ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TEACHER
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Properly certified in all areas of assignment.
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Demonstrates cooperativeness and willingness to carry-out assigned task and performance responsibilities;
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Bilingual endorsement;
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Other qualifications determined necessary by the Board.
REPORTS TO: Principal or designee.
GENERAL SUPERVISOR: Superintendent
JOB GOAL: To create an Elementary Grade Program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to 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 to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Teach reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, physical education, and music to pupils in a classroom utilizing the State competencies and curriculum/bilingual curriculum adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities..
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Instruct pupils in citizenship, expected student behavior, and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
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Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil..
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Translate lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
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Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
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Evaluate pupils’ academic and social growth and keeps appropriate records and prepare progress reports..
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Record student grades and other appropriate information into cumulative files.
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Record student grades on grade sheets and report cards.
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Communicate with parents, bi-weekly, monthly or sooner if the need arises, through conference and other means to discuss pupil’s progress. (whether students are passing or failing), behavior, and interpret the schools program.
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Identify pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems.
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Create an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards and interest centers.
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Maintain professional competencies through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
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Participate cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.
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Select and requisition books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
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Supervise pupils in out-of-classroom activities or assignment.
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Administer group standardized test in accordance with district testing program.
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Administer the Language Assessment Scale Testing and Scoring in both English and Spanish.
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Gather data in order to develop strategies for student improvement.
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Participate in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities to include in and out of school activities.
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Participate in curriculum alignment, benchmarks, performance standards/assessments and revisions, inclusive of bilingual development programs and implement EPSS.
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Attend and participate in Principal Meetings and/or Site Base Management Meeting, inclusive of parent-teacher organization meetings.
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Implement the teaching competencies adopted by the Board of Education.
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Log all out-going long distance telephone calls and fax transmittals.
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Perform other assigned tasks required by the supervisor(s).
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:
Term of Employment to be established on an annual basis, through the adoption of the school calendar.
SALARY:
Salary to be established by the Board of Education on an annual basis, through the adoption of Salary Schedules.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
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