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SY 26-27 Elementary Grades 1-3 Classroom Teacher (TIMA)

Young World Physical Education, Tybee Island, GA, United States


SY 26-27 Elementary Grades 1-3 Classroom Teacher (TIMA)
TYBEE ISLAND MARITIME ACADEMY – Tybee Island, Georgia (Savannah-Chatham County Public School System)

Job ID: 5668538 | Application Deadline: May 18, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time) | Posted: Apr 24, 2026 | Starting Date: Jul 21, 2026 | Position Type: Full-Time | Salary: $52,839 to $109,029 Per Year

Job Summary
Teachers are responsible for designing and implementing PBLs to educate students. Their duties include classroom instruction, planning field learning experiences, assigning student work, assessing student work, and documenting student progress. Teachers must have authority over their classroom and reach students with an engaging curriculum. They are responsible for creating and maintaining a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their potential. Teacher working conditions are student learning conditions.

Classroom Responsibilities

Embody TIMA’s design principles of creativity, empathy, collaboration, and service in all work activities and actions

Uphold and model the tenets of TIMA’s Love Your People program: Contribute, Be kind, Be patient, Be honest, Encourage people, Apologize, Forgive, Thank people

Document and update PBL framework prior to the beginning of each quarter to support collaboration, transparency, and institutional knowledge

Create and deliver daily lessons that are engaging, educational, and exciting for the students and part of problem-based units aligned to STEAM guidelines and Maritime focus areas

Actively include arts integration into problem-based learning units

Provide feedback and grades on student work in a timely manner to keep students and families updated on student progress

Identify students who are struggling with learning, emotional problems, or situations at home, and find them the resources they need

Use student STEAM journals to challenge students to think critically about problems they are solving

Utilize MAP Growth data and student work to inform differentiated instruction

Facilitate student-led conferences each semester to help establish learning goals, track and communicate progress, and support learning adjustments as needed

Student, Class, and Family Engagement Guidelines

Help hold students accountable to themselves, cultivating their internal motivation

Respect students as individuals

Foster a sense of community and interdependence in the classroom, encouraging multiple perspectives

Establish positive shared experiences with meaning and educative value

Help students to connect ideas with their lives and help them build on their own experiences

Have shared responsibility for learning using student voice, representation, and active involvement in the classroom

Engage and support parents in raising creative and independent thinkers

Hold students accountable for respecting their learning spaces

Professional Responsibilities

Take ownership for the growth of your talents

Find and participate in meaningful professional development

Be a positive, contributing member of your team and the school’s culture; avoid behaviors which detract from staff morale

Be a problem solver – share feedback with peers and school leadership on a regular basis

Stay informed and educated on trends regarding Apple technology and other innovations in the classroom

Plan and coordinate purposeful assignments for paraprofessional(s), other supporting staff, and volunteer(s), and provide input to the administrative staff on the performance of these individuals

School Responsibilities

Support colleagues and students by attending occasional school functions outside of school hours

Assume responsibility for the total school program, its safety and good order

Respect the confidentiality of information as it relates to students, colleagues, and the operations of the school

Assume responsibility for supervising students in out-of-class settings

Contribute to the planning and execution of occasional school-wide events

Develop strong relationships with the families of students

Perform necessary support duties including bus, lunch, and dismissal duties

Chaperone field lessons/field trips

Additional responsibilities may arise during the school year and will be communicated to all employees with as much notice and flexibility as possible

Skills and Disposition

Communicates effectively, orally and in writing

Willingness to collaborate on curriculum development and school growth

Ability to manage the time of self and others efficiently and effectively

Consistently work with discretion, sound judgment, equity, and integrity

Can work with little direct guidance but can take direction from others

Proficient knowledge of teaching strategies and methods

Committed to the profession of classroom teaching

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. Preferred: Advanced degree(s)

Valid Georgia Teaching Certificate in the assigned teaching field

Hold Apple Teacher Certification or be willing to pursue certification

Have Gifted endorsement or be willing to pursue endorsement

Job Requirements

Bachelor degree preferred

Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Terms of Employment, Salary, and Benefits
Incumbents will receive an at-will annual contract. The work calendar will be 190 days.

Salary and Incentives
TIMA pay is aligned with the SCCPSS scale with a salary range of $52,839 to $109,029 Per Year. There is a potential for an additional incentive structure aligned to meeting milestones pre-defined by administration.

Benefits
TIMA employees are members of the Georgia Teachers Retirement System (TRS) and are eligible to participate in State Health Benefit Plan, group dental, vision, and supplemental coverages.

To apply share your resume via our website: https://www.tybeeislandmaritimeacademy.com/careers

Contact Information

Human Resources Office of Talent and Human Resources

208 Bull Street

Savannah, Georgia 31401

Phone: (912) 201-5600

Email: certifiedstaffing@sccpss.com

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