Teacher; Elementary

As Teacher (Elementary)- CY-1710, you will provide instruction at the professional level, as a classroom teacher, as a team teacher or a remedial or special services teacher according to the setting and organizational structure of the school. The Teacher (Elementary) will be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating instructional activities under stated guidelines.

• Prepares yearly instructional outlines and related daily lesson plans covering relevant units of study and specifying objective, activities, and evaluative methods/instruments for both group and individual programs.
• Teaches students by selecting, developing, adapting, and implementing appropriate instructional methods and techniques utilizing available resources to provide academic achievement. Provides learning experiences in assigned subject areas, which develop cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills that are appropriate to the needs and interest of all students in the classroom.
• Continuously evaluates individual and group academic progress using criterion‑reference tests, periodic standardized tests, oral tests, and/or other relevant evaluation methods/instruments. Uses alternative instruction to meet individual needs.
• Makes progress reports to parents, confers with parents and other concerned individuals, and maintains required records in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Maintains control of assigned class and handles discipline independently except for chronic or extreme behavior problems. Counsels individual students within established guidelines, using background information concerning each student to provide an effective instruction learning cycle as pertains to students' behavior and progress.

Conditions of Employment:

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Applicant is responsible for reading the '
  
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• If you are a male applicant born after 12-31-1959, you are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act and the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) in order to be eligible for appointment to this agency.
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Incumbent may be required to operate a government‑owned or leased motor vehicle as an incidental duty; therefore, a valid driver's license is required.
• Must possess and maintain valid Teacher licensure/certification in the State where the position is located and in the specialty field identified by parenthetical.
• This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Probationary period is one academic year (two full academic semesters) during which fitness and continued employment will be evaluated.
• Initial appointments under Public Law 95-561 do not confer competitive nor career status.

Basis of Rating All applicants for this position will be rated based upon the documentation submitted. Applications may be further evaluated by a subject‑matter expert. The judgment of qualifications will be based on the material submitted; therefore, it is to the applicant's advantage to give complete and thorough responses and to present information in a neat and orderly fashion.

Applicants with valid State Certification in a state other than where the position is located may be considered. If selected, they will be issued a provisional contract to outline the requirement to obtain full State Teacher Certification within two full contract terms.

Education Requirements:

To meet the education requirements, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts. Official transcripts are required upon selection. Official transcripts must not be locked or encrypted and all pages, including transcript key, must be viewable.

Foreign

Education:

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and have been deemed…