Mission Statement: The Growing Up Green Charter School (GUGCS) supports children to be conscious, contributing members of their community through a rigorous, anti-racist, anti-bias, curriculum and an engaging green culture. Graduates of GUGCS will be prepared to attend high-performing schools where their interdisciplinary academic foundation, knowledge of sustainability, and strong sense of self sets them apart as leaders and social justice advocates of the future.
Classroom Teacher Responsibilities:

• Learning Environment
• Guide and support the Growing Up Green school community in fulfilling its mission and charter goals
• Establish and maintain ongoing positive relationships and constructive interactions with students, families, colleagues, and administration
• Demonstrate commitment to working with diverse populations of families and students and model behavior which depicts respect and a feeling for the dignity and worth for all students
• Use the Responsive Classroom model for community-building, behavior management and communication with students throughout the school building
• Create and maintain an engaging and organized physical classroom environment, making learning accessible to all students

Curriculum and Instruction

• Implement GUGCS curricular programs as well as units written in-house
• Collaborate with grade team and coordinators to write rich, integrated units of study
• Adhere to grade level pacing calendars
• Participate in grade-level team and curricular planning meetings
• Use daily or weekly lesson plans to help drive instruction
• Differentiate instruction in meaningful ways to support student learning
• Work closely with the Special Education department (learning specialists, interventionists, service providers)
• Collaborate with the Special Education and Counseling department to help meet the needs of all students
• Understand and implement interventions recommended for students as outlined by an IEP, support services or the counseling department

Assessment

• Maintain organized records of anecdotal notes and assessments
• Administer formal and informal assessments throughout the school year (examples: Fountas Pinnell running records, conferencing, end-of-unit rubrics, student portfolios, etc.)
• Use assessment data to modify unit plans, inform groupings, and support student referrals
• Use assessment data to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners
• Share data systems with classroom teachers as necessary

Parent and Community Engagement

• Establish and maintain ongoing positive relationships with families
• As necessary communicate social, emotional and academic success and concerns with families
• Encourage our “open door” classroom design, inviting families to regularly be a part of classroom activities

Related Professional Responsibilities

• Actively help establish and participate in the school community through weekly staff meetings, PD opportunities, staff committees, school events, etc.
• Fulfill duties, responsibilities, and commitments as outlined in the GUGCS faculty handbook
• Work with instructional coach on specific goals throughout the year
• Respond productively to ongoing, year-round professional feedback
• Assume any other duties from time to time as delegated by the Executive Director and/or the School Leader (note: The Executive Director and/or the School Leader may make any adjustment in the scope of responsibilities as outlined above which will be in the interest of Growing Up Green)

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong commitment to Growing Up Green Charter School's Mission Vision
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers and administrators
• Knowledge of Responsive Classroom and/or Developmental Designs
• Experience in environmental education a plus
• Ability in integrating technology into teaching
• Excellent organizational skills

Job Type: Full-time

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