# 1st Grade Teacher

**Company**: ACCEL Schools
**Location**: Barber Preparatory Academy
**Category**: Education
**Industry**: Education

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## Description

ACCEL Schools is hiring a highly qualified 1st Grade Teacher at Barber Preparatory Academy in Highland Park, Michigan.

The teacher will be responsible for providing a superior education for all students, creating a positive classroom environment that prioritizes student learning and social-emotional development.

Responsibilities:

- Prepare and deliver lesson plans with the ability to modify accordingly during the school year

- Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students

- Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development

- Utilize research-based best practices in daily planning and classroom instruction

- Manage student behavior in the classroom

- Create a positive classroom environment for students to learn in

- Utilize school-approved curricula that reflects the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students

- Implement school-wide culture expectations and norms

- Communicate and meet with families regarding the academic and social-emotional growth of their child

- Incorporate technology skills into daily classroom practice to support learning

- Participate in the planning and implementation of non-instructional activities, as needed

- Collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues

Requirements:

- Active and current state of Michigan teaching license in appropriate content area

- Bachelor's degree in education or related field

- High level of comfort working in a growth-focused coaching environment based on frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to properly manage confidential information

- Able to supervise students of various ages in different school settings (playground, cafeteria, etc.)

- Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks

- Experience working within an urban environment

Benefits:

- Life benefits – time & peace of mind

- Paid time off

- Retirement contributions

- Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance

- Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)

- Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations

- Health benefits – stay well & thrive

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance

- Employee Assistance Program

- Voluntary short-term disability insurance

- Voluntary long-term disability insurance

- Career benefits – keep growing

- Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

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## Skills

### Required
- Michigan teaching license
- Bachelor's degree in education
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Differentiated instruction

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