Elementary Teacher

Position Title: Classroom Teacher
Department: Building
Reports to: Building Administrator
Evaluated by: Building Administrator
FLSA Status: Exempt

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: A full contract for this position is 190 days, with benefits as specified in employee contract.                                           

BEGINNING: July 1, 2025

QUALIFICATIONS

• Meet Arkansas Teaching Licensure requirements.
• Effective organizational and interpersonal skills and experiences.
• Understanding of pedagogy and content.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

• Enforces guidelines to maintain proper discipline and conduct.
• Collaborates with other District personnel in developing and implementing quality educational programs.
• Maintains an effective and safe school environment.
• Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the classroom.
• Works as a team member to meet the system-wide needs of the district. 
• Select and use appropriate curriculum and instructional resources.
• Create an environment of respect and rapport.
• Establish a positive culture for learning.
• Exhibit effective classroom procedures with little loss of instruction.
• Effectively supervise students and manage student behavior.
• Effectively communicate with students.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students behavioral and academic problems.
• Exhibit high expectations and effective delivery of lessons.
• Demonstrate effective questioning and discussion techniques.
• Provide timely, consistent, and high-quality feedback to students.
• Exhibit the use of assessments during instruction.
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness to student learning.
• Reflect on teaching and make adjustments for targeting greater understanding and student achievement.
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Select, store, order, issue and inventory classroom equipment, materials and supplies.
• Effectively communicate with families to discuss children's progress and needs.
• Exhibit participation and contributions to the professional community.
• Exhibit continued professional growth and development.
• Exhibit professionalism with students, staff, and parents.
• Report to proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
• Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Attend all professional meetings, educational conferences, and professional development sessions.
• Assist in the supervision of students (such as in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring and bus loading and unloading).
• Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations and academic contests.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Building Administrator.

 OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS   

• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Team building.
• Planning and organization.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Remain current on instructional practices in education. 
• Must have the ability to lift at least 40 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to endure prolonged standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, occasional reaching above the head or  the shoulders, bending, squatting, and kneeling.