Certified: 1st Grade Teacher - Washington Elementary

Fremont Public Schools•Fremont, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ideally located between Nebraska's major urban centers, Fremont offers the best of both worlds: access to opportunity while maintaining the welcoming spirit of a close-knit community. As a Class A district, students experience high-level academic and extracurricular opportunities while still enjoying the support and connection of a hometown environment. Partnerships with local businesses and industry, along with Metropolitan Community College and Midland University, strengthen these opportunities and help prepare students for the future. Through collaboration and community engagement, Fremont Public Schools remains deeply connected to the people it serves while working to support student success. The essential functions of each employee’s position includes (1) regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and (3) the ability to perform the physical requirements on their specific job description. The teacher will need to know the curriculum which is to be taught, plan lessons which will result in the curriculum being taught, and include appropriate testing instruments which will test the intended and taught curriculum. The teacher will also be a part of a grade level team of teachers, or department, and will be part of a building instructional team.

Requirements

Nebraska Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement and level for area and grade being taught.
Experience working with students, either during college training or from previous teaching.
Good human relations skills
Ability to work with students, staff, administration, and parents
Knowledge of subject area to be taught
Ability to plan lessons, teach to an objective, have the lesson at the correct level of difficulty, check for understanding during the lesson, and monitor and adjust the lesson as necessary
Knowledge of child development
Excellent skills in oral and written communication
Ability to operate a computer and an alphanumeric keyboard
Skillful in planning, assessment, and adjusting lessons.
Demonstrate effective conflict management, problem solving, evaluation, organizational, and decision-making skills.
Citizenship, residency, or work authorization required

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver lessons which match the intended curriculum, and meet the needs of individual students as well.
Plan and deliver lessons which have objectives that are at the correct level of difficulty for the learners, and have specific objectives.
Instruct assigned students at the location and times designated.
Develop and maintain a classroom environment which is conducive to effective learning.
Monitor student progress and make appropriate adjustments in the teaching strategies.
Serve as a model for students.
Evaluate student performance, both with written tests and performance based assessments.
Collaborate with other teachers at grade level (or in the same subject) in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods that represent the desired outcomes for the curriculum and the essential learning skills for students.
Assist in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
Assist the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student conduct/activities, develop for the classroom reasonable rules for classroom behavior and procedure, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
Supervise and participate in fire drills and other emergency preparedness programs.
Follow the policies, regulations, procedures, and expectations established by the Board and administration.
Maintain accurate and complete records of attendance, absences, tardies, and other information as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
Attend staff meetings, conduct parent/teacher conferences, and participate on committees as required.
Participate in professional growth through an ongoing program of workshops, seminars, conferences, inservices, and/or advance course work at institutions of higher learning.
Complete special projects and perform other responsibilities and miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Benefits

One-time salary advance opportunity to increase August paycheck
4 Personal Days
9 Sick Days
5 Bereavement Days
Civic Leave and Professional Leave
FEA-managed, certified staff Sick Leave Bank Offers up to 30 additional sick days to participants who meet requirements
4 FPS Activity Days from Sick Balance: Teachers who are parents or guardians of an FPS student can also use up to 4 sick days, per year, to attend FPS-sponsored activities for their child.
NPERS Membership (State Retirement)
District-paid long term disability
District-paid $10,000 individual life insurance policy
Quarterly and Year-End perfect attendance bonus opportunities.
New Teacher Mentorship Program
Group Health Insurance (FPS contributes to member premiums)
Group Dental and Vision insurance available
Voluntary Life Insurance available
403b
Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Life Insurance Supplemental Policies via AFLAC and/or Colonial Life
Short Term Disability
Accident Insurance
Cancer Insurance
Critical Illness
Hospitalization