Art Teacher

Crescent Academy is currently hiring for an elementary Art Teacher.

Crescent Academy serves over 700 students at grade level PreK-9. We believe in the whole child approach which means that academy staff assists students and their families in bettering their outcomes by creating a college bound culture that expects and teaches strong character, academic achievement, and civic engagement.

Education

Would you like to be a part of a school that believes strongly in its students and their right to a high quality education? Does your teaching and strong desire to make a difference in a child’s education describe why you became a teacher? Are you interested in creating an innovative, project based, experience for your students? If you possess the following qualities:

• Creativity and Innovative ideas about learning in the classroom
• Project based learning
• Familiar and knowledgeable with the Michigan Common Core Standards
• Enjoy challenges (social, economic) and addressing the whole child school of thought
• Engaged in learning and curriculum coupled with cross curriculum teaching and learning.
• Embracing a data driven mindset to help close achievement gaps
• Working with collegial peers through Professional Learning Communities (PLC) to improve teaching and learning objectives in the classroom.
• Using technology to support teaching and learning in the classroom.
• Able to meet time sensitive tasks and deadlines
• Possess great listening and writing skills
• Persistent characteristics ( closing achievement gaps, and data driven)
• Collaborating within a team and being pro-active
• Conflict resolution (parents and students)
• Empathy (students, parents, staff)
• Building positive relationships with students and parents
• Possess a great love for children and patience
• Creating a strong bridge between school and home.
• Working with underserved population of students
• Embracing the philosophy of mindfulness techniques
• Open to the use of restorative circles
• Willing to adopt “Time to Teach” classroom management framework and application
  
  

If this sounds like you and you also want to be a part of a flexible, supportive, family-oriented team, then Crescent is the place for you!

Company Benefits

• Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, & Dental Plans
• Life, ADD, STD, LTD 100% paid by the employer
• Voluntary Plans Available
  
  

To learn more about Crescent Academy, please visit our website at http://www.crescentacademycharterschool.com/.