Elem/Middle Elective Teacher

# Introduction As a pioneer in the Charter school movement, CSUSA is one of the fastest-growing education management organizations in the United States, providing a wide variety of educational choices to over 82,000 students in more than 150 schools across Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Louisiana.

Charter Schools USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

# Overview Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest-performing education management companies in the United States, proudly serving over 82,000 students in over 150 schools in four states. Founded by Jonathan Hage in 1997, CSUSAs mission is a Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life.

CSUSA provides an academically rigorous education to students, equipping them with real-world readiness prepared for college or career after graduation. With an unwavering dedication to the success of students from every background, CSUSA is closing the gaps in achievement and opportunity, keeping our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts.

# Job Purpose To join a team of people with the mission: Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life. If you love inspiring and motivating young learners and want to put students first in education, CSUSA is the right place for you. We deliver on our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts through an education model that gives every student the opportunity for success.

As an Elementary/Middle School Elective Teacher, you create and implement a flexible program and classroom environment favorable to student learning and personal growth. You will:

• Develop lesson plans consistent with established guidelines.
• Establish effective rapport with students, staff members, and parents.
• Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge to provide an effective educational foundation in accordance with each students ability.

# Responsibilities

## Instructional Delivery

• Present subject matter to students to maximize learning opportunity.
• Review student records in order to develop a foundation of understanding regarding each students abilities and needs.
• Strive to maximize the educational achievement of each student.
• Demonstrate a variety/range of student learning modalities in each lesson.
• Frequently utilize diagnostic assessment of student learning.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records.
• Frequently assess student strengths and weaknesses, provide appropriate activities to address student needs, and generate progress reports as required.
• Refer students with suspected learning problems to appropriate support personnel.
• Assign lessons, correct student work product, and review oral presentations.
• Coordinate class field trips.
• Prepare students for state-required achievement assessments.

## Classroom Environment

• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Ensure the classroom is clean, safe, and includes student-generated work on display as appropriate.
• Implement all relevant policies governing student conduct.
• Develop reasonable rules of classroom/playground behavior in accordance with CSUSA policy and guidelines and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and consistent manner.

## Instructional Planning

• Develop lesson plans consistent with established guidelines and goals.
• Plan individual and group learning activities designed to meet instructional objectives and students needs.
• Prepare for classes assigned and show evidence of preparation upon request of supervisory personnel.
• Participate with other staff members in curriculum planning during designated meetings.
• Incorporate into planning all diagnostic information as required in the students Individual Education Plan (IEP).
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect supplies, equipment, materials, and facilities needed to implement effectively the planned instructional program.

## School/Community Relations

• Strive to establish cooperative relations and make reasonable efforts to communicate with parents/guardians when appropriate.
• Communicate clearly, consistently, and positively with parents via all appropriate mediums.
• Cooperate with members of the administration and other staff.
• Maintain confidentiality about students.
• Attend parent communication activities.
• Participate in extracurricular activities as required.

# Requirements

• Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment toward the job and the mission of the company; supports the companys values in the strategic areas of academic excellence, operational performance, superior culture, and financial health and growth as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Works and interacts with staff and relates to individuals at all levels of the organization. As unique situations present themselves, the incumbent must be sensitive to corporate needs, employee goodwill, and the public image.
• Strong time management & organizational skills and the ability to prioritize wisely.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, students, parents, the community, and administrative staff.
• Establish excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents, being courteous, professional, and helpful (Oral including presentations, Written, Interpersonal, active listening, Negotiating, and Influencing).
• Ability to consistently be at work, be on time, follow instructions, respond to management direction, and solicit feedback to improve performance.
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Student Information System (SIS).
• Strong student orientation.
• Proactive and takes initiative. Thinks creatively. Drives projects to completion. Insists on the highest level of quality.
• Such alternatives to the above requirements as CSUSA may find appropriate and acceptable.

# Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree (BA) from an accredited college or university or equivalent.
• Possession of valid teaching certification as appropriate.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Commitment to company values.
• Such alternatives to the above requirements as CSUSA may find appropriate and acceptable.
• May perform other duties assigned.

# Work Environment While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter:

• Usual school working conditions.
• May be noisy during high student traffic.

# Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• No physical exertion required.
• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.

# FLSA Overtime Category Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.