K-5 Teacher - Chestnut Grove

Job Title

Teaches elementary school students academic, social, and motor skills by performing the following duties.

• Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
• Demonstrates the ability to decide on the best use of methods and materials to help students acquire necessary skills, taking into account the different needs and abilities of individual students.
• Demonstrates qualities of patience, understanding, trustworthiness, and attention to work.
• Possesses a thorough knowledge of the subject matter.
• Prepares, administers, corrects tests, and records results.
• Assigns work, corrects papers, and hears oral presentations.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve a functional learning atmosphere.
• Maintains order among students in the immediate area.
• Counsels pupils when adjustment and academic problems arise.
• Discusses pupils' academic achievements and behavioral concerns with parents.
• Keeps attendance and grade records as required by the school.
• Coordinates class field trips.
• Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.

• Other duties as assigned.

• 9 Month Contract

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret teacher textbooks, general periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, parents, and the general public.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Alabama Class B Certificate with appropriate endorsement.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and infrequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

• Salary schedules are found on the main Decatur City Schools website.
• Verification of previous public school teaching experience is required.
• The Decatur City Board of Education awards a salary based on the highest degree earned.

The Decatur City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Title IX Coordinator for Decatur City Schools is responsible for handling inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies. The Title IX Coordinator can be reached by calling the Decatur City Board of Education at .