Elementary Music/Reading Teacher (3-5)

Exalt Academy Of Southwest Little Rock • Little Rock, AR

407d • $50,000 - $50,000

About The Position

The Elementary Music/Reading Teacher (3-5) at Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock is responsible for delivering high-quality education to students in grades 3-5, focusing on music and reading. This role involves implementing a research-validated academic model, engaging students through individual, small group, and large group instruction, and fostering a collaborative teaching environment. The teacher will work closely with a talented team to ensure that all students achieve their highest potential and are prepared for future educational opportunities.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing classrooms where every student is engaged and enabling students to achieve at high levels.
• High expectations for all students, including a passion for enabling every child to realize their greatest potential and access competitive postsecondary opportunities.
• Desire to experience innovative new ways of delivering a 21st Century education to students, engage in creative course planning and lesson preparation, and develop professionally in a team-oriented atmosphere.
• Strong orientation towards data-driven decision making, including comfort with frequent standardized, diagnostic, and authentic assessment of student learning.
• Clear commitment to enabling students to take ownership over their learning from an early age, including becoming inquisitive, motivated, self-disciplined learners.
• Commitment to fostering excellent relations with the family members of students, including conducting home visits, encouraging parental involvement, and proactively communicating with parents regarding student learning and behavior.
• Ability to manage time and a demanding workload effectively.
• Capacity to reflect on personal performance, openly share strengths and weaknesses, continuously improve and learn from others in a transparent accountable environment.
• Ability to serve on a team with many different areas of expertise that values each other's perspectives, proactively engage one another, and work closely and collaboratively.
• Willingness to be held directly accountable for the learning and achievement of students.
• Desire to benefit from frequent, intensive classroom coaching, observation, and instructional modeling.

Nice To Haves

• Appropriate Arkansas licensure and certification (preferred, not required).
• 1-3 years of classroom teaching experience.
• Education degree (preferred, not required).
• Familiarity with instructional technology equipment, software, hardware, and networked systems.

Responsibilities

• Attend all employee trainings.
• Participate in the enrollment and retention of 750 students in grades K-8, including recruiting new students when vacant slots arise.
• Teach the assigned grade level for 200 school days.
• Participate in parent-teacher discussions and planning to enrich each student's learning experience.
• Participate in school activities designed to promote continuous improvement of the educational program and to promote the school.
• Serve in a teaching faculty role and/or fulfill managerial responsibilities as assigned by the Superintendent, Principal, and/or their designee.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree