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Saginaw Public School District Elementary Teacher - Music and STEM in Saginaw, Michigan
Job Title: Elementary Teacher Location: Kempton Elementary, Saginaw Public Schools Position Type: Elementary School Teaching Date Available: 2025--26 School Year Closing Date: Until Filled
General Summary: Saginaw Public Schools teachers are responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. Saginaw Public Schools teachers are committed and focused on rapid school Turnaround.
District-Wide Performance Standards: The School District of the City of Saginaw, in partnership with parents, students, businesses, and the community, is committed to ensuring the highest level of academic achievement and career planning for all students, the highest-performing organizational structure at all levels, and a safe and effective learning environment for all students.
A Saginaw Public Schools Turnaround teacher skillfully demonstrates:
The capacity to align curriculum, instruction, and assessments while responding to individual student needs
The willingness to seek out knowledgeable peers, coaches, or administrators for instructional support
The desire and ability to work in a multi-cultural, urban setting and build rapport with students, staff, parents, and the community
A commitment to prioritizing student learning over tradition or routine
Relentless pursuit of student learning and innovation
The ability to analyze data to inform instructional decisions
Skillful implementation of a tiered instructional system and student support network
A strong ability to foster meaningful relationships with students to influence academic success
The ability to thrive in a collaborative, accountable, and respectful professional environment
A willingness to fully engage in PLC processes including:
Participating in ongoing instructional conversations
Collaboratively creating and executing lesson plans
Coordinating instruction across grade levels
Implementing