Kindergarten Teacher

Distinctive Schools
Chicago, IL
Category Education
Job Description
Role Overview

As a Kindergarten Teacher at Distinctive Schools, you will cultivate a love for learning in every student through strong relationships, high expectations, and a belief that all students can achieve great things. You will have a laser focus on instruction that engages learners and provides multiple opportunities for application of learned content. You will engage in individual and team deep intellectual preparation and lesson plans aligned to grade-level standards that use the core curriculum.

What You Will Do

Your main day-to-day responsibilities will include delivering strong instruction that requires students to hold the cognitive lift and be deeply engaged in the learning. You will use core instructional tools to design, prepare, and deliver dynamic lessons aligned to grade-level standards that engage students in rigorous learning experiences. You will also maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We are looking for a candidate who has a mindset of using restorative justice approaches with discipline and behavior management in alignment with campus and network practices. You will have the ability to review and analyze student and campus data from multiple sources and be proficient with cloud-based software solutions (Google Suite).

Requirements

  • Valid Professional Educator License or equivalent in state of employment
  • Content Area Endorsement (Academic expertise in related fields of study)
  • Ability to review and analyze student and campus data from multiple sources
  • Proficient with cloud-based software solutions (Google Suite)
  • Ability to learn digital tools and programs as needed for the position

Benefits

  • 25+ paid holidays
  • upfront sick leave
  • an accrual-based personal time bank
  • 12 weeks family paid leave
  • Comprehensive Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • 403b match
  • Fully match up to 3%
  • 50% match up to 5%
  • Professional development including tuition reimbursement
  • Gym and wellness discounts
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