English Language Arts Teacher (2nd-3rd Grade)

Division or Department: Teaching

Position or Type: Full Time, 182 days 

Reports to: Principal

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Anticipated Start Date: August  2025

EPAC Vision

We believe in the transformative power of indigenous Louisiana language & culture. We aspire to create an educational community that nurtures and challenges young people to become more curious, kind, empathetic, engaged, and willing to grapple with complex problems in order to create a just, sustainable, and joyful world.

EPAC Mission

EPAC’s mission is to provide a world-class, Louisiana French immersion education for every young person in Louisiana with the curiosity, creativity, talent and motivation to realize the best possible versions of themselves and their futures.

EPAC Equity Definition:

• Equity is fairness in action for all:

• Equity is valuing diversity and fairness through actions, systems, and policies. Equity is more than intention. It seeks to undo systemic injustices.

• Equity means that everyone is offered what they individually need in order to succeed. Equity does not mean everyone receives the same things in the same way.

• Equity within EPAC means that each member of the community feels safe, supported, and respected.

General Description:

Responsible for English Language Arts for 2nd and 3rd grade students 

Experience in curriculum development and diverse teaching strategies.

Willing to learn French and work in a rural community.

Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and a demonstrated ability to work with a diverse body of students and colleagues. 

Job Duties

• Curriculum and Instruction
  • Crafting a classroom vision and creating an academic long-term plan for instruction.
  • Planning and executing the year’s curriculum, lessons and learning objectives align to the state standards to assure student learning.
  • Providing differentiated instruction to ensure the needs of all types of learners and students. 

• Providing direct instruction and small group instruction.
• Developing all materials needed for instruction
• Work  to ensure that all IEP goals are being met.
• Recording grades, reporting attendance and completing report cards.
Data Analysis and Achievement
• With support from the school leader, provide data driven instruction.
• Assessing student learning and checking for mastery with daily exit slips, weekly quizzes and unit tests, among other examples of assessments that are aligned to the Louisiana State Standards.
• Holding Bi-weekly subject level data meetings that are centered around outcomes for meeting student needs and improving instruction.

School Culture and Parent Engagement
• Providing parents with regular feedback through quarterly parent-teacher conferences, phone calls once a month, progress reports, report cards and other communication as needed.
• Invests in students learning the culture of the community and school
• Promoting students’ character development in a positive classroom environment by establishing an atmosphere to create an educational community that nurtures and challenges students to become more curious, kind, empathetic, engaged, and willing to grapple with complex problems in order to create a just, sustainable, and joyful world.

Effectively working on a team.

• Taking on leadership responsibilities within the school.

• Following the student and staff discipline policies and the staff and student handbooks.

• Being committed to growing professionally through consistent feedback from the academic leader, academic studies and professional development.

• Performs other duties as assigned by administrator

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in education finance or other state government financial operations

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) 

• Detail oriented with excellent interpersonal skills  

• Proficient in Google suite, accounting software, and all Microsoft Office programs.  

• Highly organized and meticulous about records, documentation, and accuracy

• Speaks French

Minimum Requirements:

• · Has at least a bachelor’s degree and is working towards teaching certification and license in subject teaching.

• · Uses data to inform decisions and is achievement driven.

• · Has demonstrated mastery of lesson planning and long-term planning.

• · Has an outstanding behavior management and investment system.

• · Has demonstrated mastery in time-management skills.

• · Has exceptional problem-solving skills and values feedback.

• · Has knowledge of the ELA content area

• · Fosters relational capacity among staff, parents and students.

This is a position that includes all benefits afforded to Louisiana State employees including a choice of one of five Medical benefit plans with options of additional supplemental insurance plans.  Employees receive ample time off surrounding holidays and extended weekends when the school is closed for instruction.  This position also qualifies for participation in the Louisiana State Teachers’ Retirement plan.

EPAC is committed to an equitable and inclusive program and a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. 

Send Resume with cover sheet to Christine Verdin: christine.verdin@ecolepointeauchien.org

Resumes due Monday, July 7, 2025