Early Learning Teacher K-2

Overall Staff Responsibilities:

Share responsibility with a team of colleagues and parents to honor the mission:

• To eliminate the prolific racial achievement and opportunity gaps by cultivating confident, creative and compassionate leaders;
• Practice the values of KairosPDX in professional conduct and daily interactions:
  • respect, responsibility, honesty, excellence and service to community
• Incorporate the beliefs of KairosPDX in all approaches and instruction
  • Every child is uniquely capable, innately curious and inherently creative,
  • Character and agency are essential to achievement and are developed through relationship and service to others,
  • A multi- cultural context delivers a strong sense of self and is a requirement for participation in our global society,
  • Children must be supported in the context of their families;
• Support multicultural practice, instructional and inquiry based approaches that are:
• Actively anti-racist - confronting bias in all of its forms,
• Education for social justice - acknowledging history and studying the present to make informed decisions regarding a more equitable future,
• Pervasive - Examining practices in all levels of school culture and organization,
• Personal -Beginning with the necessary consideration of self as a cultural being,
• Critical Pedagogy - Pursuing multiple perspectives, anticipating contradictions and challenging assumptions,
• Empowering - Providing children the ego strength to challenge racist societal views,
• Helping children think deeply about themselves and others.

Core Position Responsibilities:

• Work with a team of colleague to further the academic mission of the school;
• Discipline students in a fair and consistent manner, using clear routines and expectations as well as school approved behavior support techniques;
• Interpret, plan and work toward the goals of the learning community;
• Plan and prepare the environment for the academic and non-academic needs of children;
• Assess for progress in the academic, social, emotional and cultural domains of student development;
• Align curriculum, instructional strategies, and student assessment to the Common Core;
• Co-plan instruction with grade team towards maximizing learning for all students in the grade
• Document and maintain educational records for each child in the classroom in a way that communicates student progress over time;
• Utilize disaggregated data to inform differentiated instruction and plan for strategies to eliminate student disparities;
• Responsible for planning for and developing the growth and achievement for academic, social, emotional as well as cultural identity outcomes;
• Work with a team of colleagues and families to provide a nurturing and positive climate that encourages student responsibility, leadership and intrinsic motivation;
• Participate in continuous improvement practices including observation, reflection and collaboration;
• Communicate regularly with families concerning the school's program and their child's progress (including quarterly family conferences, and annual home culture visit);
• Participate in professional development to facilitate growth of each student, staff member and the organization overall;
• Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events;
• Participate in supervising students during recess and other non-class times and
• Assist in planning and supervising field trips (both local trips and overnights).

Additional Responsibilities:

• Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events
• Participate in professional development to facilitate growth of each student, staff member and the organization overall
• Participate in continuous improvement practices including observations, reflections and collaborations
• Perform other related duties as needed and assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree; Master's, preferred
• Valid TSPC license for the grade level(s) taught
• Documentation of "Highly Qualified Teacher Status" under the No Child Left Behind Act
• At least one or two years of experience teaching in an elementary classroom; three to five years of experience preferred
• At least one or two years relevant experience working with children from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to manage a classroom
• Training in early education and/or human development, preferred
• Experience working with children ages 5 to 11, preferred
• Training and/or experience with at least one special population such as special needs children, Talented and Gifted children, and/or English Language Learners, preferred

Knowledge & Skills:

• Effective interpersonal skills in managing and interacting with diverse groups of stakeholders
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflict through equitable decision-making and effective problem solving
• Willingness to learn about and adapt to KairosPDX culture
• Open to learning and practicing a constructivist approach to teaching and learning
• Commitment to culturally relevant practices
• Commitment to professional reflection and ongoing collaboration
• Commitment to implementing teaching practices that maximize student learning
• Share KairosPDX's stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families
• Possess a passion for helping each child reach his or her social, emotional and academic potential including a commitment to differentiated instruction and ongoing assessment
• Current Food Handlers Card and CPR/First Aid Certificate required (cost paid by applicant);
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to adhere to Governors Vaccination Requirements for Teachers and School Staff, note this applies to all KairosPDX non-Instructional staff.
• Share KairosPDX's stance that excellent public education is a civil right of all children and families;
• Experience working with diverse populations, specifically people of color; and
• Passion for KairosPDX's mission.

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary Range: Dependent on experience
• Benefits include: Up to three weeks of building closure breaks, paid sick/personal leave days, paid holidays, participation in Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), employer contribution for health insurance, professional development opportunity.

How to Apply

Interested candidates please submit a cover letter and resume via email to: [email protected] . Please state "Elementary Teacher application" in the subject line. In the cover letter please briefly describe your previous teaching experience, why you are interested in this position and what strengths you will bring to the job. Resumes will be accepted until the positions are filled.