Lead Teacher - Elementary

Position Overview

Grade(s): Kindergarten - 4th/5th

All Subjects

The Lead Teacher’s role holds the primary responsibility for developing and implementing the curriculum, school culture, and the success of the school’s students. 

Duties/Responsibilities

Curriculum Development and Instruction

• Adapt and execute a rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum and assess students’ progress

• Develop academically rigorous lessons, create unit plans, rubrics and assessments

• Use data to inform instructional decisions

• Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs

• Demonstrate strong pedagogy

Commitment to School and Classroom Culture

• Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Capital Region

• Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers and families

• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff

• Develop positive rapport with students

• Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment

• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school’s values, student management policies and culture

Family Engagement

• Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress

• Be available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents

• Make him/herself available to students, parents and other staff members

Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year

• Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement

• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year (held during school hours)

• Performs other duties as assigned