Elementary Teacher - 3rd Grade
Elementary Teacher - 3rd Grade
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Job Description
POSITION TYPE: Elementary Teacher
POSITION GUIDE:Certified Personnel
Bargaining Position
NonExempt
Nine (9) Months
REPORTS TO: Principal
Assistant Principal
RELATES TO: District Administrators
Program Coordinator
Student Service Coordinator
Special Service Coordinator
Other faculty and staff
Parents
PTA and Community Groups
SALARY:Salary and Benefits: In accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between the Board of School Inspectors of School District 86 Will County Illinois and the Council #86 of the American Federation of Teachers Local 604 of School District #86 found on the following link: Teachers Contract
*Maximum 10 years of fulltime Certified Teaching Experience
JOB SUMMARY:
Under the direct supervision of the building principal the classroom teacher is to create a flexible elementary grade program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students; to motivate students to develop skills attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation in accordance with each students ability; to establish good relationships with parents and other staff members.
The information contained in this job description complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties performed by the individual holding this position may be assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Professional Educator License with SelfContained General Education Endorsement or Required Endorsement.
Demonstrated capabilities in leadership public and community relations and academic competence.
Applicants must possess effective behavior management skills.
Applicants must be able to structure a classroom to maximize student learning.
Applicant must be able to establish effective communication skills with a variety of stakeholders.
Demonstrated capabilities in leadership public and community relations and academic competence.
Demonstrated knowledge of course outlines the curriculum and text used.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To implement all district policies as they relate to the classroom.
- Guarantee every student shall receive an equal opportunity for an education.
- Teach English Language Arts social science mathematics science health (art music and P.E. when applicable) to students in a classroom utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board of School Inspectors and other appropriate learning activities.
- Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter.
- Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
- Uses a variety of instructional strategies to present material to students.
- Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
- Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
- Evaluates students academic and social growth keep appropriate records and prepare reports as needed and required.
- Communicate with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students progress and interpret the school program.
- Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping a student solve health attitude and learning problems.
- To seek assistance from or through the building principal or other support personnel to improve the instructional program or to solve specific problems.
- Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays bulletin boards and learning centers.
- Maintains professional competence through inservice professional development opportunities.
- Requisition instructional materials and supplies as required.
- Attend all meetings as required such as faculty parentteacher conferences etc.
- Prepare for conduct and attend parentteacher conferences as required.
- Supervises students in outofclassroom activities during the school day.
- Administers group standardized tests in accordance with state and district testing protocols.
- Participates in curriculum development programs as required.
- Maintain a commitment to ongoing professional development.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand walk sit talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters when performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
Employee experiences constant interruptions and inflexible deadlines. The noise level in this environment is quiet to moderate. Duties are performed primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors. Indistrict and outoftown travel is required as necessary for training and/or to carry out duties and responsibilities.
Employment Type
Full-Time
