Job Description:
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - ELEMENTARY ART TEACHER
About New Beginnings Family Academy
Opened in September 2002 offering grades K-3, New Beginnings Family Academy ("NBFA") offers active and engaging learning experiences from Pre-K through 6th grade. NBFA is a tuition-free, public charter school proudly distinguished by:
- Social, emotional and academic learning steeped in child development best practices
- An emotionally responsive model that weaves trauma-informed practice into every classroom
- Parental involvement, in and outside of the classroom
NBFA is located at 184 Garden Street, Bridgeport, CT. NBFA is an equal opportunity employer that values a diverse workplace. NBFA respects, values, and celebrates the unique attributes of all stakeholders: employees, students, families, and members of its' Board of Directors.
Mission-Driven Culture:
NBFA employees thrive in a collaborative environment of thoughtful self-reflective professionals on a mission to change the life outcomes of Bridgeport youth by narrowing the nefarious achievement gap. Our mission is to provide students a meaningful, high-quality education through experience-based learning to develop essential social, emotional, and critical-thinking skills to give all children the foundation to achieve their potential.
Summary: The NBFA teacher must be committed to and advocate for its mission to provide students a meaningful, high-quality education through experience-based learning that helps develop essential social, emotional and critical-thinking skills. This gives all children a foundation to achieve their full potential at every stage of life. The Teacher is responsible for delivering developmentally appropriate, challenging and engaging instruction in the content area(s) consistent with his/her certification while developing meaningful relationships with students that foster a love of learning. The teacher must build and maintain open lines of communication with families to encourage parents/guardians to become education advocates for their children. The Teacher must comply with state and federal education laws and regulations at all times.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Implement instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences
- Identify, select, and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of students with varying backgrounds, learning styles and special needs
- Work collaboratively with special education teachers and interventionists to ensure that children meet IEP goals
- Continually use data to inform instructional decisions
- Prepare and submit developmentally appropriate, on-time lesson plans for daily activities
- Provide a structured, positive classroom that encourages students to think critically throughout the learning process
- Maintain effective and efficient record keeping procedures
- Communicate effectively and regularly, both orally and in writing, with students and parents
- Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment school-wide
- Participate in school-wide and grade level data teams and Professional Learning Communities to share best practices and help improve overall school performance
- Ensure that student growth is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and/or program classification
- Establish and maintain cooperative and respectful working relationships with students, parents and other school personnel
- Assume responsibility for meeting school-wide student performance goals
- Satisfy professional obligations through efficient work habits such as: meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, attending grade level meetings, performing duties
- Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers and leaders
Certification, Knowledge and Skills:
- Maintain a current Connecticut art teacher certification (042)
- Aspire to master his/her content area or subject matter and be willing and able to receive constructive criticism to achieve that goal
- Be willing and able to offer constructive feedback to assist colleagues
- Understand that all work responsibilities are subject to performance goals and/or targets established as part of the Board's and school's organizational planning
- Fervently believe in NBFA's mission and be willing to work diligently to positively impact the life outcomes of our students
- Candidates fluent in oral and written Spanish, French Creole or Portuguese are encouraged to apply