Upper Grades Elementary Teacher

Starting Date: Immediately

SUPERVISES: May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.

PURPOSE: To plan, organize and present instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Management of Instructional Time

The teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment for each lesson ready at the start of the study or instructional activity; gets the class started quickly; gets students on task soon at the beginning of each lesson; maintains a high level of student time-on-task.

B.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Management of Student Behavior

The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine administrative matters; has established a set of rules and guidelines that govern student verbal participation and talk during different types of activities—whole-class instruction, small group instruction, etc.; has established a set of rules and procedures that govern student movement in the classroom during different types of instructional and non‑instructional activities;

frequently monitors the behavior of all students during whole‑class, small group, and seat work activities and transitions between instructional activities; stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently, yet maintains the dignity of the student.

C.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Presentation

The teacher begins the lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous materials; introduces the study or instructional activity and specific learning objectives when appropriate; speaks fluently and precisely; presents the lesson or instructional activity using concepts and language understandable to the students; provides relevant examples and demonstrations to illustrate concepts and skills; assigns tasks that students handle with a high rate of success;

asks appropriate levels of questions that students take with a high rate of success; conducts lesson or instructional activity at a brisk pace, slowing presentations when necessary for student understanding but avoiding slowdowns; makes transitions between classes and between instructional activities within lessons efficiently and smoothly; makes sure that the assignment is clear; summarizes the main point(s) of the address at the end of the class or instructional activity.

D.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance

The teacher maintains clear, firm, and reasonable work standards and due dates; circulates during classwork to check all students’ performance; routinely uses oral, written, and other work products to check student progress; poses questions clearly and one at a time.

E.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Feedback

The teacher provides feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in‑class work to encourage student growth; regularly offers prompt feedback on assigned out‑of‑class work; affirms a correct oral response appropriately and moves on; provides sustaining feedback after an incorrect response or no response by probing and repeating the question, giving a clue, or allowing more time.

F.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Facilitating Instruction

The teacher has an instructional plan which is compatible with the school and system‑wide curricular goals; uses diagnostic information obtained from tests and other assessment procedures to develop and revise objectives and tasks; maintains accurate records to document student performance; has an instructional plan that matches/aligns goals, learning strategies, assessment, and student needs at the appropriate level of difficulty; uses available human and material resources to support the instructional program.

G.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Interacting Within the Educational Environment

The teacher treats all students fairly and equitably; interacts effectively with students, co‑workers, parents, and the community.

H.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Performing Non‑Instructional Duties

The teacher carries out non‑instructional duties as assigned and, as needed, perceived; adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations; follows a plan…