What are the responsibilities and job description for the 4th Grade Teacher position at Lake Ridge New Tech Schools?
JOB REQUIREMENTS: The Elementary Teacher shall possess a valid K-6 teaching license.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Elementary Teacher will:
- Be responsible for classroom instructional program which includes:
- establish goals and objectives to meet individual and group needs of students
- day to day and long range lesson plans that reflect the goals and objectives
- Be responsible for classroom management and discipline and cooperating in establishing a general tone of behavior throughout the building.
- Foster favorable school/community relationships by:
- making parents aware of classroom goals, objectives and materials
- conducting parent conferences
- reporting progress of students.
- Be responsible for supplies, care of the room, inventories and other reasonable assignments as prescribed by the principal.
- Be responsible for accurate record keeping and issuing of grades.
- Attempt to meet the social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs of the students through Trauma Informed and Responsive Practices
- Be knowledgeable of current educational methods and techniques and participate in building and system-wide meetings.
- Cooperate and participate in necessary non-teaching duties.
- Knowledge of effective teaching strategies (i.e. cooperative learning).
- Be responsible for following adopted school board and administrative policies.
- Project Based Learning knowledge/experience preferred
- Strong classroom management expected (PBIS)
- Proficient in implmentation of instructional technology strategies in a 1:1 setting
- Able to differentiate instruction
- Knowledge of Balanced Literacy/Guided Reading
- Collaboration expected