Teacher, Elementary School

Job Posting Title

Teacher

Positions in this family are involved in professional level work teaching standard academic or commercial subjects in a state school, hospital, facility or institution. This includes writing teaching plans, providing individual and group instruction, and participating in staff development training sessions.

• Prepares subject-specific lesson plans.
• Provides group classroom instruction for a specific grade level or subject and prepares and administers examinations.
• Encourages student learning through individual instruction, encouragement, counseling and guidance.
• Prepares progress reports and attendance reports for administrative review and report cards for individual students.
• Maintains order and discipline among students in the classroom and on school grounds; may direct social and recreational activities.
• Maintains inventory of books and supplies.
• Participates in staff meetings and provides reports on student progress.

This job family consists of only one level and employees are responsible for performing all functions to provide instruction to students in standard academic or commercial subjects. In this role they will provide classroom teaching, maintain order and discipline, prepare test papers, grade tests, and provide individual progress assessment. They will also participate in staff development training sessions, direct student activities and perform related administrative functions.

Education and Experience requirements consist of possession of a current Oklahoma Teaching Certificate.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

required include knowledge of principles, practices and materials used in the education of children; ability is required to instruct at a specified grade level or in a specialized field; and of the content matter in the specific field of knowledge. Ability is required to supervise and instruct pupils; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to organize and present lesson plans clearly and concisely;

and to refine lesson objectives.

Some positions may require certification in a specific field of instruction.

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Position is located at Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) in Sulphur.

Essential Functions:

Position provides a proper education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students that come to OSD from all over the state. Position is responsible for providing learning experiences by utilizing school curriculum, IEP goals and objective and other appropriate materials and activities. Duties include preparing lesson plans, reports, and keeping records of student behavior and attitude needed to provide an orderly productive environment;

ascertain learning needs of students and to establish evaluation techniques for assessment of progress, as well as participate in extracurricular activities.

Preference will be given to applicants with experience working with young deaf and hard of hearing children and their families.

Method of Application:
Applicants without previous state service, with previous state service but not currently employed by a state agency must apply though the Workday on-line External Listings applicant system (State of Oklahoma Careers (). Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply through the Workday on-line Internal Listings applicant system (Find Jobs
- Internal State of Oklahoma
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For questions regarding specific duties or details of this job, please contact Human Resources at HR

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.