Teacher 4th/5th Grade

Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engaging, developmentally appropriate instruction aligned to South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards.

• Plan, differentiate, and scaffold lessons to meet the diverse learning needs of early learners.

• Design literacy-rich and numeracy-rich learning environments that promote foundational skills and conceptual understanding.

• Implement formative and summative assessments to monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly.

• Create a safe, positive, nurturing classroom climate that encourages curiosity, independence, collaboration, and resilience.

• Integrate play-based learning, inquiry activities, hands-on centers, and movement-based instruction to support whole-child development.

• Collaborate with interventionists, specialists, and support staff to meet individual student needs.

• Communicate regularly with families through conferences, newsletters, digital platforms, and progress reports.

• Participate in ongoing professional development, including Read to Succeed requirements as applicable.

• Participate in team meetings, IEP meetings when applicable, and schoolwide professional learning communities.

• Maintain accurate and timely records including grades, attendance, and intervention documentation.

• Supervise students during classroom transitions, recess, and other school activities as assigned.

• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor/administrator

Requirements:

Valid South Carolina teaching credential in:

• Early Childhood Education (PK–3), or
• Elementary Education (2–6), or a Montessori Elementary/Early Childhood equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree and completion of SCDE-approved educator preparation requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with early literacy, numeracy, and play-based or inquiry-based instruction.
• Additional endorsements such as Read to Succeed or ESOL.