Title I Teacher

Wichita Public Schools • Wichita, KS

7d

About The Position

The Title I Teacher is directly responsible to the building administrator for assistance in the development of mental, social, emotional, and physical growth of each student.

Requirements

• KS Teaching license required
• 3-5 years Classroom teaching experience required
• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Valid Kansas Driver's License required
• Ability to use basic office equipment such as computers, scanners, copiers, and fax machine
• Background knowledge and experience in teaching students
• Familiar with district standards and assessments
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, both internally within the local district, and externally with the community
• Organizational and planning skills for setting both short term and long range goals, and for coordinating efforts for timely accomplishment of those goals
• Interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in problem solving and willingness to perform a variety of tasks
• Ability to organize, make decisions, work independently and as a team member
• Displays a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance
• Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them

Nice To Haves

• ESOL endorsement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Is present during those hours when the teacher has an assigned responsibility with pupils while school is in session
• Prepares completely and adequately to carry out his/her responsibilities to his/her pupils
• Performs the necessary administrative work related to the assignment, including completion of all reports required by the teaching assignment and the building administration
• Attends all staff conferences, individual conferences between teacher and administrator, and is available for pupil and parent conferences, including conferences for writing IEP's and staffing for special education
• Supervises pupils in and around the school building for a reasonable period of time before and after the school day
• Conducts instructional programs in a manner consistent with the curricular objectives of the course
• Teaches with an understanding and respect for the individuality of each pupil
• Teaches with a scrupulous regard for honesty and accuracy without distortion or falsification
• Evaluates his/her instruction in a continual effort to meet the highest standards set by the teaching profession
• Adheres strictly to professional ethics
• Maintains and enforces discipline and pupil control and enforces school regulations
• Makes necessary referrals of pupils to other professional personnel or specialist
• Makes provisions to assure that substitute teachers will have adequate direction in their work
• Fully performs supplemental assignments, if any, in a professional manner
• Conducts tasks such as planning, grading, and telephone conferences
• Undertakes efforts, which promote professional growth at his/her own discretion
• Collects and accounts through appropriate records all money to be used for educational purposes and exercises reasonable care to assure that any money collected will not be lost
• Reports all cases of suspected child abuse or neglect
• Carries out the duties and responsibilities, which are assigned
• Observes, enforces, and is directed by the policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the school district
• Attends programs designed for the involvement of parents, students, and community patrons when school is not in session as determined by the school building committee
• Assumes responsibility for keeping parents informed between grading periods when pupil performance is less than satisfactory or when performance deviates from reasonable expectation for an individual pupil
• Assists with additional duties as assigned by Supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees