Certified - 3rd Grade Elementary Teacher
Certified - 3rd Grade Elementary Teacher
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Job Description
Position Posting: Elementary Teacher3rd Grade
Location:Howard Elementary
Qualifications: Nebraska Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement required
Compensation and Benefits:
Base SalaryisPer 2025/26 Salary Schedule plus $8750 Annual Flat Salary Stipend
FPS values professional growth and supports a New Teacher Mentorship Program.
New Teachers are offered a onetime salary advance opportunity to increase their August paycheck. We want to assist in all ways possible through the transition into the teaching profession.
Paid Leave: 4 Personal Days; 9 Sick Days; 5 Bereavement Days; Civic Leave; and Professional Leave as determined by administrators. Certified staff also administer a Sick Leave Bank that all certified staff are eligible to join on an annual basis. Teachers who are parents or guardians of an FPS student can also use up to 4 sick days per year to attend FPSsponsored activities for their child.
Retirement: FPS is a member of the Nebraska Public Employee Retirement System and contributes to the defined plan per Nebraska statute
FPS provides all certified team members long term disability a $10000 individual life insurance policy and quarterly perfect attendance bonus opportunities.
Additional benefits offered at employee expense include: health dental and vision insurance additional voluntary life insurance taxsheltered annuities 403b) flexible spending accounts and supplemental policities via AFLAC and Colonial Life such as short term disability accident insurance group cancer insurance and hospitalization/critical illness insurance.
Employment: FullTime Contract Begins August 2025
Reports To: Building Administrator
Applications Will Be Accepted Through: Open Until Filled
Fremont Public Schools is a progressive Class A district that offers a competitive salary & benefit package & opportunities to help you reach your greatest potential. Fremont located just 25 minutes northwest of Omaha and 45 minutes north of Lincoln offers a small town atmosphere and big city opportunities. Nebraska teaching certificate with proper endorsement required.
Application Procedure: Interested and qualified applicants can apply online at . Click on Employment and follow application instructions.
All positions are subject to veterans preference.
FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JOB DESCRIPTION
It is the policy of Fremont Public Schools to not discriminate on the basis of sex disability race color religion veteran status national or ethnic origin age marital status pregnancy childbirth or related medical condition or other protected status in its educational programs admission policies employment policies or other administered programs. Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Superintendent.
DEPARTMENT: Teaching
JOB TITLE: Classroom Teacher
REQUIREMENTS:
Education Level:
- Bachelors Degree
Certification/Licensure:
- Nebraska Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement and level for area and grade being taught.
Experience Desired:
- Experience working with students either during college training or from previous teaching.
Other Requirements:
- Good human relations skills
- Ability to work with students staff administration and parents
- Knowledge of subject area to be taught
- Ability to plan lessons teach to an objective have the lesson at the correct level of difficulty check for understanding during the lesson and monitor and adjust the lesson as necessary
- Knowledge of child development
- Excellent skills in oral and written communication
- Ability to operate a computer an an alphanumeric keyboard
REPORTS TO: Building Administrator
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The essential functions of each employees position includes 1 regular dependable inperson attendance on the job; 2 the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge skills and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and 3 the ability to perform the physical requirements on their specific job description.
Basic:
The teacher will need to know the curriculum which is to be taught plan lessons which will result in the curriculum being taught and include appropriate testing instruments which will test the intended and taught curriculum. The teacher will also be a part of a grade level team of teachers or department and will be part of a building instructional team.
Frequent:
- Plan and deliver lessons which match the intended curriculum and meet the needs of individual students as well.
- Plan and deliver lessons which have objectives that are at the correct level of difficulty for the learners and have specific objectives.
- Instruct assigned students at the location and times designated.
- Develop and maintain a classroom environment which is conducive to effective learning.
- Monitor student progress and make appropriate adjustments in the teaching strategies.
- Serve as a model for students.
- Evaluate student performance both with written tests and performance based assessments.
- Collaborate with other teachers at grade level (or in the same subject) in planning instructional goals objectives and methods that represent the desired outcomes for the curriculum and the essential learning skills for students.
- Assist in the selection of books equipment and other instructional materials.
- Assist the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student conduct/activities develop for the classroom reasonable rules for classroom behavior and procedure and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
- Supervise and participate in fire drills and other emergency preparedness programs.
- Follow the policies regulations procedures and expectations established by the Board and administration.
- Maintain accurate and complete records of attendance absences tardies and other information as required by law district policy and administrative regulations.
- Attend staff meetings conduct parent/teacher conferences and participate on committees as required.
- Participate in professional growth through an ongoing program of workshops seminars conferences inservices and/or advance course work at institutions of higher learning.
- Complete special projects and perform other responsibilities and miscellaneous duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
NEVER 0
OCCASIONAL 132
FREQUENT 3366
CONSTANT 67
A. Standing
X
B. Walking
X
C. Sitting
X
D. Bending/Stooping
X
E. Reaching/Pulling/Pushing
X
F. Climbing
X
G. Driving
X
H. Lifting: 50 pound maximum
I. Carrying: 1150 ft.
J. Manual Dexterity Tasks
Fingering 3366
Grasping 3366
Specify (manual dexterity tasks): Ability to operate computer A/V equipment copy machines telephone plus other equipment as required
OTHER REQUIREMENTS (Intellectual Sensory): Skillful in planning assessment and adjusting lessons. Possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrate effective conflict management problem solving evaluation organizational and decisionmaking skills.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Inside Outside Both: Both
- Climatic Environment: Primary work environment is a heated classroom and building. Air conditioning depends upon building assignment.
- Hazards: Exposure to communicable diseases classroom building furniture and equipment.
Employment Type
Full-Time
