First Grade Teacher

Lee County Schools•Opelika, AL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The First Grade Teacher will help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible individuals. This role involves creating a positive learning environment, managing classroom discipline, and collaborating with staff, parents, and the community.

Requirements

Must comply with all employment criteria legally established by the Lee County Board of Education.
Must hold an appropriate Alabama Professional Educator Certificate.
Demonstrated aptitude for successful completion of the assigned task.
Must meet the suitability criteria for employment as required by the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.
Upon offer of employment, employees will be required to submit legible fingerprints for a background review by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the federal Bureau of Investigation.

Nice To Haves

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

Report for duty fifteen minutes before the opening of school and remain fifteen minutes after the close of school.
Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations at the times designated.
Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided and appropriate to the interests and maturity of the students.
Establish and maintain appropriate discipline in the classroom and assist staff in the establishment and maintenance of discipline in the school environment.
Prepare for classes assigned, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of the principal at the local school.
Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, board policy, and administrative regulation.
Evaluate student progress on a regular basis and in accordance with the system's established procedures.
Seek the assistance of specialists as needed and make referrals when appropriate.
Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students and to safeguard all equipment, materials, and facilities.
Make reasonable provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
Work with other staff members in planning school activities, instructional goals, objectives, and methods.
Assist in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
Participate in extracurricular activities as mutually agreed upon by faculty and administration.
Attend and participate regularly in faculty meetings.
Maintain a professional, cooperative working relationship with parents and the community.
Promote good public relations for schools and the school system with the public.
Maintain and improve professional competence.
Perform other related duties during school necessary to the safe and effective operation of the school when requested by the principal.