5th Grade Elementary Teacher (location TBD)
5th Grade Elementary Teacher (location TBD)
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Job Description
This position is PENDING Board of Education approval and is dependent upon student numbers. Working After Retirement (WAR waiver) teachers are encouraged to apply if interested. This position would start as soon as possible if approved and student numbers justified the addition of this teaching position.
Per Board policy GCBAa maximum of 21 years of experience (with proper certification) may be transferred from another elementary or secondary accredited system. The highest step a teacher may enter the district at is step 22 of the salary schedule.
Elementary Teacher Job Description
CLASSIFICATION: Certified
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid Missouri Teachers certificate and appropriate content area/grade level certification
- Masters in related content area preferred but not required
- Criminal justice fingerprint and background clearance
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board and/or Superintendent may find appropriate
REPORTS TO: Building Principal
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
- Respect for the uniqueness of each individual learner.
- Ability to meet the individual needs of each student to allow for growth and development.
- Ability to convey information to students through written and verbal communications.
- Ability to encourage student ownership of learning and appropriate social and emotional skills.
REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Creates relevant engaging and personalized learning experiences for each student
- Has experience and/or knowledge of implementation strategies and usage of the balanced literacy model
- Demonstrates strengths in data analysis in order to drive student learning
- Has experience and/or knowledge of PBIS or strategies to help reinforce positive and constructive behaviors
- Expresses interest and/or knowledge of Google Apps for Education (GAFE) with a focus on enhancing student learning
- Has a strong background in identifying remediating and assisting students with literacy skills
- Teaches district approved curriculum and adheres to adopted Board of Education policies
- Establishes and maintains effective relationships with students staff and community
- Communicates clearly both verbally and in writing
- Learns and implements strategies to instruct students in higher and more challenging levels of learning
- Integrates technology consistently to enhance student learning opportunities
- Organizes and prioritizes educator workload to best meet the needs of students
- Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere
- Evaluates students academic and social growth and keeps appropriate records of student learning
- Identifies student needs makes appropriate referrals and works with special education staff to develop IEPs
- Works well as a team member to serve all constituencies
- Adheres to and follows all deadlines and requirements as presented by administration/state/federal law
- Attends all meetings as requested by building and district administration
- Maintains strict confidentiality as required by law
- Develops a professional development plan annually and commits to life-long learning and growth
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 181 day teacher contract. Teacher salary schedule to be established by the Board of Education.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on evaluationof certified personnel.
PHYSICAL MENTAL AND VISUAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand walk and sit. Additionally the employee may occasionally be required to push or lift up to 50 lbs as necessary for the safety and well-being of others. Lastly this job requires the employee to have the vision ability to read handwritten or typed materials and meet multiple demands from several people while interacting with other staff and the public.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
JOB DUTIES: The most significant duties of this position have been included in this this job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties addition the District may modify this position as needed to reflectthe assignment of additional or supplemental duties are expected to perform all assigned duties regardless of whether such duties appear in this job description.
Revised: February 29 2016
Employment Type
Full-Time
