1st Grade Teacher

Rock Creek Elementary is seeking a caring, collaborative, and student-centered 1st Grade Teacher to join our primary team. This position is essential in building foundational academic skills, fostering early literacy and numeracy development, and supporting students’ social growth in alignment with district priorities and schoolwide expectations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging, developmentally appropriate instruction aligned with district-adopted curriculum and state standards, with a strong emphasis on foundational reading, writing, and math skills.
• Implement research-based instructional strategies that support early learners, including differentiation for a wide range of academic and developmental needs.
• Create a safe, structured, and nurturing classroom environment that promotes student independence, confidence, and positive behavior.
• Collaborate closely with grade-level teammates to plan instruction, analyze student data, and design interventions that support student growth.
• Actively participate in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), contributing to collaborative planning, shared problem-solving, and continuous improvement focused on student success.
• Implement schoolwide expectations and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) with consistency and positivity.
• Use ongoing formative assessment data to guide instruction and respond to student learning needs in real time.
• Communicate regularly and positively with families to build strong home-school partnerships and support student learning.
• Work collaboratively with specialists, support staff, and administration to ensure all students receive the support they need to thrive.

Professional Expectations:

• Demonstrate a positive, growth-oriented attitude and a commitment to fostering a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment.
• Value teamwork and actively contribute to a strong, collaborative grade-level and schoolwide culture.
• Maintain flexibility and responsiveness to the developmental needs of young learners.
• Engage in ongoing professional learning and implement district-adopted curriculum with fidelity.
• Support a positive school culture through consistent implementation of classroom and schoolwide expectations.

Qualifications:

• Valid Idaho teaching certificate with appropriate early childhood/elementary endorsement (or eligibility).
• Strong understanding of early childhood development and foundational instructional practices.
• Commitment to collaboration, equity, and student-centered instruction.
• Ability to build strong relationships with young learners, families, and colleagues.

Rock Creek Elementary is dedicated to creating a supportive, collaborative, and high-quality learning environment where both students and staff thrive. We are seeking an educator who brings enthusiasm, patience, and a strong commitment to teamwork and early learning success. Employment is contingent upon board approval and successful completion of federal background check and drug-free workplace pre-employment screening.