Early Literacy Teacher FY2526_71
Early Literacy Teacher FY2526_71
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Title: Early LiteracyTeacher FY252671
Reports to: Building Principal
Status: Salaried 1.0 FTE
Location: Story Creek Elementary
Start Date: August142025
Certified/TRS
Belgrade School District Benefits
Health Dental Vision plans and District contribution
Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance District Paid
Stateretirement package becomes fully vested after five years
403B matching funds up to 1.25% of Annual Salary
Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)
Paid Leave
This position will instruct the new four-year-old early literacy intervention program.
Essential Functions Duties/Responsibilities:
- Develops and administers school elementary curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives.
- Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction and student learning.
- Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction
- Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning and modifies instructional methods to fit individual students needs including students with special needs; conducts individual and small group instruction as needed.
- Instructs students in the principles of responsible citizenship and other subject matters specified in applicable laws as well as administrative regulations and procedures of the school system.
- Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars workshops or professional meetings or by conducting research.
- Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping grading and reporting for all student activities achievement and attendance as required by district procedures and applicable laws.
- Encourages parental involvement in students education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
- Ensures student conduct conforms to the schools standards and school district policies and establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
- Coordinates with other elementary professional staff members especially within grade level to evaluate and assess curriculum and participates in faculty meetings and committees.
- Selects and requisitions appropriate books instructional aids and other supplies and equipment and maintains inventory records.
- Supervises students in activities that take place out of the classroom during the school day including activities involving school transportation.
- Administers standardized tests in accordance with District testing programs.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy as well as differentiates instruction based upon student learning styles.
- Knowledge of elementary school curriculum and concepts.
- Knowledge of data information systems data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
- Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
- Skill in classroom instruction.
- Skill in operating equipment used in a classroom setting including a computer; planning and managing projects.
- Skill in preparing and maintaining accurate records; and using pertinent software applications.
- Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
- Ability to organize and coordinate work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to be flexible to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with a variety of data; and utilize specific job-related equipment.
- Ability to problem solve to analyze issues and create action plans.
- Ability to manage time adapt to changing work priorities.
- Ability to communicate with diverse groups; maintain confidentiality meet deadlines and schedules.
- Ability to set priorities work as part of a team and work with and manage frequent interruptions.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with colleagues and staff.
- Ability to follow both oral and written directions and instructions.
- Ability to handle stressful situations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of student matters.
- Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities.
- Ability to adjust daily work plans and work hours to be highly responsive to school needs
Required Qualifications Education and Experience:
- Bachelors from an accredited school in Elementary Education
- Current Montana Educator License with a P-3 endorsement; or ability to obtain a Montana Educator License within three months of hire.
- Successful teaching experience in K-4 Early Literacy
Working Conditions:
- Performs routine classroom related work.
- Regularly works inside.
- Generally hazard free environment.
- The environment can be stressful due to the nature of the work.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Physical Requirements:
- Carrying pushing and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing frequent stooping kneeling crouching and/or crawling.
- Typically may sit for extended periods of time.
- Regularly lifts carries and/or moves objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
- Operates a computer.
- Communicates over the telephone by email and in person.
Special Qualifications:
- A sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic. socioeconomic cultural and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students and to staff and students with disabilities.
The duties physical demands work-environment characteristics and mental/motor demands described within this vacancy announcement are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with compliance with the American with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Employment Type
Full-Time
