Elementary School Teacher: Grade 4

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation • Evansville, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves instructing students and facilitating their learning in accordance with corporation policies and state guidelines. The teacher will guide students in educational activities designed to promote intellectual, social, and physical growth, and teach essential skills that will contribute to students' development as educated and responsible adults. The role requires teaching corporation-approved curriculum while creating a classroom and total school environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students. The teacher will also assist administration in implementing policies and rules governing student life and conduct, develop and inform students of reasonable rules concerning classroom procedures and behavior, and maintain a safe and orderly classroom environment. Instruction will occur at designated times and locations, employing various instructional techniques, media, and assessments to guide the learning process toward academic achievement and curriculum goals. Clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects will be established and communicated to students. Student accomplishments will be assessed regularly, with progress reports provided as required. Accurate and complete records will be maintained as per legal and administrative requirements. The teacher will administer and analyze standardized testing data, adjusting instructional strategies as needed to maximize student success. Additionally, the teacher will recognize the special needs of students with learning disabilities, seek assistance from corporation specialists when necessary, and make appropriate individualized physical and instructional accommodations within the classroom.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Valid Indiana teaching certificate in appropriate grade level and area of study required.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to interact with students, staff, and the community through the interview process, past experience, and references.

Responsibilities

• Teaches corporation-approved curriculum while creating a classroom and total school environment that is conducive to learning and is appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and develops and informs students of reasonable rules concerning classroom procedures and behavior and maintains a safe and orderly classroom environment.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques, instructional media, and performance assessments, which guide the learning process toward academic achievement and curriculum goals.
• Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicates these objectives to the students.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students in a variety of ways on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, corporation policy, and administrative regulations.
• Administers and analyzes standardized testing data and adjusts instructional strategies, as needed, to maximize probability of student success.
• Recognizes the special needs of students with learning disabilities, seeks the assistance of corporation specialists, as needed and/or required, and makes appropriate individualized physical and instructional accommodations within the classroom.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Excellent health coverage
• Medical, dental and vision insurance coverage on the employee, spouse, and eligible dependents.
• Life insurance
• Long term disability coverage
• Robust retirement plans
• Teacher Retirement Fund (TRF) through the state of Indiana, which includes a defined benefit (Pension) as well as an Annuity Savings Account (ASA).
• 401(a) retirement investment plan
• 403(b) Match Program
• Tax-free post-retirement medical expense account (VEBA).
• Health & Wellness Centers (no-cost health clinics providing primary care treatment, generic prescription medications, physicals, health screenings, and labs).
• Accumulated sick leave days
• Personal business days
• EVSC Wee Care, employee-only early learning centers.
• Summers off
• Holidays
• Predictable hours
• Generous paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level