School Year 25-26 Upper Elementary Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

SY 25-26 Upper Elementary TeacherSummary

The Upper Elementary Teacher supports a joyful, structured, and purposeful classroom culture where all students, regardless of ability, feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to succeed. The teacher delivers standards-aligned math instruction, facilitates meaningful learning experiences, and builds authentic relationships with students to foster their academic growth and social-emotional development. The Upper Elementary Teacher plays a key role in implementing the school's vision for equity and excellence, ensuring all students achieve at high levels and embody the school's core values of practice, service, and purpose. The Upper Elementary Teacher reports to the Assistant Principal of Instruction and collaborates with the school team to create a positive and adaptive learning environment.

About Deep Roots

Where students discover joy, belonging, and purpose

Authentic Relationships

At Deep Roots Charter School, we take the time to know our students and their families - their backgrounds, purpose, and passion - and provide a variety of experiences from leadership to mentoring, to social-emotional learning and multiple clubs within the school day

Personalized Learning

Every child receives individualized attention tailored to their unique learning needs and strengths. Deep Roots maximizes various learning styles and prioritizes individual student support.

Our Core Values :

• Practice : Each and every individual in our school community, from students to leadership, will engage in deliberate practice, and value this as the path to excellence.
• Service : Our service-learning model will be discipline based; it will require students to have a presence in the community, and reflect on their experiences regularly.
• Purpose : We want to empower our students to uncover their unique gifts and talents, and apply them towards an outward purpose about which they are passionate.

Antiracist & Inclusive :

We stand as an actively anti-racist organization, dedicated to supporting all students and families. We advocate for our communities and strive to dismantle barriers within and beyond our school walls.

Responsibilities & Duties

Deliver Engaging Instruction :

Support Student Growth and Achievement :

Create a Positive Classroom Culture :

Collaborate and Communicate :

Additional Responsibilities :

Education & Experience

Title : Upper Elementary Teacher

Location : Philadelphia, PA 19134

Job Type : Full-Time