Teach -5th grade prefer a bilingual endorsement/ETS/Fairview

Teach - 5th grade. Must have a K-8 license and prefer a bilingual endorsement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• It was properly certified in all areas of assignment.
• Demonstrates cooperativeness and willingness to carry out assigned tasks and performance responsibilities;
• Bilingual endorsement;
• Other qualifications determined necessary by the Board.

REPORTS TO: Principal or designee.

GENERAL SUPERVISOR: Superintendent

JOB GOAL: To create an 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 by each pupil’s ability to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, physical education, and music to students in a classroom utilizing the State competencies and curriculum/bilingual curriculum adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.

• Instruct students in citizenship, expected student behavior, and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.

• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.

• Translate lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction.

• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

• Evaluate students’ academic and social growth keep appropriate records and prepare progress reports.

• Record student grades and other appropriate information in cumulative files.

• Record student grades on grade sheets and report cards.

• Communicate with parents, bi-weekly, monthly, or sooner if the need arises, through conferences and other means to discuss pupil’s progress. (whether students are passing or failing), behavior, and interpret the school's program.

• Identify pupil needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.

• Create an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.

• Maintain professional competencies through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.

• Participate cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated according to district guidelines.

• Select and requisition books and instructional aids; maintain required inventory records.

• Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities or assignments.

• Administer group standardized tests by the district testing program.

• Administer the Language Assessment Scale Testing and Scoring in both English and Spanish.

• Gather data to develop strategies for student improvement.

• Participate in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities to include in and out-of-school activities.

• Participate in curriculum alignment, benchmarks, performance standards/assessments, and revisions, inclusive of bilingual development programs, and implement EPSS.

• Attend and participate in Principal Meetings and/or Site Base Management Meetings, inclusive of parent-teacher organization meetings.

• Implement the teaching competencies adopted by the Board of Education.

• Log all outgoing long-distance telephone calls and fax transmittals.

• Perform other assigned tasks required by the supervisor(s).

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Term of Employment to be established on an annual basis, through the adoption of the school calendar.

SALARY:

Salary to be established by the Board of Education on an annual basis, through the adoption of Salary Schedules.

EVALUATION:

The performance of this job will be evaluated by provisions of the Board’s policy on the Evaluation of Professional Personnel.