Teacher Grade 5; SY

Teacher Grade 5 ) SY — Roswell Independent Schools, Missouri Ave Elementary Roswell Independent Schools, Roswell, New Mexico

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• Job : 5117528
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Apr 22, 2025 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

Meet State Licensure Requirements.

Roswell Independent School District

Job Description

Job Title: ELEMENTARY TEACHER

Reports To: PRINCIPAL

General

Job Description:

Under the supervision of the principal the Elementary teacher will provide guidance and instructional experiences that are academically and developmentally appropriate for each student assigned to that classroom as well as other programs as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accurately demonstrate knowledge of the content area, approved curriculum and pedagogical skills.
• Demonstrating Knowledge of Students;
  Students’ interest and cultural heritage and Students’ special needs.
• Setting Instructional Outcomes;
  Suitability for diverse students, value, sequence, alignment, clarity and balance.
• Designing Coherent Instruction;
  Learning activities, instructional materials, resources and lesson & unit structure.
• Designing Student Assessments;
  Congruence with instructional outcomes and/or formative assessments.
• Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport;
  Teacher interactions with students, including both words and actions.
• Establishing a Culture for Learning to include;
  Expectations for learning and achievement.
• Managing Classroom Procedures to include;
  Instructional groups, transitions, materials and supplies, and performance of classroom routines.
• Managing Student Behavior to include;
  Expectations, monitoring of student behavior and response to student misbehavior.
• Organizing Physical Space to include;
  Safety and accessibility and arrangement of furniture and use of physical resources.
• Communicating with Families or individuals;
  About the instructional program, about individual students and engagement of families in the instructional program.
• Communicating with Students to include;
  Expectations for learning for all students, directions for activities and explanations of content.
• Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques including;
  Quality of questions/prompts and student participation.
• Engaging Students in Learning to include;
  Grouping of students and structure and pacing.
• Using Assessment in Instruction to include;
  Monitoring of student learning, feedback to students and student self-assessment and monitoring of progress.
• Utilize student assessment techniques and procedures.
• Work productively with colleagues, parents, community members and administration.
• Utilize appropriate discipline strategies up to and including safely restraining students.
• May assist students with personal hygiene activities such as toileting and other personal care activities for students PreK to 2nd grade.
• Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations.
• Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school district, and report progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings.
• Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned.
• Leave adequate preparations for a substitute.
• Use and apply appropriate conflict resolutions skills.
• Demonstrate public relations skills.
• Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs.
• Select, use, and interpret evaluation data.
• Be available to parents, students, administration, and peers outside the school day, if needed.
• Report suspected child abuse and neglect.
• Supervise all students in their charge; to include field trips.
• Understand and apply learning theories
• Serve as a member of the SAT as needed.

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Roswell Independent School District

ELEMENTARY TEACHER (CONT’D)

• Understand and participate in the development, use, and implementation of individualized education plans (IEP’s), individualized transition plans/SAT plans/504 plans, and Academic Improvement plans including making necessary modifications. Come prepared with data, grades and all pertinent information to assist the team in decision making.
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