Elementary Teacher

Elementary Teacher

The district is looking for a motivated and energetic individual to join our team! We are interested in partnering with a dedicated educator to help our students achieve their goals; please consider having a conversation with us about what we might be able to do together! We are committed to investing in the right educator to lead us into a terrific Wildcat future!

• Valid Missouri Elementary Teacher Certification

• Students assigned directly
• Other Osage County R-II students

• Building Principal

• To create a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth
• To motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge
• To establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members

• Implement the policies of the Board of Education.
• Communicate appropriately with supervisors, other employees, students, and visitors.
• Maintain a friendly and helpful environment.
• Maintain an acceptable standard of personal appearance.
• Obtain/maintain full state certification for assigned subject areas.
• Teach within the course of study for his/her grade level/subject area as prescribed by the state or adopted by the school district.
• Implement lessons which support the state-mandated courses, the state's tested curriculum, and locally- determined courses.
• Provide a variety of planned learning experiences using a variety of media and methods, including alternative intervention strategies, in order to motivate students and best utilize available time for instruction.
• Evaluate, record, and report student academic and social growth within the guidelines prescribed in state law or adopted by the school district.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior through efficient classroom management procedures.
• Identify areas of student concern and cooperate with other professional staff members in addressing those areas of concern.
• Communicate with parents/guardians regarding student progress.
• Be available for students and parents before and after school.
• Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs as required by district policy and state guidelines.
• Participate in faculty committees and sponsorship of classroom field trips.
• Maintain professional competence through professional development activities provided by the district and in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Develop responsible citizens who have competent social and everyday living skills.
• Develop independent critical thinkers who are competent writers, speakers, and listeners.
• Participate in the identification of at-risk and gifted students and implement steps to meet their individual needs.
• Help students become proficient in using basic technological equipment.
• Teach from materials which reflect multi-cultural, non-gender-biased, and global experiences.
• Plan appropriately for substitutes, paraprofessionals, and others who assume responsibilities in his/her classroom.
• Participate cooperatively with the principal in accordance with the district's teacher evaluation process.
• Assume responsibility for tasks other than those listed which may be assigned by a supervisor.

• 147 School Days
• 10 Contracted PD days
• 7 Paid Holidays (Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, December 24, December 25, December 31, and January
  1)
• Total: 164 contracted days

• Building principal