First Grade Teacher (2023-24 School Year)

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First Grade Teacher

2023-24 School Year​

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Vision: 

Empowering and encouraging a commitment to learning for all students in every community.

Who We Are 

At Liberty Grove, we envision a community of academic excellence that sparks innovation and creates opportunities. We achieve this by empowering students of diverse backgrounds and removing labels through community building, high standards of excellence, and embracing a wide variety of learning opportunities.

• We believe in the positive intersection of community and school and the collective ownership of raising well-educated, civic-minded children.
• We find the best in our students and accept them for who they are.
• We use our beliefs to act as a motivator and embrace the power of “why not us?”

Who You Are 

You believe every student deserves an opportunity to participate in an exceptional educational environment and are inspired every day to demand the best for yourself and your students.

About the Role 

Liberty Grove Schools is seeking classroom teachers to provide academic instruction that will guide and encourage students to develop academic subject matter and social skills. Join our LGS team as we continue to grow!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill requirements of the school’s curriculum and the Indiana Academic Standards
• Lesson Plan Internalization: Plan and use learning strategies, activities, equipment, and technology to accommodate the learning needs of each student
• Communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
• Provide routine feedback to students, colleagues, and parents regarding progress, based on observed performance and development
• Data-Driven Mindset: Conduct ongoing assessment of student academic achievement through formal and informal testing
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning, supporting the physical, social, and emotional development of students
• Cultivate positive student behavior by establishing transparent routines and systems aligned to Liberty Grove Schools core values
• Collaboration: Participation in department, school, district, and parent meetings; including staff development
• Assign and grade classwork, homework, test, and assignments
• Perform additional duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Graduate Degree preferred
• Demonstrated competency in academic subjects
• Valid Indiana State Teacher’s License or Charter School Licensure. To start your Charter School Licensure application, visit this site: www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/application-instructions-step-by-step/#P

COMPENSATION 

Liberty Grove Schools offers a

• Highly competitive salary ($40,000-$60,000)
• Benefits structure
• 403(b) match