5th Grade Teacher Job Rigby area,Idaho USA,Education / Teaching

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Elementary Teacher

Date Posted:
6/4/2026

Location:
Harwood Elementary School

Date Available:
School Year

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

TITLE:

5th Grade Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS

Idaho teaching certificate with an appropriate endorsement, such as Standard Elementary Certificate, Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Blended Certificate (K-3 only), or Generalist Endorsement (K-12)

Strong background in teaching methods, developmentally appropriate classroom activities, and effective classroom management

Demonstrated knowledge of subject matter and effective teaching methods

Strong background in curriculum and Idaho Core Standards

Strong background in the integration of technology with instruction

Ability to maintain a positive learning environment

Works well with students, staff, and the public

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Able to work under deadlines

Maintain confidentiality of staff and students

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO

Building Principal

JOB SUMMARY

To provide an elementary education program to help pupils develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for continued education. To promote academic, social, and citizenship development through leadership and classroom supervision.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Instruction

Prepare for assigned classes

Design lessons with an appropriate level of difficulty which provide content in a logical and sequential manner

Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media, consistent with the physical limitations of the classroom and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved

Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated

Identify pupil needs and provide instruction appropriate to those needs

Analyze and interpret student data to develop and modify instructional activities

Follow modifications and accommodations as specified in Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

Implement the Idaho Core Standards, as well as the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives, in lesson plans, classroom instruction, unit planning, and assessments

Devise written and oral assignments and tests that require analytical and critical thinking as well as the reproduction of facts, and use them to evaluate student progress on a regular basis

Prepare students academically for all district, state, and federal testing

Display command of the subject matter

Budget class time effectively

Other Duties to Students

Encourage students to strive to meet their highest potential

Establish and communicate classroom rules, and encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior

Make provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms

Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students

Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities

Elementary Education

Promote active learning using structured and unstructured activities that foster the social, physical, cognitive, and emotional development of young pupils

Observe children in a variety of settings and evaluate the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills of pupils

Maintain records of student progress toward the stated objectives of instruction

Assist in facilitating smooth transitions from preschool, kindergarten, and early primary grades programs

Professional Contacts and Activities

Attend and participate in faculty meetings and PLC's (Professional Learning Comm unties)

Attend IEP meetings and collaborate with special education teachers as needed

Keep immediate supervisor informed of activities and any issues that may arise

Cooperate with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, curriculum, objectives, and methods

Provide needed and requested information on a timely and effective basis

Other

Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules

Maintain accurate and complete records as required by federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy

Input data in timely fashion

Assume responsibility for his or her continuing professional growth and development by attendance at professional meetings, membership in professional organizations, enrollment in advanced courses, and by reading professional journals and other publications

Adhere to The Code of Ethics of the Idaho Teaching Profession adopted by the Professional Standards Commission and the State Board of Education

Seek assistance should emergencies arise

Represent the school district in a positive manner

Know and follow school district policy and chain of command

Perform other duties as assigned

TERMS OF…