No experience is required for this position. Level education required is a bachelor's degree. Applicant preferably holds a teaching certification. Examples of certifications accepted for this position include K-6 or 4-8.
Term of Employment:
- 10 months with additional summer professional development
Position Objective:
- The classroom teacher will perform the duties necessary to instruct the assigned students in the designated subject matter or grade level areas in accordance with the curriculum and/or other educational programs adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Essential Responsibilities:
Planning:
- Plans instructional programs based on the school’s curriculum, standards and the needs of the assigned students with an understanding of individual differences.
- Prepares and submits plans as required for daily instruction and substitute teacher use that lead to student achievement.
- Base instructional plans on the needs of the assigned students.
- Uses appropriate material to implement instructional plans.
- Selects and evaluates resources and activities that provide for a variety of learning styles.
- Plans appropriate evaluation of student progress.
- Plans homework and class work that incorporates higher level thinking skills and supports the instructional goals and objectives.
Instruction:
- Teaches an objective that is organized and communicated.
- Focuses students’ attention on the lessons, their objectives and materials
- Organizes instructional activities with an introduction, development and conclusion.
- Provides clear directions to students for instructional activities.
- Models or demonstrates skills that students are to perform.
- Optimizes instructional time by providing sufficient meaningful instructional activities.
- Provides for pacing and continuity of instruction with tasks appropriate to the student’s levels.
- Presents content in a logical sequence such as moving from easy to difficult or from concrete to abstract.
- Provides demonstrations to show the steps of a process.
- Varies the difficulty level of activities and materials to provide for student success.
- Maintains interest/motivation through the use of appropriate strategies
- Capture students’ attention by actively involving them in the lesson through a variety of activities and groupings.
- Encourages independent thinking/application.
- Asks a variety of questions.
- Utilizes a variety of approaches to support inductive and deductive reasoning.
- Evaluates student progress.
- Provides sufficient reinforcement or practice to verify understanding and/or mastery.
- Monitors student progress, adjusts instruction and provides feedback.
- Checks for understanding during the lesson.
- Uses alternate assessment methods/techniques along with traditional testing methods.
Classroom Management:
- Sets classroom rules and maintains classroom control.
- Establishes an effective classroom routine.
- Establishes classroom rules that are consistently followed.
- Administers discipline fairly and firmly.
- Maintains classroom control.
- Establishes and maintains positive rapport with students.
- Manages the material and human resources in the classroom in an effective manner.
- Handles, distributes and collects materials efficiently.
- Uses and arranges for available instructional materials and equipment prior to the lesson.
- Manages student and assistant teacher placement and movement in the classroom.
- Uses time appropriately.
- Integrates a variety of technology applications and learning tools.
- Periodically reviews and documents student progress.
- Evaluates and documents student progress.
- Maintains timely and accurate records of student behavior.
- Provides feedback to students regarding progress.
Communication:
- Communicates with the school community on student’s performance.
- Promotes student growth through contact with administration, staff and parents.
- Uses various available resources, such as a PSC, Dean of Students, nurse and SAP team to serve the best interest of the students.
- Facilitates home-school communication by attending/initiating parent conferences, telephoning and/or sending written communication.
- Maintains confidentiality.
Professional Responsibilities:
- Performance Criterion - The teacher contributes to the school community.
- Shares knowledge and ideas with colleagues.
- Considers the goals of the school organization when developing professional goals.
- Participates in professional dialogues at all levels.
- Stays current on professional knowledge and engages in self-improvement.
- Participates in programs designed for self-improvement activities.
- Continues professional growth through professional activities.
- Reads professional literature.
- Confers with colleagues on current programs, ideas and trends.
- Performs non-instructional responsibilities.
- Carries out appropriate duties as assigned.
- Performs non-instructional tasks, such as record keeping, etc.
- Is punctual to school, class and meetings.
- Attends and participates in cluster and grade team meetings, parent conferences and other meetings as requested.
Classroom Culture and Climate:
- Fosters a classroom climate conducive to learning.
- Provides a print rich classroom environment that reflects the teaching and learning process.
Work Remotely
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
License/Certification:
- Teaching Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person