Reports to: Site Administrator
Compensation: Teacher's Salary Schedule
Status: Exempt
Position Summary: Create a flexible Early Childhood/elementary grade program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; establish effective rapport with pupils; motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for upper elementary grade education, in accordance with each pupil's ability; and establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members.
Minimum Qualifications/Job Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's Degree.
Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc: Oklahoma Teaching Certification in Early Childhood Education or applicable teaching fields.
Other: Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others, demonstrate self-discipline and initiative, and follow state and district guidelines.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Compensation: Teacher's Salary Schedule
Status: Exempt
Position Summary: Create a flexible Early Childhood/elementary grade program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; establish effective rapport with pupils; motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for upper elementary grade education, in accordance with each pupil's ability; and establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members.
Minimum Qualifications/Job Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's Degree.
Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc: Oklahoma Teaching Certification in Early Childhood Education or applicable teaching fields.
Other: Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others, demonstrate self-discipline and initiative, and follow state and district guidelines.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teaches reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, physical education, and music to pupils in a classroom, using the course of study adopted by the Oklahoma State Department of Education and Sapulpa's Board of Education and any other appropriate learning activities.
- Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
- Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil with the identified objectives.
- Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
- Utilizes grading patterns that are fairly administered and based on identified criteria.
- Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom. Treat pupils with respect and dignity.
- Evaluate pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepare progress reports.
- Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupils' progress and interpret the school program. Interacts with pupils, staff, and parents in a positive and professional manner.
- Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
- Establishes rapport with pupils and provides a pleasant, safe, and orderly climate conducive to learning.
- Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
- Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.