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Elementary Teacher First Grade

Legacy Traditional Schools·Phoenix, Arizona

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 1 day ago
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About the role

The teacher will provide direct instruction using an accelerated curriculum to motivate students and achieve academic excellence. They are responsible for implementing instructional activities, assessing student needs, and maintaining effective communication with parents and staff.

Ignite your desire to be the best! Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit.

We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

As a General Education Teacher, you will have the opportunity to change lives through education as you motivate students to achieve academic excellence.

You will provide direct instruction using an accelerated, back-to-basics curriculum including Spalding (reading & writing) and enVision Math as you: Implement instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences.

Identify, select, and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.

Utilize direct instruction techniques to guide our students through a variety of activities designed to promote the social, physical and intellectual growth that is needed for primary school success!

Assist in assessing changing curricular needs and offers plans for improvement.

Maintain effective and efficient record keeping procedures.

Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis.

Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment.

Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and community.

Ensure that student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and/or program classification.

Participate in training and staff meetings.

Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as: meeting deadlines, honoring schedules and coordinating meetings as needed.

Evaluate each student’s learning capabilities and celebrate student accomplishments.

Encourage students to uphold our values and model mature behavior and good character in the classroom, on the school campus, and throughout their lives.

Be active in the role when light lifting, sitting, standing, moving throughout the campus and traveling to other campuses as required.

Participate in events outside of normal hours.

Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS THAT SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS Bachelor’s degree.

Valid SEI Endorsement/Certification or ability to obtain The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS THAT SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS A current teaching certificate from within the state position is located.

PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT Travel between campuses is required from time to time.

This position requires the need to lift objects (up to 25 pounds) on occasion.

This position may require sitting for long periods at times, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping and long periods of concentration.

Local and in-state travel required.

Enjoy the benefits of being the best!

Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you to work hard, learn, have fun, and always do your best.

We thrive when cultivating curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents, and communities.

Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best.

Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off.

Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority.

Invest in your future with retirement plans and enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement.

Ignite your career and apply today!

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a valid SEI Endorsement or Certification. The role requires passing a criminal history background check and the ability to travel between campuses.

  • bachelor degree
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Professionalism
  • Record keeping
  • Spalding
  • Classroom management
  • Curriculum implementation
  • enVision Math
  • Instructional planning
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Student assessment
  • Direct instruction

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Medical insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Training
  • Mentoring
  • Paid time-off
  • Discounted onsite childcare
  • Student enrollment priority

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Posted
Aug 13, 2026
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Hiring organization

Legacy Traditional Schools

Ignite your desire to be the best! At Legacy Traditional School, we’re in the business of changing kids’ lives, whether that be through teaching a science class, coaching a basketball team, serving a healthy lunch, or maintaining state-of-the-art facilities. And since we have a...

IndustryEducation Administration Programs
TypeEducational
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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