Hamilton County Schools - Chattanooga, TN
posted 5 months ago
Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is dedicated to ensuring that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County. East Ridge Elementary is a PreK-5 school located in Chattanooga, TN, and we are looking for positive, energetic leaders to join us at "the school where learners & leaders shine!" We are looking for teachers who possess exceptional skills in relationship building, communication in all forms with students, staff, and parents, classroom management, planning and providing relevant and meaningful instruction, student engagement, collaboration with teammates, coaches, and administration, problem solving, and creativity. As a Kindergarten Teacher, you will be responsible for planning, delivering, and assessing effective instruction that is tightly aligned with State standards. You will design lessons based on best practices with clear learning targets and measurable goals aligned with State standards and/or unit outcomes. Collaboration with colleagues is essential, as you will frequently plan lessons together. You will convey high expectations while using multiple effective strategies, materials, and classroom practices that involve and motivate students, differentiating instruction to meet their needs. Your role will also involve fostering a well-structured and engaging learning environment by utilizing effective classroom procedures and routines while showing caring, respect, and fairness for all students. In addition to classroom responsibilities, you will develop strong relationships with students' families, diligently informing parents of expectations, positive news, and/or concerns about their children. You will provide opportunities for parents to be involved in their children's learning. Actively seeking out opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and other stakeholders to improve teaching and learning is also a key aspect of this role. You will reflect on your own instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school. If you are passionate about meeting the needs of the whole child, excited about growing as an educator through participation in ongoing professional development, and motivated to go above and beyond the status quo to see our staff and students succeed, East Ridge Elementary is the place for you!