5th Grade ELA Teacher

Position Summary: Northwood Academy Charter School (NACS) Teacher is responsible for instructing students and creating relevant learning experiences in a supportive K-8 environment. The Teacher provides a rigorous academic and classroom built upon the school's core values of high expectations and meaningful relationships. Additionally, the Teacher uses knowledge, competency, and a positive nature to provide students with a strong foundation for future educational and social opportunities.

Essential Accountabilities:

• Practice and develop Key Teacher Skills daily
• Bring joy and excitement to the work every day
• Plan, internalize, and deliver high quality lesson plans using designated curricula
• Implement curricula and coordinate classroom learning activities grounded in academic standards and character developments
• Reinforce academic concepts by teaching whole and small groups and tutoring individual students
• Support a positive classroom environment by employing classroom management strategies, behavior interventions, and social emotional learning
• Use assessment data and feedback structures to inform your instructional decisions, attend and take ownership in data meetings with Assistant Principals or other instructional leaders
• Conduct appropriate assessments of students' work and maintain accurate and regular data on students in areas of attendance, grades and IEP progress if applicable.
• Communicate with students with optimistic growth mindset language
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues
• Additional duties as assigned