3rd Grade Teacher

Position Type :

Licensed Elementary School Teaching / Elementary School Teacher K-8

Date Posted : 1 / 22 / 2025

Location :

Gibson CIty-Melvin Sibley CUSD #5

Date Available : 08 / 01 / 2025

District :

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District #5 Position Title : 3rd Grade Teacher

Department : GCMS Elementary School

Reports To : Building Principal

Revised Date : January 2023

SUMMARY

This position provides instruction to students and performs a wide variety of tasks with curriculum planning, supervision, presenting and reinforcing learning concepts, and teaching children in a classroom setting.

DUTIES

• Teaches District approved curriculum.
• Evaluates each pupil's growth in knowledge and skills in the course being taught.
• Grades homework and tests, computes and records results while also providing meaningful feedback.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicates these objectives to students.
• Distributes homework assignments and assessments and collects them when they are completed.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study (daily and unit) that is aligned to the curriculum, employing a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media that differentiates instruction to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Enforces administration policies and rules governing students.
• Supervises students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, schoolyards, gymnasiums, and on school related field trips.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, and facilities.
• Assists in diagnosing the learning disabilities of students with the assistance of district specialists.
• Evaluates academic and social emotional growth of students, keeps appropriate records, prepares progress reports, and communicates student progress to appropriate sources (students, parents, and staff).
• Participates in IEP meetings with district administration and other staff as determined by district administration.
• Keeps accurate records of purchases and expenditures for supplies, equipment, travel, fees, etc.
• Maintains an up-to-date substitute folder.
• Participates in teacher's meetings and in-services as well as completing the required continuing education training requirements.
• Prepares budgetary requests in a timely manner and follows district / building procedures for requisitions.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Maintains professional relationships with fellow staff while coordinating common practices for vertical and horizontal alignment of curriculum within the prescribed scope and sequence.
• Maintains a professional relationship with fellow staff that encourages sharing, planning and working together toward improved instructional skill and student success.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and personnel as is expected of all staff.
• Demonstrates professionalism towards both students and colleagues.
• Remain available for students and parents for education-related purposes outside of the instructional day, such as parent-teacher conferences.
• Stays informed of the changes in education and takes any opportunities to grow and develop professionally.
• Perform all other duties reasonably related to the position as may be assigned by the Building Administrator or Superintendent.

QUALIFICATIONS

COMPENSATION

GCMS Certified Salary Schedule for 2025-2026

Benefits included

SCHEDULING

The schedule is subject to change with district demands in compliance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The current work hours are 8 : 05 a.m. to 3 : 35 p.m.