Reports To: Principal

Length of Assignment: 10 months

Primary purpose: 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 for upper elementary grade education in accordance with each student’s ability; to establish good relationships with parents and other staff members.

1) Responsibilities: Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

A. Teaches mathematics, science, reading, language arts, social studies, art, health, physical education, and music to students in a classroom, utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.

B. Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter.

C. Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized andsmall group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.

D. Uses a variety of instruction strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, lecture, discovery, etc.

E. Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the availabletime for instruction.

F. Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

G. Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.

H. Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students’ progress and interpret the school program.

I. Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.

J. Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractivedisplays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.

K. Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by professional growth activities. 

L. Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop themethod by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with guidelines.

M. Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains requiredinventory records.

N. Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day.

O. Administers group standardized tests in accordance with state testing program.

P. Participates in curriculum development programs as required.

Q. Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.