Primary Role:

This position is for a fourth-grade elementary Teacher for the 2024-2025 School Year. Position loops to Fifth grade in the 2025-2026 school year.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• A valid Texas teaching certificate is required.
• Science of Teaching Reading certification is required.
• Texas ESL certification is required.
• Demonstrate competency in the core academic subject area assigned.

Professional Responsibilities and Duties:

• Prepare classroom, materials and lesson plans and implement research-based instructional practices
• Observe, evaluate, remediate, and extend students' academic performance, behavior, and social development
• Identify, modify, and adapt curriculum and approved instructional resources to meet various learning styles and needs of students
• Utilize a variety of teaching methods to instruct students individually, in small groups, and as a whole class
• Monitor students in a variety of educational environments (e.g., classroom, cafeteria, playground, school grounds, hallways, restrooms, study trips, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment
• Implement and maintain effective classroom management to ensure the continual progress of students
• Utilize data to monitor learning and design lessons tailored to student needs
• Establish standards-based objectives for all lessons and utilize clear criteria for evaluating lessons
• Utilize efficient record-keeping procedures
• Communicate with parents and guardians to discuss student progress
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, including Special Education staff in support of student achievement goals and professional development
• Meet professional criteria and obligations
• Administer standardized achievement and ability tests as required
• Interpret student performance data and implement approved Response to Intervention Tiers 1, 2 and 3
• Enforce the School rules and policies
• Actively participate in a variety of meetings and professional development activities for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and improve student achievement
• Use audiovisual aids, computers, and or other interactive technology to supplement and support lessons
• Keep up to date with current educational issues
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, accept responsibility, and the ability to be self-motivated
• Exemplify through manner, words, and dress the high standards and expected behavior of the school
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit