Elementary Teacher Pool Grades 4-5

North Wasco County School District 21The Dalles, OR
Onsite

About The Position

North Wasco County School District is seeking qualified applicants for Elementary Teaching positions (Grades 4-5). The district has three elementary schools and is committed to providing the best education possible for the children in the community. The Dalles, located in the Columbia River Gorge, offers a unique lifestyle with abundant outdoor recreational opportunities and a rich history. The district's mission is to educate each student to the highest standards, motivating them to reach their fullest potential and graduate them as college, career, and life-ready individuals.

Requirements

  • BA/BS or higher degree with a major in one or more of the following areas: Curriculum, Elementary Education, Reading, Early Childhood Education, or similar.
  • Valid Oregon Teaching License (Must meet Highly Qualified Requirements).
  • Skills to motivate students.
  • Skills to communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds.
  • Skills to direct support personnel.
  • Skills to evaluate performance.
  • Knowledge of age-appropriate teaching methods.
  • Knowledge of state curriculum framework.
  • Knowledge of education code.
  • Knowledge of appropriate instructional subjects.
  • Holds and maintains an appropriate license and endorsement(s) from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission in the State of Oregon.
  • Displays a willingness to teach any qualified subject area.
  • Work effectively with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
  • Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech and dress in a neat, clean and appropriate professional manner for the assignment and work setting.
  • Have regular and punctual attendance.
  • Confer regularly with other licensed staff and immediate supervisor.
  • Follow all District policies, work procedures and reasonable requests by proper authority.
  • Maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to a student, family, colleague or District patron.

Nice To Haves

  • Bilingual/Bi-Cultural applicants are highly desirable, and encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

  • Developing students’ academic and interpersonal skills through academic courses of study and implementing District approved curriculum.
  • Documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes.
  • Addressing specific educational needs of students.
  • Providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
  • Providing feedback to students, parents, and administration regarding student progress, expectations, and goals.
  • Provide a variety of classroom techniques and methods.
  • Promote high levels of achievement in relation to individual student abilities.
  • Use techniques and methodologies appropriate to student abilities.
  • Utilize current and relevant subject matter.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and abilities to use research-based principles of effective instruction.
  • Organize instruction using learning objectives with clearly defined student outcomes.
  • Employ teaching strategies congruent with planned student outcomes.
  • Select teaching strategies emphasizing student involvement.
  • Monitor student learning and pace instruction accordingly.
  • Develop and maintain an environment conducive to effective student learning.
  • Develop written rules of classroom behavior and communicate those rules to all students.
  • Enforce written rules for classroom behavior.
  • Communicate course goals and academic expectations to students.
  • Provide for the health and safety of students in all instructional settings.
  • Prepare daily lesson plans.
  • Provide instruction predicated on course goals objectives, aligned with district adopted standards.
  • Develop and communicate appropriate grading standards to students.
  • Establish written grading standards that are clear and incorporate a variety of graded activities.
  • Assure that grading standards are explained and available to parents.
  • Develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
  • Model personal behaviors of honesty, fairness, courtesy, consideration, respect, and cultural awareness and responsibility.
  • Maintain a cooperative relationship with administration, staff, students, and parents.
  • Share appropriate information with parents and with other staff members.
  • Provide timely and accurate feedback/documentation to students, parents, and appropriate staff members.
  • Assign and check homework and provide feedback to students.
  • Maintain appropriate records of student performance.
  • Exhibit personal interest and encourage student interest in the subject area.
  • Maintain a current awareness of literature/activities in subject area.
  • Maintain an ongoing personal program of professional growth and development.
  • Develop and implement annually an approved plan for professional growth and development.
  • Identify and request to attend professional workshop activities intended to increase the teacher’s instructional effectiveness.
  • Participate in District sponsored in-service offerings appropriate to assignment.
  • Maintain an attitude of helping in the total school atmosphere.

Benefits

  • Salary: $46,665-$93,402 (non-PERS)
  • Salary: $49,643-$99,362 (PERS)
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