What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher - Elementary position at Warsaw Community Schools?
ELEMENTARY TEACHER
Reports to: Building Principal General Summary: An elementary teacher provides students with educational instruction that fosters and accelerates their intellectual, physical, social, and career development in accordance with district policies and procedures.
Essential Functions:
Position Type: Exempt These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of an elementary teacher. Warsaw Community Schools
Reports to: Building Principal General Summary: An elementary teacher provides students with educational instruction that fosters and accelerates their intellectual, physical, social, and career development in accordance with district policies and procedures.
Essential Functions:
- Maintain clear and up-to-date written lesson plans. Able to show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
- Commit to Professional Learning Communities for school improvement.
- Conduct assigned activities from the administration, in conformity with the approved policies of the Board of Education and State and Federal Law.
- Promote continued student learning by creating a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
- Make effective use of planning time. Observe designed working hours per the job assignment and uniqueness of each assignment.
- Employ a variety of instructional techniques, technology, and instructional media consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
- Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct. Develop reasonable procedures and rules of behavior in the classroom and maintain order in a fair and just manner.
- Participate cooperatively with the principal in performance evaluations as stated in the district's policies and procedures.
- Support and implement strategies that enhance student performance on local, state, and federal assessments.
- Perform other duties as assigned at the request of the superintendent, superintendent designee, or principal.
- Maintain confidentiality as defined within the policy and procedure manual.
- Education - Bachelor's Degree (minimum)
- Certification or Licensure - Valid Indiana Teaching License.
- Experience - Evidence of success as a highly effective classroom teacher.
- Knowledge - Understanding of collaborative learning teams and effective instructional practices, standards, formative and summative assessments, and ways to analyze data.
Position Type: Exempt These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of an elementary teacher. Warsaw Community Schools
