(2021-22) Elementary Teacher
Carmen is hiring 2021-2022 Elementary Teachers for Stellar Elementary!
Our Schools:
The Carmen Schools of Science & Technology is a network of schools around Milwaukee serving students in K4 through 12th grade and providing support for our alumni beyond their K-12 education, to ensure we fulfill our mission: Graduating all students as critical thinkers and self-directed learners prepared for success in college, meaningful careers, community involvement, and family life.
All Carmen teachers are responsible for preparing for each lesson, being champions of our core values, building strong relationships with students and families, and using data to tailor their instruction, and actively engaging with their colleagues.
Position Summary - Elementary (K4-5th Grade)
Teachers at Stellar Elementary are specialized teachers. Three teachers collaborate across one grade level. The Lead Literacy Teacher plans for writing, guided reading, and language arts instruction, while the Lead Math & Research Teacher plans for math, science, and social studies, and the Co-Teacher plans for small group phonics and word work and an enrichment class (Spanish, Art, Music, Gym etc.)
Reasons you’ll love working at Carmen:
- Focus: You get to teach fewer subjects, more deeply.
- Support: You will receive weekly coaching, co-planning time, and a grade level team focused on the same goals for each student.
- Collaboration: You will be a part of a dynamic team that makes time to connect daily and weekly to learn from each other and celebrate.
- Success: You will be a part of a school designed around student and staff success – from outstanding student achievement to staff retention and satisfaction, we aim to succeed!
Reasons we’ll love you:
- Ambitious: You are ambitious on behalf of your students with a strong desire to continue your own professional growth
- Nerdy: You find yourself nerding out around your preferred content area
- Collaborative: You prefer to work collaboratively, both with colleagues and families of your students
- Strategic: You are driven by data to make strategic decisions around instructional planning
- Engaging: You obsess about how to engage students and provide opportunities for students to grapple with challenging content
- Relationship-builder: You know your success with your students cannot be achieved without strong relationships with both students and their families. You go above and beyond to form those meaningful connections.
Teacher Qualifications:
- Strong commitment to, belief in, and alignment with, mission and vision of the organization
- Wisconsin state teacher license or eligibility.
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum of one year working in urban education with a history of significant gains in student performance and/or growth (preferred).
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, but not required.
Work Environment:
Predominantly works Monday – Friday in a school environment. The schedule may include evening and weekend hours as determined by the school calendar and leadership.
Compensation & Benefits:
Carmen Schools of Science and Technology provides salaries commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health and worksite benefits, free life insurance, free employee assistance program (EAP), free short-term disability insurance, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending accounts, and generous paid time off.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Carmen complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination. We are committed to equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, disability, genetic information, marital status, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, lay-off, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
Carmen expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Any actions or behaviors that create an uncomfortable work environment and prohibit an employee to perform their expected duties will not be tolerated.