Elementary Intermediate Classroom Educator - Grades 3-5

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- School Year role at West Fargo Public Schools

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- School Year role at West Fargo Public Schools

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title:
Elementary Intermediate Classroom Educator – Grades 3
- School Year

Location: District

Department:
Curriculum & Instruction

Reports To:
Building Principal

Term: Renewing 188-day contract beginning with 2025-26 school year

Schedule: Mon-Fri Full-time

Salary: Positions follows the Teacher Salary Schedule

Date of last review:
May 2025

SUMMARY:
We are looking for educators excited to work with our elementary learners for the  school year! The Elementary Intermediate Classroom Educator (Grades 3-5) creates an engaging, nurturing, and safe learning environment that allows learners to develop their physical, social, and emotional wellbeing; providing instruction in academics, future ready skills, knowledge, and dispositions to be compassionate, lifelong-learners, and contributing citizens in a rapidly changing world.

To Apply: Please complete the application and provide a letter of interest, a resume, and three letters of recommendation. Please also include your transcripts and a copy of your licensure through ESPB, if available.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Other duties may be assigned)

Collaboration

• Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
• Engages with other district staff in the professional learning community process.

• Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
• Utilizes effective communication skills to facilitate connection and sharing of thoughts and ideas in multiple formats with diverse audiences.
• Establishes and clearly articulates procedures and routines that promote efficiency and appropriate use of time.
• Clearly communicates the instructional purpose of each lesson and makes connections to prior learning.
• Engages learners in meaningful direct instruction, guided practice, and independent practice.
• Utilizes questions, discussions, and dialogue that promote critical thinking about diverse perspectives, viewpoints, and experiences.

• Empowers learners to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic learners, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.
• Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners’ experiences.
• Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
• Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.

• Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience.
• Utilizes creative, critical thinking skills when faced with challenges.
• Designs assessments that are aligned to the standards and learning targets and provides frequent opportunities for authentic and meaningful assessments.
• Establishes a culture that values high expectations, work ethic, and a growth mindset.

• Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.
• Demonstrates knowledge of content and pedagogy; explicitly connecting key concepts to develop learner skills.

• Demonstrates understanding of the diverse social, emotional and developmental learning needs of learners.
• Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.