This position provides instruction to students and performs a wide variety of tasks with curriculum planning, supervision, presenting and reinforcing learning concepts, and teaching children in a classroom setting.
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Professional Educator License
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License Endorsement in one of the following:
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Elementary Self-Contained General Education (K-9)
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Early Childhood Education (Birth-grade 3)
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Early Childhood Prekindergarten & Self Contained General Education (K-3)
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“Highly Qualified” (Elementary/Middle Grades test, preferred)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Demonstrate knowledge of content and teaches approved curriculum.
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Demonstrate knowledge of child growth and development, especially of characteristics of students/children in the age group assigned.
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Design clear instruction based on district learning targets, the primary function of this position and student data.
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Assure that the students always have the appropriate supplies available to perform the tasks required in the various modules.
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Evaluates academic and social emotional growth of students, keeps appropriate records, prepares progress reports, and communicates student progress to appropriate sources (students, parents, and staff).
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Assists in diagnosing the learning disabilities of students, with the assistance of district specialists.
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Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects to communicate these objectives to students.
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Creates a classroom environment with respect and rapport that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
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Manage classroom procedures.
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Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
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Organize the physical environment to promote learning.
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Plans a program of study that is aligned to the common core state standards, employing a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media that that differentiates instruction to meet the individual needs, interest, and abilities of the students.
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Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects to communicate these objectives to students Communicate with students.
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Use appropriate questioning and discussion techniques.
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Demonstrate a basic understanding and knowledge of current technology that is incorporated as a natural instructional tool, in constant use.
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Engage students in learning.
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Design formative and summative assessments that measure student performance based on established learning targets.
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Use assessment information to drive instructional decision making.
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Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness.
Professional Responsibilities
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Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
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Communicate with families.
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Participate in a professional learning community.
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Grow and develop professionally.
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Demonstrate professionalism in behavior and dress.
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Attend meetings, serve on committees, and perform such other duties and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Principal or his/her designee in accordance with the labor agreement and the Board of Education.
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Remain available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day, such as parent teacher conferences.
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Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules.
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Have regular attendance and infrequent absences.
Physical Requirements
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Endurance within a classroom setting; teaching students while standing, sitting, or walking throughout the classroom, building or outside activities with the ability to maneuver in tight spaces between desks, etc.
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Working with the students in an instructional setting may entail kneeling or squatting, stooping, and bending from the waist on an occasional to frequent basis on a given day.
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Use of aids such as whiteboards, posters, bulletin boards, overhead projector, television, computer, and technological equipment.
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Retrieval, use, lifting and storage of teaching material, including books, equipment, assignments, etc.
