Elementary Classroom Teacher - Kindergarten - Vacancy ID: 233806

The Berlin Area School District is looking for a vibrant teacher to educate, care for, and inspire the minds of our elementary learners. Creating and building relationships with children and families is at the heart of the work we do. It is an essential component for children and families to feel connected to the school community and for learning to take place. Using various teaching methods and strategies, our teachers provide tools and resources for children to use and explore so all students can master grade-level expectations. Collaborating with other elementary teachers and professionals throughout the school is essential in this position.

Clay Lamberton Elementary School is a place where all students find success. Our student body of approximately 480 students has opportunities to learn and grow from a young age. In our primary grades, students explore play-based learning, social-emotional lessons, mathematics built on conceptual understanding, and literacy taught with a focus on the Science of Reading. In our upper grades, students practice handwriting and typing skills, continue to build conceptual mathematical understanding to prepare them for middle school, expand their foundational literacy skills aligned with the Science of Reading, and dig into complex science and social studies theories and lessons. Additionally, all students have access to physical education, music, art, and STEM specialist courses. We believe that the elementary school experience is critical to the development of the overall student and their future success as a learner.

Clay Lamberton Elementary is one of three schools that make up the Berlin Area School District.  Clay Lamberton Elementary (4K-5), Berlin Middle School (6-8), and Berlin High School sit on the same campus and serve as a hub of activity for the greater Berlin community. The Berlin Area School District comprises 14 municipalities, with the City of Berlin at the center.  Berlin is a rural community with a population of 5,500 located approximately 20 minutes west of Oshkosh and 10 minutes north of Green Lake. The Fox River runs through the center of the historic Victorian downtown. Agriculture, health services, light industry, and retail shops comprise Berlin’s economy.

The ideal candidate for this position must be able to demonstrate knowledge and effectiveness in the following areas:

• Establishing a developmentally appropriate, positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment that is conducive to learning.

• Effectively engage students in learning by using a variety of instructional strategies to meet individual learning needs

• Establishing and maintaining effective routines and procedures

• Creating an environment that is academically appropriate, stimulating, and challenging

• Respecting and promoting the appreciation of diversity

• Using a variety of informal and formal assessment strategies to gauge student learning

• Effectively plans using the approved curriculum, instructional strategies, resources, and data to meet the needs of all students

• Planning for differentiated instruction

• Using resources, including technology, to effectively communicate

• Demonstrating knowledge of the developmental level and subject matter

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with children, parents, and staff

• Monitor children’s progress and report to parents

• Maintain a print-rich, organized, and student-accessible classroom

• Provide appropriate supervision for children at all times

• Meeting with students and parents to discuss education-related issues, and attending staff meetings.

• Determining and supporting standards of classroom behavior, and upholding district-adopted discipline policies.

Salary, benefits, and length of contract:  This position works a 190-day contract with a salary not less than $46,893 and an excellent benefits package.  

How to apply:  Apply by completing the WECAN application, attaching an updated cover letter and resume, and providing three letters of recommendation that are no more than two years old.  Copies of transcripts and licenses will be required prior to employment.

The Berlin Area School District is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.