Job Title:K6 Elementary Teacher
Reports To: Building Principal
Summary Description:
- Helps students to learn subject matter and skills which will lead toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual emotional and psychological growth. Directs and evaluates the learning experiences of the students in activities sponsored by the school.
Job Responsibilities:
- Maintain records as required by NLCS policy and state guidelines; maintain professional ethics.
- Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships.
- Model appropriate dress.
- Administer the classroom and its program of organization and management. Discipline and control should be maintained at all times with those whom the teacher is charged with supervising.
- Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter.
- Be prompt in arriving in class and dismissing a class in conformity with school schedules as well as reporting promptly to school and to any meetings called.
- Approach subject matter in a positive and enthusiastic manner; present subject matter in a calm selfconfident and poised manner.
- Monitor student behavior and activities.
- Show respect and consideration for students staff parents and the school community.
- Present material relevant to the objective clearly and accurately.
- Provide for the care and protection of NLCS property that is used in the instructional process.
- Keep an active record of texts supplies and equipment used in the classroom.
- Foster desirable schoolcommunity relationships.
- Refer attendance health and socialemotional concerns to principal and/or guidance counselor.
- Accept a share of responsibility for committees and cocurricular activities.
- Attend NLCS and building faculty meetings (seminars conferences workshops and so forth) as scheduled in the corporation/school calendar.
- Conduct other duties related to the teachers duties as assigned by the principal or local superintendent.
Qualifications:
- Appropriate State of Indiana teaching certification.
- Excellent oral & written communication skills.
- Demonstration of a sincere desire to aid all students.
- Knowledge of instructional design & highly interactive or innovative instructional methods. Deep knowledge of instructional best practices. Knowledge of Indiana academic standards.
- Evidence of teacherleadership experience.
- Advanced ability to set and meet goals and priorities and work with colleagues to implement and drive resultsoriented systems.