Classroom Teacher - Atlas Public Schools
| Position: | Classroom Teacher |
| Subject Area: | Elementary School Classes |
| Job Title: | Lead Elementary Teacher |
| Beginning: | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Deadline: | Open until filled ** |
| Certificate: | Elementary Education |
| District: | Atlas Public Schools |
| St. Louis, MO 63103 | |
| Telephone: |
314-775-7436 |
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Job Description:
Atlas Elementary is adding an additional 120+ students a year with additional grade levels and class sections. Join our growing school and growing team!
Key Responsibilities
Instructional Excellence
Atlas Elementary is adding an additional 120+ students a year with additional grade levels and class sections. Join our growing school and growing team!
Key Responsibilities
Instructional Excellence
- Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging, standards-aligned lessons that meet the diverse needs of students.
- Utilize Atlas' curriculum frameworks, such as CKLA and Module Lessons, to support rigorous, interdisciplinary, and hands-on learning experiences.
- Differentiate instruction to ensure all students, including those with IEPs, can access the curriculum and achieve grade-level goals.
- Monitor and assess student progress using formative and summative assessments to inform instruction and guide interventions.
- Incorporate real-world and place-based learning experiences into lessons to make learning meaningful and relevant.
- Build strong, supportive relationships with students to foster a sense of belonging and engagement in the classroom.
- Implement classroom management strategies aligned with Atlas' Responsive Classroom approach, creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment.
- Support the social-emotional development of students by teaching SEL skills and modeling positive behavior.
- Actively engage students in collaborative and independent learning opportunities, encouraging critical and creative thinking.
- Collaborate with grade-level teammates, assistant teachers, and support staff to ensure consistency and alignment across classrooms.
- Participate in regular data meetings to analyze student performance and design targeted interventions as needed.
- Partner with interventionists, special education teachers, and other support staff to provide a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) for students.
- Contribute to school-wide initiatives, committees, and professional learning communities, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with families by maintaining regular, clear, and culturally responsive communication about student progress, classroom activities, and school events.
- Partner with families to support students' academic and social-emotional development, leveraging their input and collaboration.
- Actively participate in family engagement events and conferences to strengthen school-family connections.
- Utilize platforms such as Class Dojo to communicate with families.
- Engage in ongoing professional development, including in-house training sessions, to deepen understanding of curriculum and instructional best practices.
- Participate in coaching cycles with instructional leaders, incorporating feedback to refine teaching practices.
- Reflect on personal teaching effectiveness through student outcomes, self-assessment, and feedback from peers and leaders.
- Stay informed of educational trends, best practices, and research to continuously improve teaching strategies.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, including attendance, grades, and progress reports, in accordance with school policies.
- Ensure classroom routines and procedures are efficient and align with school-wide expectations.
- Assist with school duties outside of the classroom (e.g., lunch supervision, dismissal, or arrival) as part of the collective responsibility to maintain a safe and supportive school environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field.
- Valid teaching certification.
- Prior classroom teaching experience, preferably in an elementary setting, preferred.
- Strong knowledge of instructional practices, data-driven decision-making, and SEL strategies.
- Commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable learning environment.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
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