Elementary Teacher ; 1st Grade

Elementary Teacher  (1st Grade)

Watson Chapel School District Edgewood Elementary
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Job : 5811916

Final date to receive applications: Jul 31, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 31, 2026

Watson Chapel School District

Elementary Teacher

Department: Elementary School

Job Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Building Administrator

Grade/Level: Pk-4 /K-5/Certified

Amount of

Travel Required:

Varies

Job Type: Regular

Positions Supervised: None

Work Schedule: 190-day contract. Teachers are on-duty for 7 hrs., 40 minutes per day but may periodically be required to attend after-school or evening events as a normal expectation of their position.

POSITION SUMMARY

Deliver high-quality instruction to elementary students in a classroom setting, fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment that promotes academic growth and development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Exhibit knowledge of content and content-related pedagogy.
• Ensure students are actively engaged in learning.
• Demonstrate care and respect when interacting with students.
• Manage classroom procedures with limited loss of instructional time.
• Exhibit knowledge of child/adolescent development.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their instructional and developmental needs.
• Develop and administer assessments of rigor that match standards of learning.
• Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
• Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.
• Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss students' needs and progress.
• Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by the administration.
• Select and use appropriate resources.
• Plan assignments for teacher assistants, volunteers, and substitute teachers.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and professional development sessions to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Reflect on practice and make adjustments for professional growth.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
• Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need.
• Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of elementary school programs.
• Ensure appropriate accommodations to the curriculum, lessons and learning environment. Instruction may be provided within the regular classroom setting, resource setting, and/or small classroom setting for areas in which the teacher has specialized training or preparation.
• Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests; conduct fundraising activities consistent with district policies and procedures.
• Perform student supervisory duties such as assisting on the playground, in cafeterias, and early morning or after school car/bus loading and unloading.
• Plan and set sequential outcomes with rigor and high expectations.
• Exhibit knowledge of individual students' knowledge, skills, and special needs.
• Adhere to student Individualized Education Program (IEP) and 504 plans.
• Respond appropriately to student behavior.
• Provide timely, consistent, high-quality feedback to students.
• Reflect on practice and make adjustments for professional growth.
• Maintain professionalism with staff members.
• Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
• Report suspected bullying to the building principal or designee as required by Arkansas law and district policies.
• Adhere to all policies of the District.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal or Assistant Principal.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability
  - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy
  - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Adaptability
  - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Communication, Oral
  - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written
  - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Conflict Resolution
  - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
• Creative
  - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
• Decision Making
  - Ability to make critical decisions while following district procedures.
• Detail Oriented
  - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Diversity Oriented
  - Ability to work effectively with…