Elementary School Teacher ​/ Special Education

Elementary School Teacher

Certification(s): NJ Certificate of Elementary School Teacher

Reports to:

Principal, Executive Director

Summary:

To create a flexible elementary grade program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students; to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for upper elementary grade education in accordance with each student's ability; to establish good relationships with parents and other staff members. To provide educational lessons and teach various subjects, such as reading, writing, and math;

teach basic skills, such as literacy and communication techniques, to students with disabilities.

Primary Function:
Instructs assigned pupils in accordance with curriculum adopted by The Center School.

Major Duties and Performance Responsibilities:

• Serves grades kindergarten through six and teaches language arts literacy, mathematics, science, social studies and world languages.
• Assess students' skills to determine their needs and develop teaching plans.
• Adapt lessons to meet the needs of students.
• Plan, organize, and assign activities that are specific to each student's abilities.
• Teach and mentor students as a class, in small groups, and one-on-one.
• Prepare and help students transition from grade to grade.
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Assign and grade class work and homework.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development.
• Demonstrates competence in subject field(s) assigned.
• Implements the school's goals, objectives, and policies, and the state's goals and requirements.
• Creates lessons and instructional opportunities taking into consideration the planning process, classroom environment, and instructional needs of the students.
• Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, collect data, interpret results, and determine students' strengths and areas of needs.
• Create and administer performance-based assessments in order to evaluate students' learning progress and use data to drive instruction.
• Creates a positive image of the school and promotes the best learning and teaching climate possible.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity, interests, and special needs of students.
• Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives.
• Monitors administration of assessments to ensure that students are following procedures as outlined as well as maintaining security and confidentiality for all assessments.
• Prepares for classes assigned and develops lesson plans related to established curriculum and IEP goals and objectives.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
• Utilizes the school approved evaluation process for self-reflection and personal growth.
• Attends school-sponsored professional development opportunities.
• Seeks professional development opportunities outside of the school district for areas of professional interest or need.
• Attends all mandated school-wide day professional development days.
• Follows policy and procedures related to school safety practices.
• Follows policies and procedures as outlined in the Center School staff policy manual.
• Conducts extra help sessions as needed.
• Implements guidelines and procedures as outlined for school trips and other functions off school grounds.
• Attends special events held to recognize student achievement, and school-sponsored activities, functions, and events connected to the position.
• Perform student supervision duties such as, but not limited to, assisting in hall duty, cafeteria monitoring, recess monitoring, bus arrival and dismissal procedures.
• Plan, attend, supervise class projects, field trips, guest speaker visits, and other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
• Establishes and maintains, with the support of administrators, standards of pupil behavior appropriate to school code of conduct and Center School student policy manual.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by state laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Ability to verbally and physically de-escalate acting out students using approved CPI training methods.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials in order to prevent injuries and damage.
• Demonstrates competence in special education and the academic subject field(s) assigned.
• Implement IEPs, assess students' performance and growth, and track progress.
• Provides instruction to classified pupils in accordance with each pupil's individualized education program.
• Provides activities and experiences to meet the needs, interests and abilities of students.
• Assess the academic and behavioral status of…