Kindergarten Teacher (Certification not required)

$40,000 - $55,000/Yr

Goodwill - Milwaukee, WI

Full-time - Entry Level

Milwaukee, WI

Social Assistance

About the position

A Kindergarten teacher is needed to start in this upcoming school year, Fall 2024! This position is ideal for both new graduates and established teachers, as a valid teaching certification is not required to start, although a bachelor's degree is mandatory. The role is with Goodwill TalentBridge, hiring for an urban, Christian Faith-Based Charter School organization with multiple locations in Milwaukee and Racine. The school offers year-round pay, summers off, comprehensive benefits, retirement plans, and professional development throughout your career, all within a supportive Christian faith-based K8 environment. The Kindergarten teacher will take personal responsibility for the academic outcomes of every student, delivering measurable academic growth and increasing every student's achievement. Teachers are expected to set and hold students to extremely high academic and behavioral standards, embodying and demonstrating a character and values that reflect those of the organization. This role requires the development and implementation of daily lesson plans aligned to the curricular goals of the organization, conducting interim assessments, tracking student progress, and performing regular data analysis to determine student mastery and diagnose areas of conceptual misunderstanding. In addition to academic responsibilities, the teacher will develop a positive, achievement-oriented, and structured learning environment, ensuring that all students are invested in their academic excellence and can fulfill their potential. Building rapport with students, parents, and families is crucial, as is maintaining open lines of communication to invest parents and families in their children's academic success. The teacher will also collaborate with team members to ensure a loving, rigorous, and safe environment across the entire school, actively participating in all faculty and staff meetings, professional development, and events.

Responsibilities

• Take personal responsibility for the academic outcomes of every student delivering measurable academic growth and increasing every student's achievement.
• Set and hold students to extremely high academic and behavioral standards.
• Embody and demonstrate a character and values that reflect those of the organization and ensure that students exhibit the same values.
• Set measurable, ambitious, and attainable goals for the year and each interim assessment cycle.
• Develop and implement daily lesson plans as part of a long-term scope and sequence aligned to the curricular goals of the organization.
• Conduct interim assessments, track student progress, and perform regular data analysis to determine student mastery and diagnose areas of conceptual misunderstanding.
• Use a variety of rigorous formative and summative assessments to evaluate individual academic progress and adjust instructional plans to meet the needs of students.
• Employ a variety of creative, differentiated, and research-based instructional strategies that ensure students are actively engaged in meaningful and rigorous learning experiences.
• Develop a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment so that all students are invested in their academic excellence and can fulfill their potential.
• Ensure a setting that meets the needs of all students.
• Set and reinforce clear expectations and routines that align to school-wide values and policies.
• Recognize, celebrate and reward student achievement and character development.
• Build rapport with students, parents, and families.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication, providing accessibility to students and families beyond the hours of the typical school day.
• Invest parents and families in their children's academic success through consistent communication of student progress and challenges.
• Continually improve teaching skills by seeking out constructive feedback and professional development opportunities.
• Use an effective system for tracking student mastery of curricular objectives for each unit throughout the school year.
• Maintain accurate and complete records, including but not limited to: attendance, behavior, student achievement data, grades, progress reports, parent communication, textbooks, etc.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure a loving, rigorous, safe environment across the entire school.
• Assume responsibility for student success by holding all students accountable to school-wide behavioral expectations.
• Actively and professionally participate in all faculty and staff meetings, professional development, and events.
• Work with peers to enhance the school's professional learning community.
• Teach, lead, or assist other educational programs outside of regular school hours.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested by school leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Experience in teaching is preferred (1 year).

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance