Elementary Teacher Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Spanish Language Required/Spanish Reading, Writing Speaking
• Valid Oregon Teaching Certificate
• Elementary Multiple Subjects Endorsement

Responsibilities

• Teaches classes following District approved curriculum
• Conducts conferences and communicates with parents as necessary
• Follows District standards including reporting concerns, abuse and infractions of student handbook policies
• Works effectively and collaborates with the building administrator and work team or grade level
• Demonstrates effective classroom management techniques
• Understand and complies with Oregon Teacher’s Stands of Competent and Ethical Performance
• Make some independent judgments within prescribed policies and procedures
• Employ good judgment in a variety of situations, including emergencies
• Work with a variety of students and demonstrate a willingness to gain the information and training necessary to work effectively
• Possess the characteristics and understanding to be an effective member of an educational support team
• Comprehend and follow oral and written instructions and complete work within established time lines.
• Communicate with appropriate student age group requiring the exercise of both empathetic and disciplinarian approaches
• Maintain a confidential, non-preferential manner and non-judgmental attitude towards the students, staff, and program
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, staff, and general public

Benefits

• Tigard Tualatin School District pays the 6% employee PERS contribution, upon eligibility.