1st Grade Teacher- Magnet Traditional

Phoenix Elementary School District #1•Phoenix, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The 1st Grade Teacher creates a flexible instructional program and a classroom environment that supports learning and personal growth. The teacher establishes effective rapport with students, motivates them to develop the attitudes and knowledge needed for elementary education in accordance with their abilities, and builds positive relationships with staff. The teacher delivers the district-approved curriculum, plans developmentally appropriate lessons, adapts instruction to students' needs, and evaluates students' academic and social growth. The role includes maintaining student records and progress reports, identifying student needs, making appropriate referrals, and developing strategies for individual education plans. The teacher also maintains a safe learning environment, applies effective classroom management, and supervises classroom employees, students, and volunteers. Duties are performed primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors in a quiet-to-moderate noise environment. The role involves frequent standing and speaking or hearing, occasional walking and sitting, and occasionally pushing or lifting up to 50 pounds. The teacher is responsible for the safety, well-being, or work output of others and must manage demands from multiple people while interacting with the public and staff.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Valid Arizona Department of Education Standard or Alternative Teaching Certification.
Valid Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and 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, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
Ability to apply current instructional research and theory and plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and student needs and abilities.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents, with oral and written communication skills.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of district requirements and School Board policies.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent standing and speaking or hearing and occasional pushing or lifting up to 50 pounds, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.

Responsibilities

Use district technologies appropriate to the position and attend required district training.
Maintain regular attendance and comply with state law, district policies, and regulations.
Maintain a safe environment for students that is conducive to learning.
Teach the district-approved curriculum and instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified by district policy.
Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized and small-group instruction tailored to student needs.
Analyze tasks and translate lessons into developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
Model lessons for students.
Use effective classroom management techniques and establish, share, and maintain student behavior standards.
Anticipate and address unforeseen crises associated with working with large groups of children.
Evaluate students' academic and social growth, maintain appropriate records, and prepare progress reports.
Identify student needs, make appropriate referrals, and develop strategies for individual education plans.
Supervise classroom employees, students, and volunteers.