Purpose of Position:
The teacher's job is to assure that all students learn the basic and essential skills at each grade level.

Qualifications:
As set by state certification authorities

Physical requirements:

Skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Good health and high energy level
• Ability to lift objects weighing 20 lbs. or more
• Ability to climb & descend a ladder
• Extensive kneeling, crawling & bending
• Ability to tolerate a stressful environment
• Ability to lift objects above shoulder level
• Extensive pushing/pulling and twisting

• Ability to facilitate the personal, social, and intellectual development of students
• Ability to establish a positive learning environment
• Computer literacy
• Filing, sorting, recording, tabulating and copying
• Effective communication both orally and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively with community organizations
• Able to react to change productively
• Ability to relate courteously with children and adults
• Plan, schedule and organize work
• Ensure the quality of work as measured against established standards
• Maintain confidentiality
• Proficient in multi-tasking

Essential Job Functions (The duties listed below are not intended to depict all tasks required by this position.)

• Comply with School Board Policy
• Follow universal precautions identified in the District’s Blood borne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan
• Plans and implements a program of instruction that adheres to the district philosophy, goals and objectives as outlined in the adopted course study.
• Makes purposeful and appropriate lesson plans that provide for effective teaching strategies and maximize time on task.
• Plans and implements a program of study designed to meet individual needs of students.
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning by employing a variety of appropriate teaching strategies.
• Encourage student enthusiasm for the learning process and the development of good study habits.
• Provides progress and interim reports as required.
• Prepares substitute folder containing appropriate information as required by the principal.
• Plans and prescribes purposeful assignments for paraprofessionals, tutors and volunteers as needed.
• Recognizes learning problems and makes referrals as appropriate.
• Demonstrates a strong grasp of subject matter.
• Uses effective oral and written expression. Keeps current in subject matter knowledge and learning theory and is willing to share this knowledge for continual improvement of the school's curriculum.
• Assists on the ongoing curriculum revision process, including the revision of written courses of study.
• Becomes acquainted with supplemental services beneficial to students as an extension of regular classroom activities
• Develops, in accordance with district school guidelines, reasonable rules of classroom behavior and appropriate techniques that are consistently applied.
• Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Shares responsibility during the school day for the supervision of students in all areas of the school.
• Provides for the supervision of assigned students when circumstances require a brief absence from the assignment
• Upholds and enforces board policy, administrative procedures, and school rules and regulations, and is supportive of them to the public.
• Maintains appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate use of conference and planning time.
• Strives to communicate the positive aspects of our school program to the public in word and deed.
• Works cooperatively with parents to strengthen the educational program for their children.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with other staff members.
• Continues professional growth through attendance at workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.
• Maintains membership in appropriate professional organizations.
• Cooperates with the administration in planning appropriate in-service training programs at a school or at the district level.
• Attends staff, department, and committee meetings as required.
• Evaluates accomplishments of students on a regular basis using multiple assessment methods such as teacher made tests, samples of students' work, mastery skills check lists, criterion-referenced tests and norm-referenced tests.
• Makes appropriate adjustments in the instructional program and as required by the principal.
• Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics, and state and federal laws.
• Uses good judgment at all times
• Attend quarterly safety meetings as scheduled by the district safety coordinator

Other Job Functions:

• To complete other tasks that may be necessary to achieve an efficient operation of the school.
• Attend approved professional development activities that may improve professional competence or enhance the job purpose.