Teach to each individual student differentiate and modify according to needs
• Prepare students to be creative, critical thinkers capable and independent
• Grade assignments
• Conduct Morning Meetings
• Provide guidance and instruction for socialemotional growth (Social Bridges)
• Provide enrichment and/or support work for students who need to go deeper and broader

Learning Atmosphere

• Cultivate a love for learning
• Set classroom expectations for students and parents
• Develop and maintain a classroom management strategy that clearly communicates expectations to students and parents, as well as consequences for misbehavior
• Update bulletin boards monthly/seasonally
• Discipline within the guidelines set by Monarch Learning Academy
• Nurture social emotional for each individual student
• Develop character, citizenship and faith in each student
• Support a Christfilled learning environment
• Maintain clean classroom Accountability and Parent Communication and Support
• Plan and host your classroom Curriculum Night
• Fall and Spring Parent/Teacher conferences
• Weekly Newsletter
• Specific student information communication as needed
• Communicate weekly progress by sending home assignments
• Prepare Progress Reports and Report Cards with timely submission
• Communication with specials teachers as to class cancellations due to field trips and student social emotional dynamics
• Through student progress monitoring, discuss student exceptionalities (who may require further evaluation) with admin.
• Keep Gradebook current

Other

• Awareness of specific allergies/needs of each individual student
• Oversee lunch and recess
• Work along classroom parents to plan parties and special events
• Attend Chapel
• Attend Faculty Meetings, Mind Stretchers, Kindergarten/1st Grade Team meetings, Working Reviews and Child Chats
• Attend meetings and discussions for students, addressing areas of growth and concerns
• Attend Morning Prayer
• Provide a Snack time
• Awareness of and preparation for all safety drill procedures
• School Information System data entry (attendance, gradebook and behavior)
• Take coursework to obtain and maintain teacher certification
• Weave executive functioning into curriculum
• Weave inclusivity concepts and individuals into all areas of instruction
• Attend professional development workshops/seminars
• Utilization of Monarch's grading policy and use of rubrics
• Attendance at Monarch events (Shine event is required)
• Maintain confidentiality regarding students and families
• Additional responsibilities and support as needed

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