Elementary English Language Arts Teacher 2026-27 School Year--Part time
Academie Lafayette·Kansas City, Missouri
Academie Lafayette·Kansas City, Missouri
The teacher will develop and implement stimulating English Language Arts lessons using various methods to engage diverse learning styles. Responsibilities include maintaining a positive classroom culture, communicating with parents, and utilizing student data to inform instruction.
Overview Seeking an Elementary English Language Arts Teacher who employs a variety of teaching methods to engage different learning styles and ability levels in the classroom, prepares motivating and stimulating lessons, demonstrates knowledge of the curriculum, and encourages an inclusive classroom that accepts the different perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities of the students, and elicits a greater understanding of the world around them.
Status of Position This is a full-time position with Académie Lafayette. This is an exempt position pursuant to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Reporting The ELA Teacher reports to their campus/building principal.
Employs a variety of teaching methods to engage different learning styles and ability levels. Prepares motivating and stimulating lessons that reflect knowledge of the curriculum, child development, and students’ varying abilities. Encourages an inclusive classroom that accepts the different perspectives and backgrounds of students and nurtures them to be globally minded. Communicates effectively with parents, colleagues, and administrators and responds promptly to parents’ concerns. Utilizes a variety of assessments and student data to inform lessons and instructional activities. Creates a learning environment that is positive and engaging, communicates clear expectations, routines and procedures for classwork, homework and assessments. Maintains a culture of literacy and inquiry through the use of current literature and other instructional resources that support critical thinking. Meets grade reporting deadlines and requirements and follows school-wide procedures for monitoring and providing feedback on student progress. Maintains substitute plans and engages substitutes in advance when needed and when possible. Continues to engage in professional development opportunities to update knowledge of content area(s). Engages in professional goal setting and review process with assigned administrator. Attends and actively participates in all divisional and departmental/team faculty meetings.
Bachelor’s Degree. Hold or be eligible for a Missouri Teaching Certificate or equivalent in home country. Proven experience as a teacher Demonstrates strong classroom management skills. Experience with immersion education preferred. Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills necessary for working in a multicultural environment. The ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and to meet deadlines. The ability to integrate technology to augment, modify, and redefine learning tasks.
Other Requirements Must pass a state and federal fingerprint background check through MACHS. Must be registered or get registered with the Family Care Safety Registry.
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and be eligible for a Missouri Teaching Certificate. Proven teaching experience and the ability to pass state and federal background checks are required.
Market context
In Missouri, classroom teacher roles in early childhood settings are typically driven by ongoing demand for educators with infant-toddler experience and formal training in Early Childhood Education or a related field. These positions can be competitive because Montessori preparation and hands-on experience with children ages 0-3 are often required, along with standard benefits such as health, dental, vision, paid holidays, and paid time off. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your Montessori credentials and age-group experience before applying.