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CLASSROOM TEACHER POSITION DESCRIPTION

Faculty Position Overview

The Creative Arts Charter School (CACS) teacher serves in a professional capacity as an active member of the school community and as a faculty team member of the school. Working collaboratively within the teaching team, the teacher has the primary responsibility for developing and implementing a curriculum which endorses the school’s educational philosophy that aligns with our Mission, Portrait of a Graduate, CARES values, and Essential Question. The teacher is responsible for the health and safety of children and preparing and implementing a balanced curriculum which addresses the individual needs of each child enrolled in their classroom or special program.

Classroom Teacher Responsibilities

▪ Implement an arts-integrated, project-based curriculum which is anti-bias, anti-racist, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive.

▪ Will seek support around the implementation of an arts-integrated, project-based curriculum which is anti-bias, anti-racist, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive from colleagues, administration, and other educational professionals.

▪ Participate in School sponsored/required professional development, which may include equity training, anti-bias and anti-racist teaching practices training, Origins, and Responsive Classroom® during the work day.

▪ Plan learning objectives and design daily activities to foster children’s physical, cognitive, communication, academic, creative, and social/emotional development that meet all corresponding state standards.

▪ Collaborate with grade level partner(s), Director of Arts Programming, Arts Specialists and/or visiting artists to develop and document arts-integrated curriculum and instruction, as well as evaluate and assess current curricular models and practices and make student learning visible.

▪ Design daily activities based on children’s individual and collective interests, developmental needs and social relationships.

▪ Establish and maintain a safe, arts-integrated, and healthy learning environment which fosters constructivist learning.

▪ Provide a classroom climate which cultivates self-direction and cooperative learning, promoting self-esteem, creativity and a sense of community responsibility through the use of Responsive Classroom and Origins.

▪ Provide differentiated plans for each child which are based on developmental and academic assessments. (Use informal and formal observations as a resource for assessment).

▪ Establish and maintain portfolio of student work for each student and share information regularly (and as needed) with parents/guardians.

▪ Plan and implement Family/School Conferences with the intention of meeting with all families.

▪ Taking attendance every day and submitting it to office by the required time (currently 10:00 am.)

▪ Meets all school deadlines

▪ Posting updates, assignments, and general news on Schoology.

▪ Establish and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, families, and students. Provide direction and support to classroom volunteers and teaching assistants.

▪ Work cooperatively with designated board committees and groups; participation on board committees is voluntary.

▪ Integrating Responsive Classroom/Origins curriculum and community building activities (advancing the social, emotional and academic growth of students).

▪ Schedule and manage Family/School Conferences for all students/advisees.

▪ Attend overnight field trips which are attended by students/advisees

OTHER PROFESSIONAL DUTIES

Employees are responsible for attending and participating in certain activities that may be scheduled outside of the defined working hours as follows:

▪ Back to School Night (one per school year; Classroom Teachers and Advisors required, Arts Specialists optional)

▪ Spring Show (one per school year)

▪ Exhibition of Learning Events (one per semester)

▪ Family Arts Night (one per school year; Arts Specialists required, Classroom Teachers optional)

And the following meetings, for which every effort will be made, given participant schedules, to conduct during the work day:

▪ Individual Education Plan (IEP) Meetings

▪ Student/Study Team (SST) Meetings

▪ Parent Teacher Conferences (one week in Fall and in Spring semester)

All other activities outside of working hours are subject to voluntary attendance and participation. Teachers are encouraged to attend Arts Performances and Community Events in which their class participates. Arts Specialists may schedule other arts exhibitions/performances throughout the year, and would be encouraged to attend these events, unless alternative arrangements are made. All other activities that may fall after the regular work day are subject to voluntary attendance and participation.

Teachers are to attend to instructional preparation needs before the student instructional day begins and at all other appropriate times. The Teacher will not leave assigned students unattended or with unqualified individuals at any time during the instructional day.

CACS requires well-developed teaching skills and therefore requires each of its teachers to participate in professional development: Board approved training events, conferences and seminars, etc. All teachers must attend the following professional development at CACS:

▪ Staff meetings throughout the school year on Tuesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m., or as otherwise scheduled;

▪ Up to two (2) additional staff meetings from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. when necessary;

▪ Professional development/in-service trainings occurring during normal working hours; and

▪ Other professional development opportunities offered at the discretion of the Director

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $69,169.00 - $120,718.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• San Francisco, CA 94115: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person