Elementary Teacher grade 2

To create a flexible elementary grade program and class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students, to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for upper elementary education; to establish good relationships with parents and other staff members. The employee must adhere to the State of Alaska Code of Ethics of the Education Profession.

See attached Code of Ethics document.

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal relations skills.
• Strong instructional technology skills
• Application and understanding of social/emotional needs of youth aged 4 to 8.
• Ability and aptitude to teach multiple-concept small groups in a prescribed block of time.
• Outstanding attention to detail and follow-up.

• BA in Education, Early Education, or related academic field.
• Demonstrated interest in multicultural education and instructional technology.
• Preferred qualifications:
  
  MA in Education, Early Childhood Education, Reading or related academic field.
• Preferred: 3 years public school teaching experience.

• Possess or able to obtain an Alaska Teaching Certificate
• Alaska Reads Act Qualified or able to obtain certifcation

• Set and hold students to high academic and behavioral standards.
• Deliver measurable student academic growth and increase each individual student’s achievement.

• Assess every student’s mastery of the content and diagnose areas of student misunderstanding.
• Demonstrate strong content knowledge; all information conveyed to students is factually accurate.
• Model responses and provide visual anchors; lead students through guided and independent practice and regularly check for understanding.
• Ensure academic rigor by asking increasingly difficult questions, accepting only high quality student responses and posting examples of high quality work.
• Use high-engagement strategies (e.g. technology, interactive whiteboard, rapid-fire questioning, non-verbal responses, storytelling, interactive group activities).
• Meet needs of a range of students, providing extra support, enrichment, or variation of work.

• Create positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment with high “joy-factor” so that students are excited about and invested in their academic excellence.
• Set and reinforce clear expectations and routines that are aligned with the school and district overall vision.
• Discuss, celebrate, and reinforce character skills.

• Use data from local and state assessments to inform instruction.
• Internalize standards and scope and sequence (for own grade/subject and the grades one year before and one year after) and know how standards are assessed.
• Thoughtfully plan lessons and develop and implement specific strategies to ensure that each student achieves dramatic gains.

• Build rapport with students inside and outside of class so students understand unambiguously that teachers care about them.
• Invest parents and families in their children’s academic success through regular communication of success and challenges.

• Reflect on successes and areas of growth around all areas of teaching; seek to improve performance; receive feedback eagerly.
• Enthusiastically participate in structured and informal learning and development opportunities.

• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure a rigorous, joyful, and safe environment across the entire school.
• Assume responsibility for every single…