Job Descriptions

Director

The director/principal may be half-time and half-time teacher. Because the director/principal position may include half-time teaching, the director/principal will be a licensed, certified teacher or be qualified to teach under USOE’s alternative certification or authorization program.

Minimal qualifications for director/principal position: 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in the field of Education.
• Have at least three years successful teaching experience.
• Be licensed or certified by the State of Utah.
• Will be willing to work half-time as a teacher.
• Will be working towards a Master’s degree in Educational Administration.
• Will be trained in the school’s official curriculum.
• Will help implement and monitor the school’s official curriculum.
• Expertise on instruction, curriculum and assessments required by the state.
• Will ensure the school meets curriculum required by the State of Utah.
• Will demonstrate commitment to the school’s mission, philosophy and goals.

Preferred qualifications for director/principal position: 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in the field of Education. 
• Master’s degree in Educational Administration. 
• Have at least three years successful teaching experience. 
• Have at least three years successful administrative experience. 
• Be licensed and certified by the State of Utah. 
• Have school experience utilizing the Core Knowledge Sequence. 
• Will demonstrate commitment to the school’s mission, philosophy and goals. 

Teacher

These positions will report directly to the Director. As required by the State of Utah, all teachers will be licensed, certified teachers or be qualified to teach under USOE’s alternative certification or authorization program. 

Teachers will provide instruction and direction to students in accordance with the school’s approved curriculum, while meeting the curriculum required by the State of Utah and striving to meet the school’s mission, philosophy and goals. Teachers will be the primary interface to parents and volunteers. Teachers will also supervise any other instructor/teacher’s aide or volunteer assigned to their respective classrooms.

Qualifications include:

• Be licensed or certified by the State of Utah.  
• Complete job duties with minimal supervision. 
• Experience with direct teaching methods 
• Experience with other innovative and creative teaching methods. 
• Will teach the school’s official curriculum. 
• Will meet curriculum required by the State of Utah. 
• Will demonstrate commitment to the school’s mission, philosophy and goals.

Teaching Assistants

Teaching Assistants will report directly to their supervising teacher. instructors/teacher’s aides will provide instruction and direction to students in accordance with the approved curriculum and provide assistance to the supervising teacher while striving to meet the school’s mission, philosophy and goals. Instructors/teacher’s aides will also supervise and assist volunteers assigned to their respective classrooms. 

Qualifications include:

• Be a high school graduate 
• Have 2 years of college credit or passing score on Paraprofessional Assessment. 
• Complete job duties with minimal supervision. 
• Experience in an elementary school setting as an employee or volunteer. 
• Will assist teacher instructing students with the school’s official curriculum. 
• Will demonstrate commitment to the school’s mission, philosophy and goals. 
• Fulfill role of substitute in absence of teacher. 
• Plan, prepare and teach small group instruction in math and reading. 
• Dailey supervise students during lunch and recesses. 
• Attend monthly professional development.