Elementary School Classroom Teacher

Job Description

TITLE: Classroom Teacher

DEPARTMENT: Instructional

REPORTS TO: Assistant Principal

DATE PREPARED/REVISED: August 1, 2023

Primary Functions And Position Overview

Global Community Charter School (GCCS) is a Harlem-based International Baccalaureate (IB) World

School that is innovative, inquiry-based, culturally competent, and provides students with a

comprehensive and rigorous curriculum that encourages critical and creative thinking.

The Classroom Teacher is responsible for establishing and maintaining a classroom where the whole group

and small group instruction, discussion, projects, and cooperative work engage students, keep classes

focused, and infused a lasting desire to learn in all.

Essential Functions

• Coordinating knowledge of students, instructional content, and curricular resources to design
  
  

differentiated units and lesson plans aligned to the Common Core standards

• Differentiates instruction for students as an integral aspect of planning and teaching and
  
  

understands the Workshop Model in the design of instruction

• Evaluate academic achievement and progress toward learning objectives through detailed data
  
  

analysis of student performance on a wide variety of metrics; Utilize student data collected to

drive instruction and intervention

• Be accountable for students’ mastery of academic standards
• Engaging in coaching cycles and implementing research-based strategies that maximize their
  
  

own performance and that of their students

• Reflecting on their own progress as educators and seeking out professional resources to
  
  

continuously improve their practice

• Managing student behavior and classroom routines to maximize learning time and create a
  
  

positive classroom environment

• Attending IEP meetings and ensuring appropriate accommodations are given to students during
  
  

assessments

• Compile and organize documentation for IEP meetings
• Actively participating in professional development workshops as laid out in the school and
  
  

professional development calendars

• Supervisor all class trips for the grade level, including school-sponsored overnight trips
• Celebrating student achievement and progress in class and during school-wide IB PYP assemblies
• Foster meaningful relationships with students and parents that drive students to invest in their
  
  

learning and making academic gains

• Model, promote, and embody the International Baccalaureate learner profile to create a cohesive
  
  

school culture of academic and personal success

• Supporting the school as directed by the Principal and Assistant Principal
  
  

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