ABOUT US:
GEO Prep Academy of Baton Rouge is a tuition-free, public charter school that serves students
in grades K-6. Our dedicated faculty and staff are committed to providing an outstanding
education for students each day as they transition from elementary to middle school to high
school and COLLEGE. Our curriculum and teaching methods are designed using Core
Knowledge in K-8 and a blended learning model in elementary school through high school. We
are a TAP school!
REPORTS TO/TERM:
Principal and Administrative Team
This is a 10-month position.
ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:
An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties:
• Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards
• Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data-driven instruction
• Create an inviting, exciting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required
assessments
• Communicate regularly with parents
• Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent/teacher conferences
• Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in
the classroom
• Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible
• Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff
• Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and
after-school duties
• Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal
Requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• A bachelor’s degree or higher with at least 24 credit hours in content area
• Valid Louisiana Teaching License for Grades K-5 or 6
• Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive
academic achievement
• Demonstrated volunteer or community service
• At least one (or more) of the following:
o National Board Certification
o TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification)
o Core Knowledge Experience
o Experience with Blended Learning
o At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment
Welcome to GEO Academies, where innovation meets educational excellence. We're dedicated to transforming students' educational journeys by implementing leading-edge methods that empower students to complete not only their high school diploma at rates higher than state-average, but to also earn an associate's or bachelor's degree while still in high school.
GEO has built a student-personalized, content-rich K-12 educational framework that provides a skill-based approach to learning. Operating a network of eight charter schools in Indiana and Louisiana, we set the stage for a seamless, debt-free and successful transition into college and beyond for 3,800 predominantly African-American and low-income students.
By providing an accelerated pathway to college, beginning in kindergarten, GEO schools hope to break the poverty cycle prevalent in the families and communities of the students we serve.
