General Elementary Teacher - Access Educational Advisors, LLC

The Queen City Difference 

At Queen City Academy Charter School, teachers are our most treasured assets. We expect academic and  character excellence from QCACS students, and our teachers help foster a dynamic learning environment  where students receive the necessary preparation and support to rise to that challenge. Therefore, teacher  recruitment at QCACS is a vitally important process through which we seek to attract and retain educators  with an immediately discernible passion for helping children meet their highest potential. Teachers work in  a collegial setting where the faculty and administration collaborate to ensure a high quality education  experience for students, while benefiting from supportive parent partners who are deeply committed to  their children’s success. 

The Queen City Academy Charter School is Plainfield, New Jersey’s first charter school. QCACS serves scholars in grades K-11 and growing to K-12. Our mission is to create lifelong learners and equip staff with the opportunities to successfully shape and transform lives by cultivating learners that possess the ability to be critical-thinkers and demonstrate leadership skills required to continuously open new doors which create generational successes. All staff are expected to be committed to the mission of QCACS, have a positive and professional attitude, exhibit a strong work ethic (including a willingness to work long hours) and possess an inner drive for personal and professional excellence. The Queen City Academy Charter School of Plainfield is an equal opportunity employer. 

Elementary School Teacher Position Overview     

All teachers at The Queen City Academy Charter School advance the mission, goals and educational  philosophy of the school by planning and facilitating learning activities and experiences that advance the intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth of students, while enabling students to develop  competencies, skills and disposition to function successfully in society. 

The General Elementary School Teacher should be able to: 

• Plan and develop an engaging, age-appropriate course of study in the classroom, adhering to educational best practices and state and school district curriculum guidelines.
• Design and present individual lesson plans and keys  in one or more academic subjects using a variety of teaching techniques that appeal to various learning styles and methods.
• Prepare materials for lessons, assignments, and tests; evaluates, corrects, and grades student performance.
• Discuss academic difficulties or behavioral problems with students as they arise.
• Monitor student progress throughout the year and evaluate preparedness for high school.
• Communicate all progress and concerns with tact and professionalism to parents and, as appropriate, other faculty, staff, and/or principal.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with parents and families.
• Enforces safety and security standards for students, staff, and visitors.
• Maintains required paperwork for individual student files, attendance and incident reports, and other necessary records.
• Monitors halls, study periods, and lunchrooms with other faculty and staff.
• Participates in faculty meetings, educational conferences, in-service opportunities, workshops, and other training seminars.
• Maintains knowledge of research, developments, and best practices in Elementary grade education.
• Performs related tasks such as sponsoring student activities or organizations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications 

The successful candidate will hold at minimum a Bachelor’s degree and certification as appropriate. The expectation is that all candidates hold at least a Certificate of Eligibility and QCACS leadership can provide guidance on obtaining full certification in the State of New Jersey. Candidates should be prepared to provide a copy of a valid New Jersey Certificate or proof of passing the required PRAXIS tests. Applicants must demonstrate cultural sensitivity, ability to  communicate with parents and students across lines of difference, have mastery of subject matter content, be a team player, hold high expectations of students and possess basic understanding of child development.  

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