Teacher - Elementary - Grade 5

Port Huron Area School District•Port Huron, MI

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Grade 5 Classroom Teacher at Roosevelt Elementary. The role involves planning, preparing, and delivering instructional activities to facilitate active learning experiences. The teacher will create and maintain an environment that fosters student achievement and the development of lifelong skills, while maximizing opportunities for student success through positive working relationships. The teacher will instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment, and be proficient in using new technology and various application packages. This role requires being a role model for students in lifelong learning and professional behavior, working collaboratively, and being flexible, resourceful, and innovative in designing and executing learning experiences responsive to student needs. The teacher will observe and evaluate student performance, encourage and monitor individual student progress, and assign and grade work, providing feedback. The position requires the ability to bend, twist, stoop, squat, and lift up to 50 pounds in assisting students. The teacher will assume other responsibilities as determined by their supervising administrator and conduct themselves professionally, projecting a positive image of the School District.

Requirements

Valid Michigan Teaching certificate with Upper Elementary Endorsement required.
Minimum of a Bachelors Degree.
Must be Highly Qualified in endorsement area.
Must meet certification and endorsement requirements for assignment.
Must meet all NCA and Michigan Department of Education requirements.
Be proficient in the use of technology.

Nice To Haves

Grade level experience preferred.
Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
Create and maintain an environment that fosters student achievement and the development of lifelong skills.
Maximize opportunities for student success by creating positive working relationships with students.
Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
Show confidence in working with new technology and various application packages.
Be a role model for students regarding life-long learning and professional behavior.
Work in a collaborative environment and be willing to learn new skills or revamp their curriculum.
Be flexible, resourceful, innovative and effectively manage the design and execution of learning experiences, both formal and informal, that are very responsive to the needs of students and the context in which learning is taking place.
Observe and evaluate student’s performance and development.
Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students.
Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments and provide appropriate feedback on work.
Bend, twist, stoop, squat and lift up to 50 pounds in assisting students.
Assume other responsibilities as determined by their supervising administrator.
Conducts himself/herself in a professional manner commensurate with his/her position and project a good public image of the School District in dealing with the community and employee groups.