Kindergarten Teacher- Ruby Hill Elementary

STRIVE Prep is a Denver-based community of public charter schools that challenges every student to strive for college and thrive throughout life by helping them to discover and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to succeed in college and We encourage you to read our 2021 Impact Report and learn more about what a career at STRIVE Prep is like here .

We seek dedicated educators that live STRIVE Prep s core values of achievement, justice, & perseverance every day and are committed to growing as an anti-racist educator .

DAY IN THE LIFE

As a Lower Elementary Teacher, you will have a classroom of 20 Class sizes are kept intentionally small in the primary level in order to support teachers being able to get to know their students personally and to best meet their learning Lower Elementary Teachers teach multiple content areas including English Language Development (ELD), Literacy and They also lead their classrooms in daily Morning Meetings to build community and social-emotional

The following outline the must haves for a candidate at Ruby These must-haves are skills, mindsets, attitudes and beliefs that are requirements to be successful at our ;

• You love You believe that the foremost role of the school is to provide a high-quality academic You believe in standards-aligned curriculum and instruction and push for students to work with grade-level You are excited to dive into standards and academic data and curricular resources to provide the best possible instruction for our
  

• You teach until they You work hard, and when the challenges become greater you work even You stay solutions-oriented and are always looking for ways to support teachers and students to achieve goals and overcome You think creatively and collaborate with others and believe that your work is not done until each student has learned the lessons ;
  

• Feedback is your You relish the opportunity to receive feedback and to learn and grow in your instructional The idea of being observed regularly and being given feedback before, during and after a lesson is exciting to you, because you are committed to improving your craft and maximizing your impact on student Feedback given and received is always in a spirit of generosity and assuming the best of the other
  

• You believe in structure and You are comfortable with a warm-strict approach to classroom management and believe in fair and consistent You believe that student safety comes first and that normed systems, routines and approaches to classroom "management" contribute to a safe environment and one in which students can excel ;
  

• You build community through You are a strong collaborator and work well with staff, students, and Youlove to both give and receive You are a strong communicator and collaborate and communicate well across lines of You are flexible and are always willing to lend a hand to another staff member, family, or ;
  

SUMMARY of ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Instruction:

• Analyze student assessment data and determine next
  

• Become an expert in normed curriculum resources (Eureka, Core Knowledge Language Arts, EL Education, etc) and adjust instruction to best meet the needs of
  

• Provide fair, accurate, and constructive feedback to students on their
  

• Collaborate with other teachers, school leaders, curriculum specialists, and the special education team to ensure that instruction is always meeting the needs of all
  

Culture:

• Establish systems and routines in order to create a safe, purposeful and welcoming classroom
  

• Build strong relationships with students that build excitement and engagement throughout the school day and ensure all students feel safe, seen and supported at
  

• Build strong relationships with families and utilize communications skills to effectively both solicit their input and share student social and academic
  

• Provide supervision of students during lunch, recess and other times throughout the school
  

Development:

• Participate in STRIVE Prep s Summer Training Institute in July/August as well as professional development throughout the school
  

• Attend and participate in weekly staff and grade level
  

• Participate in regular instructional coaching
  

Additional Duties

• As assigned
  

INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS

For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are Most processes include a 30 minute phone interview with a member of our Talent Team then a 1-2 hour final interview over Zoom unless otherwise noted by your You can read more about our process as well as get tips on preparing for an interview here !

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

• We do not require a Colorado Teaching License for our general education teaching However, you do need to possess a Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree and achieve Qualified Teacher Status within six weeks of your start date through one of the approved channels outlined by the Colorado Department of Education. More questions about this? We highly encourage you to connect with the folks at TEACH Colorado!
  

NICE TO HAVES

• Speaks Spanish and/or has experience working with English Learners
  

• Demonstrated success working with students of color
  

Benefits

• Based on hire date, employees are eligible for up to 8 days of PTO

• All employees receive 2 floating religious holidays

• All employees receive summer vacation based on work location and position
  

• For more information, you can view our compensation and benefits FAQ here .