1st/2nd Grade Teacher Job Description
Job Title: Teacher
Member of Educational Cooperative
100% FTE, Exempt
Salary range: $65,185- $87,870
Location: on campus, in-person
Summary
This position works as part of the 1st and 2nd grade teaching team. Teachers will plan, develop and deliver grade level multi-subject, progressive curriculum that reflects educational standards and best practices, while using a variety of instructional methods. And, this position participates fully as a member of the Educational Cooperative.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Create, document and provide lesson plans using a grade level scope and sequence that aligns with Synergy School’s philosophy in collaboration with your teaching team
Develop and implement robust assessment practices; provide regular and individualized feedback to students and families
Provide structured and sequential reading program based instruction, using multi-sensory reading lessons through direct instruction for identified groups across the grade level with differentiation between emergent, transitional and early fluent readers
Teach foundational first and second grade math concepts that align with the adapted curriculum and standards
Proficient with the content, curriculum, methods and materials of first and second grade
Communicate with co-teacher(s) and the learning specialist regarding students with nuero-diversity. Modify and adapt curriculum as needed
Facilitate and record notes for Fall and Spring Parent/Guardian Conferences
Prepare semester report cards and student work portfolios
Evaluate students and plan for academic, social and emotional growth
Write evaluations and progress reports
Manage communication with parents including phone, email, meetings, assessment and reporting regularly
Practice the Synergy School agreement system and Synergy philosophy regarding growth and change
Uphold professional standards of punctuality, discretion, and professionalism.
Coordinate and manage field trips, including overnight outdoor education
Integrate technology into the curriculum appropriately
Must be able to lift 25 lbs
Fulfill duties as a full member of the teaching cooperative (supervising students during recess and lunch, drop-off and pick-up curb duty)
Actively participate on school committees
Actively participate on the Board of Trustees
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree
Preferred Skills
Experience teaching elementary subjects, especially language arts (reading and writing)
Ability to develop and implement a project-based, anti-bias curriculum
Commitment to progressive educational practices
Understanding developmental stages and needs for children from 4 years of age through early adolescence
Team teaching experience
Experience working with diverse learners
Willingness to fulfill co-op duties
Interest in being a part of TK-8th grades learning community
Strong organizational and collaborative skills
Outdoor education experience
Teaching credential preferred
About Synergy School
Synergy is a progressive, independent TK-8 school with a vibrant, diverse community in San Francisco’s Mission District. We are an educational cooperative, in which teachers and staff are empowered to direct the school in its commitment to the highest standards of progressive education, global awareness and social justice.
Synergy School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values workplace diversity. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, age, religion, creed, national origin, disability, ancestry, ethnicity, marital status, parental status, domestic partner status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer-related), or the conditions Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS-related conditions or other non-merit factors or any category provided by ordinance.
Please send cover letters and resumes to hiring@synergyschool.org
