Job Description:
JOB DESCRIPTION
Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional learning and coaching for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK-12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools. Additionally, CREC provides school construction, operations, and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job-ready skills.
POSITION SUMMARY:
CREC seeks talented 2nd Grade Elementary teachers for a teaching position at Museum Academy. Please apply to this position if you are a committed educator who is looking to work in a diverse school setting with a social justice mindset.
Elementary teachers work under the general supervision of their school principal performing the essential performance responsibilities listed below.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Develop and administer curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives.
- Promote a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small-group instruction, and student learning.
- Develop lesson plans and instructional materials for elementary school students, aligned to the Common Core State Standards, translate lesson plans into learning experiences to develop pertinent sequential assignments, challenge students, and best utilize the available time for instruction.
- Other duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES:
Intrapersonal Competencies:
- Demonstrate a dedication to all learners - especially those historically marginalized.
- Demonstrate commitment to lifelong professional learning and growth.
Interpersonal Competencies:
- Design, strengthen, and participate in positive learning environments (i.e., school and classroom culture) that support individual and collaborative learning.
- Build strong relationships with students, peers, families, and learning community members that contribute to individual and collective success.
Cognitive Competencies:
- Utilize in-depth understanding of content and learning progressions to engage learners and lead individual learners toward mastery.
- Employ techniques for developing students skills of metacognition, self-regulation, and perseverance.
Instructional Competencies:
- Personalize learning experiences through assessments, supports, progressions, relationships, and technology.
- Develop student agency, ownership, self-advocacy, and effective communication skills with regard to learning.
Teaching/Subject Assignment Specific:
- Ability to teach foundational math concepts (e.g., number sense, operations, fractions, problem-solving) using hands-on activities and real-world applications.
- Strong knowledge of literacy development, including phonics, fluency,
comprehension, and writing instruction.
- Familiarity with recent research in reading and writing acquisition and ability to transfer knowledge to lesson planning.
- Skill in differentiating instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners and build academic confidence.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors Degree (BA) from four-year college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment.
- Elementary, 1-6 (305 or 005)
- Elementary, K-6 (013)
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU?
- Group Health Insurance Plans
- Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability & Short Term Disability options
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Matching Contribution if applicable
- Flexible Spending Account Pre-Tax Savings for Health Care, Dependent Care, and Limited Purpose Post Deductible (if contributing to an HSA)
- Comprehensive benefit time package
- Employee Assistance Program
To access the job description and salary range document, please click https://www.crec.org/careers/jobs.php
JOB ID#14356 AT CREC: External Job Opportunities | Careers | Hartford, Connecticut