Elementary Teacher - 4th Grade, Weller Elementary School

Elementary Teacher - 4th Grade, Weller Elementary School

Springfield Public Schools – Weller Elementary, Springfield, Missouri. Open in Google Maps.

Job : 5688887

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 04, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 18, 2026

Job Title: Teacher – Elementary

Department: Learning – Elementary

Pay Grade: Teacher’s Salary Schedule

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: School Principal

This position is responsible for providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for ensuring elementary age students’ success in academics, interpersonal skills and activities of daily living. Supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and classroom issues;

and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students’ parents or guardians regarding the instructional program and student progress.

• Instructs students, improving their success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments, providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Manages student behavior, providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Assesses student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals, providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources, improving the overall quality of student outcomes, achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals at home.
• Administers developmental testing programs, subject‑specific assessments, etc. to assess student competency levels and/or develop individual learning plans.
• Counsels students, improving performance, health status, problem‑solving techniques and a variety of personal issues.
• Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject‑specific assignments, providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
• Directs student teachers, paraprofessionals, volunteers and/or student workers, providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students.
• Facilitates student learning, achieving success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through defined lesson plans.
• Maintains manual and electronic documents, files and records, providing up‑to‑date information and/or historical reference in accordance with established administrative guidelines and legal requirements.
• Participates in meetings and workshops, conveying and gathering the information required to perform functions.
• Prepares materials documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
• Reports health and safety issues to the assigned administrator and appropriate agencies, maintaining students’ personal safety, a positive learning environment and complying with regulatory requirements and established guidelines.
• Responds to emergency situations, resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources, resolving issues, providing information and/or direction.
• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in a job‑related area, required.
• Job‑related experience with increasing levels of responsibility, required.

• Elementary 1‑6 Missouri Teacher Certification, required.
• Must pass a Criminal Background Clearance; results must be satisfactory to the District, required.

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