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Additional Information About the Role

• Do you enjoy providing therapy to school-age children?
• The North Side Community School
• In person during the school year, remote during the summer
• 8:00 am -4:30 pm
• Ages kindergarten - 5th grade.

Are you a mission-driven educator who believes every child deserves an excellent education in a warm, caring, nurturing, and rigorous school environment? Do you believe every day should be a fresh start for a child? Does the idea of helping children grow, develop, and achieve success despite societal barriers excite you? If so, North Side Community School may be the perfect place for you! North Side Community School is a PreK - 8th-grade charter public school in the City of St. Louis founded in 2009 with an enrollment of approximately 500 students. The most important word in our name is community. We are a community of small classrooms (15 to 18 students per class), amazing educators, and caring parents working every day to ensure our children succeed! North Side Community School operates across three campuses (early childhood center, elementary campus, and middle school campus). We are free (no tuition), public, and open to all. North Side consistently provides a high-quality education often ranked as one of the best public schools in the City of St. Louis and the State of Missouri. Most of our students live in the most challenging neighborhoods in St. Louis and 100% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Small class sizes, differentiated instruction, individualized attention, and AMAZING educators are the keys to our students' success! Position Summary: North Side Community School is seeking Substitute Teachers for the 2023-2024 school year. Candidates with proven experience of creating a positive and highly engaging classroom environment and applying strong instructional and classroom management strategies. Compensation: Daily Rate: $225 per day Long Term Rate*: $250 per day *Long term is defined as 3 or more consecutive days for the same teacher Essential Functions:  Assume the leadership of a classroom following plans established by the full-team teacher.  Implementation of a positive, nurturing, warm, welcoming classroom culture where students feel welcome, encouraged, and willing to take risks.  Implementation of a positive behavior plan to set routines and procedures enhancing engagement in learning activities  Following prepared lesson plans as well as Implementing engaging activities to teach skills (e.g., drawing, theater, experiments, etc.)  Maintain a high-level of professionalism Skills & Characteristics:  Punctual and attentive to schedules  Implements the growth mindset in the classroom  Uses a variety of positive classroom management strategies to keep the classroom running smoothly Education: Minimum of an Associate’s Degree Certification: Substitute Teaching Certification for the State of Missouri or Full Teaching Certification   North Side Community School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school. North Side Community School does not discriminate based on race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.

About North Side Community School

Are you a mission driven individual who believes every child deserves an excellent education in a warm, caring, nurturing, and rigorous school environment? Do you believe every day should be a fresh start for a child? Does the idea of helping children grow, develop, and achieve success despite societal barriers excite you? If so, North Side Community School may be the perfect place for you! North Side Community School is a PreK - 8th grade charter public school in the City of St. Louis founded in 2009 with an enrollment of approximately 500 students. The most important word in our name is community. We are a community of small classrooms (15 to 18 students per class), amazing educators, and caring parents working every day to ensure our children succeed! North Side Community School operates across three campuses (early childhood center, elementary campus, and middle school campus). We are free (no tuition), public, and open to all. North Side consistently provides a high-quality education often ranked as one of the best public schools in the City of St. Louis and the State of Missouri. Most of our students live in the most challenging neighborhoods in St. Louis and 100% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Small class sizes, differentiated instruction, individualized attention, and AMAZING educators are the keys to our students' success!

Compensation

With a minimum starting salary of $50,000 for degreed and certified teachers, we offer a generous compensation package including an array of benefits including assistance with advanced education.

Position Summary

North Side Community School is seeking full-time classroom teachers for immediate openings and to begin teaching in the 2023-2024 school year. If you are a certified classroom teacher with a passion for children of all ages, experience creating a positive and highly engaging classroom environment, and have a talent for applying strong instructional and classroom management strategies WE WANT TO MEET YOU!

Essential Responsibilities:

● Creation of a positive, nurturing, warm, welcoming classroom culture where students feel welcome, encouraged, and willing to take risks. ● Employing engaging, differentiated instruction to teach skills. ● Creation of a positive behavior plan to set routines and procedures enhancing engagement in learning activities ● Assessment of students’ skills and learning requirements ● Keeping track of and reflecting on students’ progress ● Monitoring children’s behavioral patterns and arrange appropriate interventions if needed ● Establishing positive parent relationships and keeping parents well abreast of their child’s progress, strengths, and challenges. ● Participate as an active member of the community to provide stewardship of the school and adherence to its mission and guiding principles ● Maintain a high-level of professionalism including meeting deadlines, and commitments to self, students, and the community ● Administer and analyze informal and formal student assessments, using quantitative and qualitative data to drive and inform instruction ● Participation in professional development activities and team meetings ● Driven to help our NSCS students be the best they can be ● Performs other duties and tasks as assigned

Skills & Characteristics

● Implements a variety of instructional strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners ● Uses student data to develop long term and short term, differentiated plans ● Works collaboratively on grade level and school-wide teams ● Implements the growth mindset in the classroom ● Uses a variety of classroom management strategies to keep the classroom running smoothly ● Grows professionally and sets goals for themselves to become better educators North Side Community School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school. North Side Community School does not discriminate based on race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A)

Certification:

Missouri state teaching certificate (or eligible to receive)

About North Side Community School

Are you a mission driven individual who believes every child deserves an excellent education in a warm, caring, nurturing, and rigorous school environment? Do you believe every day should be a fresh start for a child? Does the idea of helping children grow, develop, and achieve success despite societal barriers excite you? If so, North Side Community School may be the perfect place for you! North Side Community School is a PreK - 8th grade charter public school in the City of St. Louis founded in 2009 with an enrollment of approximately 500 students. The most important word in our name is community. We are a community of small classrooms (15 to 18 students per class), amazing educators, and caring parents working every day to ensure our children succeed! North Side Community School operates across three campuses (early childhood center, elementary campus, and middle school campus). We are free (no tuition), public, and open to all. North Side consistently provides a high-quality education often ranked as one of the best public schools in the City of St. Louis and the State of Missouri. Most of our students live in the most challenging neighborhoods in St. Louis and 100% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Small class sizes, differentiated instruction, individualized attention, and AMAZING educators are the keys to our students' success!

Compensation

With a minimum starting salary of $40,000, we offer a generous compensation package including an array of benefits including assistance with advanced education.

Position Summary

North Side Community School is seeking a Teacher Assistant to begin in the 2023-2024 school year. If you are an experienced educator with a passion for children of all ages, WE WANT TO MEET YOU! The Teacher Assistant will prioritize providing individual and small group interventions to challenged learners as well as assisting teachers in various capacities. Candidates will assist with differentiated instruction, substitute teaching when coverage is needed, analyze student data, support teachers with lesson plan writing, and reinforce school-wide expectations. The faculty member can maintain positive student relationships, adhere to implementing our behavior hierarchy, and prioritize student academic objectives.

Essential Functions

● Assist teachers in creating small groups in Reading, English Language Arts, and/ or Math. ● Creating small group lesson plans to assist students in closing academic misconceptions. ● Develops students’ concepts of responsibility, cooperation, social skills, and core values. ● Providing a safe and optimal learning environment. ● Providing appropriate feedback regarding student progress, expectations, and goals. ● Conducting ongoing assessment of student growth and progress and modifying instructional methods to meet individual student needs when the lead teacher approves. ● Grading students’ material. ● Communicating social/ academic concerns with the lead teacher or dean of students. ● Ensuring that student behavior conforms with NSCS policies and establishes and maintains high standards of student behavior needed to achieve an effective teaching-learning environment. ● Collaborate with other faculty in the delivery of proper instructional approaches, working to serve all learning styles and needs. ● Participates in faculty and professional meetings and development sessions. ● Performs other duties and tasks as assigned by the principal or the designate.

Skills & Characteristics

● Excellent organizational, planning, and implementation skills. ● Excellent communication skills. ● Self-directed but receptive to feedback. ● Must exemplify maturity, humility, and a strong work ethic. ● Strong moral sense ● Must be flexible and able to multitask; can work within an ambiguous, ● Fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions; demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities

Education and Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in education or 60 credit hours preferred (or seeking) North Side Community School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school. North Side Community School does not discriminate based on race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.