TEACHER - GRADE FOUR - ELA

Orange County Public Schools•Orlando, FL

About The Position

The Teacher - Grade Four - ELA provides an educational atmosphere that encourages positive student learning and works with classroom teachers, administrators, curriculum specialists, and other staff to develop and implement school programs and goals. The role plans and delivers instruction appropriate to students’ developmental stages and individual needs, manages the classroom, evaluates student progress, and works with families and school staff to support student learning and school improvement. This is a departmentalized fourth-grade English Language Arts position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Certification or eligibility for certification by the Florida State Department of Education to teach in Florida.
Knowledge of prescribed curriculum, child development, current research, and varied learning styles.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Basic knowledge of technology and the ability to use technology in instruction.
Planning and organizational skills.
Ability to manage a classroom and supervise students.
Ability to analyze, diagnose, and evaluate student progress and programs.
Effective, positive interpersonal skills.
Commitment to a core set of beliefs about teaching, learning, and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

Work with administrators and instructional teams to plan and implement hands-on programs and activities for students and the school.
Participate actively with faculty and staff and cooperate in planning, implementing, and evaluating continuous school-improvement programs.
Manage the classroom and supervise the proper care of equipment used.
Pursue professional growth focused on acquiring new and improved skills and knowledge.
Diagnose and analyze student progress and programs to provide instruction appropriate to students’ developmental stages.
Use varied instructional techniques to meet individual student needs, technology, and current research.
Evaluate students’ progress regularly.
Use classroom-management techniques that promote an effective classroom climate.
Show sensitivity to students, parents, and the community and promote student self-esteem.
Maintain professional relationships between the school and parents; communicate through conferences, telephone, or written communications.
Encourage parental involvement in school activities and connections between home and school.
Maintain required records, including grade books, attendance records, and student progress reports.
Assist in protecting student and school property.
Keep current with job-appropriate technology used by OCPS and attend district-supported training as needed.
Maintain timely and accurate information as part of job responsibilities.
Perform other duties assigned by the Principal.