1st Grade Teacher - Fort Meigs Elementary Job Perrysburg area,Ohio USA,Education / Teaching

Position: 1st Grade Teacher - Fort Meigs Elementary - 2026-2027 School Year

1st Grade Teacher - Fort Meigs Elementary

Applicant MUST hold an Ohio teaching license in one of the following areas:
Pre K-3 with 4/5 Generalist endorsement or P-5 or K-8.

Reports to:

Principal, Superintendent. Employment status:
Full Time FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt.

Qualifications:

Appropriate and valid State of Ohio teaching certification/licensure
Professional tact, diplomacy and presentation with administrators, staff, teachers, students, parents and the community
Conscientious and assumes responsibility for own work performance
Good health, high moral character and good attendance record
Demonstrate enthusiasm and a sincere desire to aid all students

General Description:

Help students to learn course of study objectives and skills which will lead toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional and psychological growth. Direct and evaluate the learning experiences of the students in activities sponsored by the school.

Essential Functions:

Maintain records as required by district policy; maintain professional ethics

Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships

Provide evidence of professional growth

Model appropriate dress and maintain professional distance from students

Provide guidance and counsel to the students which will promote their welfare and their proper educational development

Administer the classroom and its program of organization and management. Discipline and control should be maintained at all times with those whom the teacher is charged with supervising

Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents through effective use of interim reports, report cards, personal contacts and formal conferences

Write clear and usable plans prior to instructional use as described by the principal with indicate direction for instruction and reflect the Board approved course of study

Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter

Be prompt in arriving and dismissing a class in conformity with school schedules as well as reporting promptly to school and to any meetings called

Present clear, complete and accurate explanations and instructions suitable to the level of all learners

Approach subject matter in a positive and enthusiastic manner. Present subject matter in a calm, self-confident and poised manner

Receive learners' questions comfortably and answer them clearly and completely

Give positive reinforcement to acceptable academic and social behavior

Consistently confront undesirable behavior with firmness and fairness

Begin and end lessons on time

Draw all lessons to a conclusion/culmination

Monitor student behavior and activities

Show respect and consideration for students, staff, parents, etc.

Cooperate with extended exceptional programs, i.e. Special Needs, Gifted, Small Group

Make provisions/accommodations for individual differences in students to provide an equal opportunity for all children to demonstrate their knowledge

Present and display objectives clearly

Present material relevant to the objective clearly and accurately

Provide activities that will help learners meet the objectives

Ask relevant and probing questions throughout the lesson to check for understanding

Ask questions of varying difficulty to accommodate students of varying abilities

Encourage thinking and active student participation

Assist in the selection of textbooks, equipment and other instructional materials

Provide homework that is relevant to the learning process

Maintain accurate pupil accounting records and become familiar with the cumulative records of all students in classes

Provide for the care and protection of district property

Maintain current inventory of texts, supplies and equipment and other objects issued to the teacher for use in the classroom

Foster positive school-community relationships

Refer attendance, health and psychological/emotional problems to principal and/or guidance counselor

Share responsibility for committees and co-curricular activities as assigned by the principal or superintendent

Attend county, district and faculty meetings (seminars, conferences, workshops, etc) as adopted in the district's calendar unless excused by the principal

Other

Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings.
Help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principals and democratic values.
Conduct other duties related to the teacher's duties as assigned by the principal and/or Director of Special Education.

Additional

Working Conditions:

Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
Occasional operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions.
Occasional interaction among unruly children.
The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

The Perrysburg Exempted Village School District Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion,…