Teacher - 4th Grade

Description: Provide high\-quality instruction to students and work collaboratively with the school leader, colleagues, students, parents and the board to accomplish or surpass the academy's articulated educational goals. Work as a collaborative team member to implement the academy curriculum and accomplish short\- and long\-term academic goals. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:** * Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning; develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure; enforce the academy's student discipline code; collaborate in the implementation of initiatives such as school\-wide behavior management systems. Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs and goals of students; establish clear objectives for all lessons and units; ensure that lessons \- as planned, delivered, and assessed * \- are aligned with state curriculum and school\-wide curriculum standards. * Develop lesson plans and submit them for review and feedback as scheduled; work cooperatively with the academy's instructional coach to learn from feedback and improve the quality of instruction. Participate in ongoing analysis and * planning to ensure that the school's curriculum remains aligned to state standards. * Collaborate with special education staff to implement, to the greatest extent possible, an inclusive approach to students with special needs. Remain aware of student needs; participate in child study teams or individualized education planning; implement accommodations and modifications as indicated in student IEP's; seek advice and counsel from student support services areas when needed to ensure that all students are fully served. * Collaborate with other staff, as necessary, to implement grant\-funded programming to accelerate learning for students with a variety of needs including special education, at\-risk, limited English proficient students and others, to bring them to grade level proficiency. * Maintai