Elementary Teacher - Grade 1 - Silver Spring Job East Providence area,Rhode Island USA,Education / Teaching

Elementary Teacher
- Grade 1 - Silver Spring

East Providence School Department Silver Spring Elementary School
- East Providence, Rhode Island Open in Google Maps

Elementary Teacher
- Grade 1 - Silver Spring

East Providence School Department Silver Spring Elementary School
- East Providence, Rhode Island Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Rhode Island State DOE Consortium Job Board

Job Details

Job : 5873882

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 06, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Job Description

Class

Title:

Teacher

Department:
School

Classification:
Teacher – 183 days

Immediate Supervisor:
Principal and/or Designee

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Under the direction of the Principal and/or Designee he/she shall be the educational leader in his/her classroom and he/she shall be responsible for the education of the youth placed in his/her charge.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Be the educational leader in his/her classroom and he/she must demonstrate the necessary skills to create an atmosphere and environment favorable to learning and development.

2.Be responsible for the improvement and enrichment of instruction in the classroom.

3.At all times be a guidance teacher.

4.Encourage child-parent-teacher communication in order to better promote instruction.

5.Endeavor to attain the highest professional development that is possible for him/herself through a continuing program of teacher education.

6.Conscientiously apply him/herself in attempting to follow the federal guidelines adopted by the Department in regard to methods of instruction.

7.Cooperate with the principal, department head, and his/her fellow teachers in all academic matters endeavoring at all times to contribute to the solution of education problem.

8.After identifying individual differences, strive to adjust his/her educational practices to meet these individual differences and resultant needs, and he/she shall call on a specialist through his/her principal or department head when help is desired.

9.Have the following responsibilities in relation to the testing program:

a)
It shall be his/her responsibility to see that mental ability tests, achievement tests and all other department authorized tests are administered in a prescribed and standardized manner.

b)
He/shall exercise professional discretion in regard to the results of said tests and use the results in a continued effort to improve his/her classroom instruction of the pupils tested.

c)
He/she shall work in a continuous effort to improve the testing program by making personal observations, constructive criticisms and suggestions for the improvement of said program to his/her immediate superior.

10. Attend all meetings called by his/her principal and department head and make every effort to contribute to the discussions at these meetings.

associated with professional organizations related to his/her specific areas of instruction or interest.

12.Cooperate, with the school, in all programs that will contribute to good public relations within his/her community.

13.Identify as early as possible unusual talents in his/her classroom and do all he/she can to encourage these talents.

14.Keep him/herself abreast of all general educational practices in all grades (K-12) in the school system.

15.Make every effort to cooperate with the school principal in completing inventories, making budgets, library orderings and any and all other reports peculiar to his/her particular school.

16.Cultivate and promote good health habits – physical, mental and emotional – for him/herself and his/her students.

17.Cooperate with all special teachers in their programs of physical education, art and music.

18.Encourage and participate when necessary in extracurricular activities designed to promote and broaden the experiences provided for the students.

19.Have general supervision of his/her classroom and he/she shall cooperate with the principal in providing supervision at any other place deemed necessary.

20.Cooperate with the principal in keeping all prescribed school records.

21.Fulfill all fire drill requirements issued by the principal.

22.See that all rules and regulations relating to…