ELEMENTARY TEACHER- 5th GRADE

ENTHEOS IS A STATE TEACHER MERIT AWARD PARTICIPANT: TEACHERS CAN QUALIFY FOR A $20,000 PER YEAR BONUS, plus additional internal bonuses!!!

Job Description

Entheos Academy is a Service Learning, Expeditionary Learning charter school with 2, K-8 campuses located on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley. This posting is for a position at our KEARNS campus. Entheos's experiential and collaborative approach to education stand out among others due to our unique:

DISCOVERY PROGRAM
ADVENTURE PROGRAM
SERVICE LEARNING FOCUS
PARTNERSHIPS WITH UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY AND 4H

Become part of our team and experience:

• Being part of a community that holds character education, especially service learning close to heart and integrates it through all aspects of education.
• Freedom to be creative in curriculum and lesson design through the Expeditionary Learning model of education.
• Administrative and financial encouragement and support for innovative hands-on and inquiry based projects.
• Opportunities and full support for taking students off-campus fieldwork.
• Para support in every elementary classroom.
• Excellent mentoring for new teachers, including our own APPEL program for those who are pursuing an alternative path to licensing.

In addition you can expect:

• Competitive pay.
• Great benefits, including excellent medical and dental insurance, 401K, and free mental health support for employees and family members.
• Performance bonuses.
• Opportunities to participate in off-campus, fully funded professional development conferences and institutes.
• Opportunities for additional compensation through teaching evening classes and summer school at Entheos with partner organizations.
• Financial assistance with relocation if you are coming from out of state.

General Responsibilities

* Understand and become fully committed to the Entheos Charter, Mission, and Values.
* Assume responsibility for fully implementing our experiential, project-based model of education while covering state core standards in a high performing charter school.
* Intentionally build a school culture that evidences high expectations for service, excellence, and leadership.
* Model a commitment to on-going professional development by participating fully in off-site conferences, institutes, and summits.
* Motivate, effectively manage, and inspire students.
* Model effective instructional practices.
* Align the use of time, talents, and material to the school's mission.

Job Qualifications:

* A valid Utah Professional Educator License or the ability to meet the State Board requirements for alternative licensure.
* A willingness to learn new curriculum and ideas. Teachers need to be prepared to attend training workshops and conferences throughout the year.
* Innovation and resourcefulness.
* A commitment to high expectations for self, students and staff members.
* A commitment to frequent communication with families and community.
* A ready willingness to examine and alter less successful practices.
* The pursuit of quality, excellence, and craftsmanship.
* Ready and able to work creatively and collaboratively with faculty to plan curriculum and problem solve.
* A desire to model and teach an attitude of service.

Essential Functions

• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Sit, stand, walk, and kneel for required periods of time.
• Ability to navigate different kinds of terrain on fieldwork such as steps, mountain paths, and uneven ground.
• Ability to walk at least a mile while on fieldwork with students.
• Ability to endure climate conditions such as heat, cold, wind, rain, snow experienced at recess or on fieldwork.
• Ability to move quickly/run in case of student emergencies.
• Speak, read, write, and proficiently in English.
• Able to see and hear adequately to perform job description.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: From $59,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person