1st Grade English Teacher (TESOL endorsement required) (Current Gadsden ISD Employees Only)

Gadsden Independent School District•Sunland Park, NM

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The 1st Grade English Teacher creates a flexible instructional program and classroom environment that supports learning and personal growth. The teacher builds effective relationships with pupils, motivates them to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge suited to their abilities, and establishes good relationships with parents and staff. The role is open to current Gadsden ISD employees only and requires a TESOL endorsement, subject to listed exceptions for certain licensed teaching areas. The teacher plans and delivers instruction, evaluates student progress, maintains required records, communicates with students and families about academic and behavioral progress, and collaborates with school staff. The role also includes supervising students and other assigned personnel, following district and legal requirements, and performing other assigned duties. Work is performed indoors and occasionally outdoors in a moderate-to-loud noise environment.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
TESOL endorsement, except for teachers licensed to teach vocational education, visual arts, music, PE, pre-kindergarten, or ROTC.
Valid New Mexico teaching license.
Three professional reference letters, each dated within the last 12 months; current district employees must include a letter from their current supervisor.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff, and the public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
Ability to solve practical problems, work with concrete variables where standardization is limited, and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to apply current research and theory to instruction and plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and students’ needs and abilities.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents, and to communicate orally and in writing.
Ability to perform duties in accordance with district requirements and Board of Education policies.
Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

Meet and instruct assigned classes.
Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within district-provided resources.
Prepare for assigned classes and provide written evidence of preparation upon request of the immediate supervisor.
Encourage students to maintain classroom behavior standards established by administrators and teachers.
Use varied instructional techniques and media suited to the setting and students’ needs and capabilities.
Implement district educational philosophy, goals, and objectives through instruction and conduct.
Take reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Evaluate student progress regularly; test students, record grades, and send timely progress reports to parents.
Maintain records required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
Uphold and enforce professional ethics, school rules, administrative directives and regulations, Board policies, and local, state, and federal regulations.
Attend staff, departmental, and grade-level meetings.
Maintain professional relationships with staff and cooperate in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods.
Assist in selecting books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
Establish and maintain open communication with students and parents about academic and behavioral progress, and be available when reasonably requested or required in advance.
Use teaching techniques and classroom strategies that accommodate students’ varied learning styles and modes.
Work with the principal, counselor, and supervisory staff to identify and solve student-related problems.
Supervise students, instructional assistants, volunteers, and student teachers when assigned.
Accept voluntary or assigned responsibilities as needed and perform other duties as assigned.
Act as a positive role model for students.