TK Teacher

Essential Functions:

• Build a classroom culture of excellence and deliver rigorous instruction by building content expertise in Humanities or STEM that is captured in units of study and daily plans.
• Engage in cycles of data driven instruction to inform planning and personalize instruction to student needs. 
• Collaborate with special education staff so students identified as needing extra support are meaningfully included. 
• Other duties as assigned
 Student and Parent Partnership:
• Partner with all students and families through frequent communication, building trusting relationships, and embracing the knowledge parents have as their child's first teacher. 
• Build authentic relationships with families beginning with home visits that form the foundation for frequent ongoing communications to support student success. 
• Engage with families on academic and behavioral goals and transparently share student progress so that both parents and teachers own each child's successes and challenges.
 Rocketship Professional Culture:
• Commit to doing and being their best, and to growing their skills as professionals and as individuals 
• Attend all professional development meetings and opportunities
• Urgently and courageously takes actions in the best interest of students, even if they are new or unfamiliar 
• Meet all professional obligations and proactively communicate when changes come up 
• Exhibit a high level of honest and humble self-reflection owning good and bad outcomes 
• Effectively respond to and implement constructive feedback 
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and contribute to positive staff culture
• Collaborate with all staff members to ensure that all students have consistent and well-coordinated support 

Required Qualifications:

• Hold a B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution
• Satisfaction of one of the following subject matter requirements:
• 24 semester units of coursework in Child Development or Early Childhood Education, or
• A bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or a closely related field, or
• Beginning July 1, 2023: three or more years of full-time teaching experience in a transitional kindergarten, preschool-age early childhood, or child development program, or a combination of these experiences.
• Possession of a valid Child Development Teacher Permit or higher.
• All Rocketship teachers must hold a valid teaching credential or enroll in an accredited credentialing program during their first year at Rocketship. Rocketship partners with all teachers needing to transfer an out-of-state credential or enroll in a program to meet this requirement.
• Preferred: Prior experience in urban education.

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