German teacher Jobs in Evansville, IN

SANKOFA MISSION

The mission of Sankofa School of Success, Inc. is to create an environment that is safe, nurturing and seeks to meet students' academic, social and emotional needs using neuroscience, mindfulness, and rigorous education.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title Elementary Teacher

Job Type Exempt - Elementary

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SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

We seek a dedicated elementary school teacher who puts student growth and achievement at the center of their practice. The teacher will blend evidence-based teaching methods with innovative approaches to nurture students' intellectual growth while supporting their holistic development.

The team teacher will serve as a member of a teaching team that works collaboratively to take collective ownership for all student achievement within their grade band. Team teachers will each lead a homeroom of students but will work flexibly with other team members, support staff, tutors, and more to collaboratively reach goals for students across their grade band.

QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION : Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred

LICENSE : Must hold a valid Indiana State Teacher's License in Elementary Education (K-6). Must be deemed Highly Qualified in accordance with the Indiana Department of Education

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES :

• Completion of Early Literacy Endorsement
• Experience working in a Title I school or with a similar population of children
• Experience implementing restorative practices

COMPETENCIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Job Responsibilities

Instructional & Social Emotional Excellence

Data-Driven Practice

Communication & Collaboration

Contacting families weekly to maintain open communication channels

Professional Growth

Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : None.

LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on- one, small group, and large group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS : Must hold a valid Indiana State Teacher's License in Elementary Education (K-6). Must be deemed Highly Qualified in accordance with the Indiana Department of Education

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to find, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50

pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

DISCLAIMER :

The above job description is designed to denote the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job.