Teacher - PreKindergarten

Elementary Program Teacher

Create an elementary program focused on rigorous, content-based curriculum within a 21st century framework of collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity

Produce high academic achievement

Communicate effectively with parents and the community

Demonstrate effective teaching skills that support district goals and beliefs

Exhibit a commitment to professional growth

Develops lesson plans and instructional material specifically designed to teach the Oklahoma Standards, Ponca City Power Standards, and skills on grade level curriculum maps

Uses formative and summative data to guide instruction, plan for student interventions, and communicate progress to parents

Provides individualized and small group instruction, adapting the curriculum as needed

Fully implements behavioral or academic interventions and individualized education plans to meet the needs of all students

Provide a technology enriched environment to support student learning

Follows all state laws, administrative regulations, and policies or procedures of the school district

Instructs pupils in site and district policies and procedures that produce a safe and orderly environment

Teaches and encourages good citizenship

Creates a classroom climate conducive to learning through functional and attractive displays, learning centers and exhibits of student's work

Communicates regularly with parents outside the normal classroom day by means of newsletters, notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.

Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports

Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day

Plans and coordinates the work of teacher assistants, parents, and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips

Collaborates with other professionals to enrich and improve students' academic progress

Meets state, district and site staff development requirements

Supervises classroom and students, volunteers, and support staff working under his/her direction

Bachelor's degree

Valid Teaching Certificate

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned

Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skills in oral and written communication

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 30 lbs. such as boxes of books and TV/VCR carts

The employee is directly responsible for safety, well being, or work output of other people

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus

The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud

Duties are performed indoors and occasionally outdoors