Elementary Teacher

Elementary Classroom Teacher

Reports To: Elementary School Principals

Classification: Certified Employee

Position Requirements:

♦ Minimum Bachelor’s Degree

♦ Valid Indiana Elementary License

♦ Excellent Communication and Team Skills

♦ Strong Organizational Skills

Employment Factors

♦ 181 Day Contract

♦ 16 Personal Leave Days

♦ TRF Position with Certified Benefits

♦ Salary Range $40,000 - $75,000 Based on Degree, Certification, & Experience

Nature of Work

Under the general supervision of the School Principal, to facilitate student success and growth in academic and interpersonal skills through implementing district approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; addressing specific educational needs of individual students and by creating a flexible, safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc.

Performance Responsibilities

♦ Provides supervision of students in educational settings.

♦ Assist in the development and implementation of a curriculum map for the content area.

♦ Plans daily classroom instructional activities.

♦ Administers students’ assessments to ascertain academic needs of students.

♦ Works collaboratively with school and agency counselors, teachers, administrators, parents, and related service providers in the overall educational plan for students to include lessons that address the student’s behavioral needs.

♦ Prepares lesson plans to correlate with student needs.

♦ Maintains student records and files in a confidential manner.

♦ Keeps accurate documentation regarding student progress, needs, strengths, etc. (i.e. grades, observations, anecdotal records, other related data).

♦ Keeps daily student attendance.

♦ Communicates with parents, teachers, administrators, and related service providers on an as needed basis.

♦ Serves on various teams, committees on an as needed basis.

♦ Submits all reports, forms, records and data as requested by Principal, Assistant Superintendent and/or Superintendent.

♦ Maintains proper certification by attending college, workshops, and/or professional development courses.

♦ Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism and ethics, working cooperatively with the Board, the Superintendent, administrators, certificated and non-certificated personnel, parents, and students.

♦ Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

♦ Performs supervisory duties assigned by the principal.

♦ Performs other related work as required including the improvement to program.

Essential Job Functions

♦ Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, pencils, scissors, equipment for children, etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

♦ Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things.

♦ Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.

♦ Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc. using prescribed format.

♦ Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

♦ Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal and counseling terminology.

♦ Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

♦ Requires the ability to talk and hear.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

♦ Ability to manage instructional time.

♦ Ability to manage student behavior.

♦ Ability to consult with parents, teachers and the community to enhance the learning of students.

♦ Ability to monitor student performance.

♦ Ability to interact within the educational environment.

♦ Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.

♦ Knowledge of child guidance principles and practices, intervention techniques and behavior management.

• ♦ Ability to be an active listener, problem solver, and effective communicator.