I. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Job Title: Elementary Teacher
Reports to: Building Principal
II. SUMMARY OF ASSIGNMENT
This position plans, organizes and provides learning experiences for students, including providing each student with the academic knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to lead self-sufficient, well-adjusted, healthy, productive, socially responsible lives to the best of their individual potential.
III. RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Functions
- Develops instructional programs to meet student needs, prepares students in the academic disciplines for successful progression to the next higher grade.
- Participates with other staff to cooperatively plan, develop, and implement a course of instruction designed to achieve required academic essential learnings in all curriculum areas.
- Supports and actively participates in Professional Learning Communities (PLC TEAMS) on a weekly basis;
- Participates with other staff & PBIS Team members to cooperatively develop effective, positive techniques for improving student behavior.
- Provides positive mentorship and guidance to a diverse population of students.
- Educates special needs students within the regular classroom environment in collaboration with the Special Education support staff.
- Reports student progress to the Curriculum Director & Administrators as directed.
- Maintains student records, including daily grades, essential learnings data, cumulative records, orders, inventory, and other records in a timely and orderly fashion.
- Provides instruction to students utilizing a variety of instructional strategies aimed at meeting individual student needs, and utilizing appropriate and available resources, including technology.
- Refers students with special needs to appropriate staff for additional educational assistance and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve social, emotional, and educational problems.
- Participates in team and individual instructional planning, which includes writing daily lesson plans and units of instruction.
- Participates in staff meetings, committee meetings and planning sessions as scheduled.
- Works cooperatively with total building staff in an atmosphere of cooperation and collegiality
The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The position may perform a variety of non-essential functions consistent with the scope and intent of the position. This position is contingent upon availability of school funds.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge and skill in instructional principles, methods and techniques.
- Skill in obtaining, clarifying and exchanging information.
- Skill in classroom management.
- Skill in facilitating student discipline and behaviors.
- Ability to organize and coordinate activities.
- Ability to serve as a role model & treat student as individuals in a professional manner.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people in a multicultural, diverse socio-economic setting.
