26 -Conclusion of School Year

Indiana Public Schools•Munster, IN

42d

About The Position

To create a flexible elementary grade program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students; to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation in accordance with each student's ability; to establish good relationships with parents and other staff members.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in elementary education
Appropriate Indiana Teaching License.

Responsibilities

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
Assign and grade class work and homework.
Read books to entire classes or small groups.
Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators in order to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments in order to evaluate students' progress.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress, and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Guide and counsel students with adjustment and/or academic problems, or special academic interests.
Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
Use computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need.
Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
Any other duties as assigned by the Principal