Elementary School Teacher

About the Employer

Job Title: Elementary Teacher

Job Summary:
Provides a safe, secure student-centered learning environment to promote and support
student growth.


Key Responsibilities:
* Establishes rapport with students to foster social and academic development.
* Supervises students and manages student behavior to create and maintain a safe,
productive learning environment.
* Plans, organizes and instructs students in developmentally appropriate activities
to improve academic and social skills through a defined course of study.

* Communicates expectations and curriculum requirements for the purpose of
reinforcing classroom goals to improve student achievement.
* Collaborates with instructional staff, school personnel, parents and/or community
members for the purpose of improving the quality of student learning.

* Utilizes methods required to perform classroom and/or subject specific assignments
that accomplish student-learning targets to provide an effective learning program.
* Implements academic, behavioral and health plans (for example, IEPs, intervention
plans, care plans, 504 plans, etc.) to comply with regulatory requirements and
established guidelines.

* Participates in meetings to convey and/or gather required information.
* Inform parents and/or legal guardians of student progress to communicate student
achievement, develop methods for improvement, and reinforce classroom goals.
* Models classroom procedures and expectations to demonstrate appropriate social and
interpersonal behavior.

* Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (for example, other teachers, parents,
and administrators) to resolve issues and provide information and/or direction.
* Creates and adapts lesson plans and classroom work to provide students with
instruction that meets their respective needs within the established curriculum.

* Prepares a variety of materials (for example, grades, attendance, anecdotal records)
to document student progress and meet mandated reporting requirements.
* Assesses student progress towards objectives expectations and goals and provides
feedback to students, parents and administrators for the purpose of establishing
transparent processes and developing learning community support.

* Administers required assessments to measure student achievement levels and/or adapt
curriculum and instruction.
* When assigned, directs the work of pre-service student teachers, volunteers, and
instructional assistants (paraprofessionals and tutors) in the classroom to meet the
needs of students.

* Establishes and maintains collegial and cooperative relationships with school personnel,
parents and community members in order to optimize student learning outcomes, opportunities
and improvements.
* Organizes and ensures the availability of equipment, materials and personnel to
achieve educational and safety objectives (for example, field trips, first aid coverage,
transportation, assemblies, etc.).

* Reports incidents promptly to maintain personal safety of students and adhere to
federal and state laws and district policies.
* Responds to emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns and/or refer
matters to appropriate personnel for resolution.

* Participates in and incorporates professional development into classroom instruction to
implement curriculum, increase achievement and support district and school improvement initiatives.
* Addresses recertification requirements to maintain state certification and highly qualified status.
* Acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner to maintain functional relationships
with students and colleagues.
* Knows and follows school district policies and procedures, and applicable state and
federal law to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and guidelines.

Other Related Duties:
* Performs other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the school.