Elementary Teacher (Located in Brand New School Building)

Global Village Academy is an innovative charter school. Students learn core content both in English and language immersion in their choice of French, Spanish, Mandarin, or Russian (depending on the school). GVA is truly a "global village." Our immersion teachers come from all over the world, each bringing their unique culture and language into the classroom.

United by a common core, students are challenged to become world class thinkers, capable of engaging ideas using multiple languages and cross-cultural perspectives, through internationally bench-marked curriculum spanning each language village. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * Plan and instruct English Literacy to help students read fluently, comprehend what they are reading, and train them in phonetics, spelling, grammar, vocabulary and writing. * Teach mathematics, science and social studies at the elementary school level. * Plan developmentally appropriate lessons based on different genres. * Use data analysis to monitor student achievement. * Collaborate with other teachers including immersion teachers to insure instruction is always meeting the needs of all learners. * Demonstrate sound professional teaching and classroom management skills to facilitate learning * Use oral and written language skills accurately and effectively. * Maintain accurate records of student academic and behavioral progress, attendance, test scores and personal information. * Carry out formal and informal assessments of student achievement. * Integrate the assessments to design appropriate lesson planning and effective teaching strategies to accommodate diverse student needs and learning styles. * Support the mission and curriculum of the school. * Other duties as assigned by the Principal. Minimum Requirements: * Must possess a Bachelor's Degree or higher. * PLACE or PRAXIS Exam in Elementary Education preferred. * Background, training endorsement and/or certification in English and/or Early Childhood Literacy is preferred. RELOCATION IS NOT PROVIDED FOR THIS POSITION.