Kindergarten - 5th Grade Teacher

Littleton Elementary School District • Avondale, AZ

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About The Position

To provide each child with an environment which will enable him to reach his fullest physical, emotional, educational, psychological, and behavioral potential

Requirements

• Appropriate certification and highly qualified requirements.
• Preschool Requirements: Documentation of a negative Mantoux skin test or other tuberculosis-screening test recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control administered within 12 months before the starting date of employment.
• A Food Handler’s Card authorized through the Arizona Department of Health prior to the starting date of employment.

Responsibilities

• Uses knowledge of Subject Matter
• Demonstrates knowledge in subject area
• Demonstrates knowledge of curriculum development to include scope and sequence
• Displays Interpersonal Skills
• Communicates effectively with students
• Demonstrates and promotes mutual respect
• Promotes positive self-concepts in learners
• Maintains a positive and stimulating learning environment
• Communicates enthusiasm for learning
• Uses correct written and oral expression
• Plans for Instruction
• Submits weekly lesson plans which reflect goals, objectives, and activities
• Assesses student’s skills levels to determine the appropriate learning objectives
• Plans instruction to achieve selected objectives
• Chooses relevant academic activities to ensure appropriate student time on task
• Follows the design of the district’s curriculum
• Sequences learning activities to achieve specific goals and objectives
• Plans instruction at varying and appropriate levels of cognitive thinking
• Organizes instructions to meet individual differences and specific needs
• Organizes resources such as time, space, materials, and equipment to facilitate the achievement of goals and objectives
• Monitors and assesses student’ progress using specific procedures
• Provides instruction
• Provides instruction at student’s skill level
• Teaches to the learning objectives as specified in the lesson plan
• Teaches necessary objectives in a logical sequence
• Provides instruction at a variety of levels of thinking
• Uses strategies to maximize the amount of time students are engaged in relevant tasks
• Uses a variety of instructional techniques and methods related to the objectives
• Models correct performance for students
• Gives clear directions and explanations related to lesson
• Monitors student learning throughout the learning process
• Obtains responses for each objective to check student mastery before proceeding
• Adjusts instruction to meet individual differences and specific needs
• Evaluates students according to consistent objective criteria
• Uses Learning Principles in providing instruction
• Communicates to students the purpose and value of learning objectives
• Provides sufficient teacher directed and independent practice with monitoring to ensure that students are accurate and successful
• Communicates the importance of the learning by holding all students accountable for learning
• Provides an appropriate focus for student at the beginning of learning objectives
• Summarizes learning using a variety of methods
• Uses Classroom Management Strategies
• Uses effective classroom management techniques
• Communicates expectations for appropriate classroom behavior
• Demonstrates ability to work with individuals, small groups, or large groups as determined by instructional objectives
• Manages inappropriate classroom behavior by implementing the discipline procedure adopted by the governing board
• Displays Professionalism
• Acts in a professional manner
• Engages in professional development
• Seeks and shares professional ideas
• Acts in accordance with teacher responsibilities, both legal and professional and uses discretion in the use of professional or confidential information
• Identifies exceptional students and refers them to appropriate specialist
• Uses effective strategies for parent teacher communication including conferences
• Demonstrates willingness to accept additional responsibilities
• Supervises and evaluates additional support staff and/or volunteers when applicable
• Shows care in personal hygiene and grooming
• Attends all meetings as required
• Adheres to Board and Administrative policy
• Gathers and Records Data
• Maintains appropriate and adequate information
• Federal Law
• State Law
• District Policy
• School Procedures

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed