Licensed: First Grade Teacher

JOB TITLE

First Grade Teacher

Alice Terry Elementary School

Licensed, Full-Time Exempt

School Principal

Alice Terry is seeking a 1st-grade teacher with experience working with second-language learners.

Required

• Teachers must hold a valid Colorado License
• Bachelor's degree or higher required from an accredited university or college.
• READ Act

Preferred

• Hold an endorsement in the subject area appropriate for assignment.
• Hold authorization level appropriate for assignment.
• Pass an approved content exam in the subject area.
• Hold 36 semester hours in the assigned subject area.
• Bi-lingual

Instructional Planning

• Plan instruction consistent with the district-approved curriculum for assigned subject area(s)/grade level(s)
• Use formal and informal methods to assess the abilities and needs of students.
• Plan effective use of class time.
• Responsible for planning and implementing instruction in 1st grade content w/ an emphasis on reading instruction, literacy, mathematics, and academic language development.

Instructional Interaction (teaching)

• Apply principles of teaching/learning to enhance student achievement.
• Utilize teaching methods that are appropriate for the objectives and learners.
• Modify instruction to meet student needs.
• Communicate effectively with learners.
• Provide for and maintain student involvement during instruction

Evaluation of Instruction

• Use the evaluation of student outcomes to measure the effectiveness of instruction.

  Instructional Management

  • Attend to tasks in a manner that maximizes instruction.
  • Maintain necessary student records.
  • Assist in planning for the appropriate use of volunteers/aides as assigned
  • Responsible for assessing students' progress, analyzing results, and planning appropriate instruction based on observations to meet the individual needs of students in your classroom

  Learning Environment

  • Establish clear expectations for appropriate behavior.
  • Establish consequences for inappropriate behavior.
  • Establish conditions under which students exercise self-discipline, honesty, leadership, and citizenship.
  • Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning that includes well-defined and clear processes and procedures that will allow students to achieve at high levels.

  Professional Responsibilities

  • Participate in professional growth opportunities.
  • Adhere to the code of ethics of the teaching professional of the State of Colorado.
  • Recognize problems and actively contribute to their resolutions.
  • Collaborate with others to fulfill responsibilities related to building and district goals and priorities.
  • Demonstrate a concern for students' health and safety.
  • Stays within department budget
  • Active participation in team-level and school-wide professional learning community to collect, analyze, plan instruction, and evaluate the growth of students continuously

  General

  • Accept and fulfill assigned responsibilities and duties promptly and efficiently.
  • Follow Board of Education policies, building procedures, and any other rules, regulations, or procedures that may be established by the District or Building administrations.
  • Perform other duties as may be assigned by the building principal in accordance with District Policies.
  GENERAL EXPECTATIONS
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skill regarding the components of effective instruction.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of content and teaching methods in the area(s) of teaching assignment.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the developmental needs of students.
  • Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills.
  • Evidence of ability to establish and maintain effective, cooperative relationships with school personnel, students, and parents.
  • Demonstrated understanding and empathy necessary for working with students.
  ESSENTIAL
  
  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions required the following physical demands: some lifting up to 20 pounds, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires sitting, walking, and standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy…