Job Description

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  JobID: 3421
  
  

Position Type:
Elementary Teacher/Elementary Grades 1-5

Date Posted:
11/7/2023

Location:
Legacy Elementary




Position Title: Elementary Teacher \xe2\x80\x93 Grade 5
Location: Legacy Elementary
Department: Elementary Teachers
Reports To: Building-level School Principal
Term: January 2, 2024 - through end of school year
This will be a non-continuing, fixed term contract for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. The possibility of a continuing contract may be considered for the 2024-2025 school year.
Schedule: M-F 7:40am-3:30pm
Salary: Follows the 2023-2024 Teacher Salary Schedule
Date of last review: November 2023












SUMMARY: The classroom teacher creates an engaging, nurturing and safe learning environment that allows learners to develop their physical, social, and emotional wellbeing; providing instruction in academics, future ready skills, knowledge, and dispositions to be compassionate, lifelong-learners, and contributing citizens in a rapidly changing world.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)
Collaboration:

• Develops positive, working relationships with learners, colleagues, and the wider district community.
• Fosters an environment that establishes respect and rapport between the teacher and learners.
• Utilizes questions and discussion topics that promotes critical thinking.

Communication:

• Uses exemplary communication skills to facilitate connection and sharing of thoughts and ideas through multiple formats and diverse audiences.
• Establishes a classroom culture that values high expectations, work ethic, and a growth mindset.
• Establishes and clearly articulates procedures and routines that promote efficiency and appropriate use of time.
• Clearly communicates the instructional purpose of each lesson and makes connections to prior learning and/or other content areas.

Compassion:

• Proactively seeks to resolve controversy and conflict through respectful negotiation.
• Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners\xe2\x80\x99 experiences. Creativity:
• Designs assessments that are aligned to the standards and learning targets while frequently providing opportunities for authentic and meaningful assessments.
• Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall employee and learner experience.

Critical Thinking:

• Demonstrates knowledge of content in all areas of discipline; explicitly connecting key concepts.
• Uses reasoning, interpretation skills, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.
• Analyzes learner data as a method for reflection and continuous improvement.

Reflection:

• Utilizes frequent opportunities for visible learner engagement, self-assessment, and self-reflection.
• Actively participates in on-going professional development opportunities.

Resilience:

• Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
• Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.

Responsibility:

• Utilizes district guaranteed and viable curriculum including the scope & sequence of academic and social emotional learning targets along with the defined proficiency scales.
• Utilizes district behavioral plans as a backbone to promote positive learner behavior.
• Fosters a safe and equitable classroom environment.
• Utilizes the district protocol for maintaining information on learner progress.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk, and hear.
• The specific vision abilities required for this role include close and peripheral vision.
• The employee may be required to lift up to ~30 pounds.
• The employee must work with the public and various WFPS staff while simultaneously managing several competing demands.

Education and/or Experience:

• ND Teaching License with appropriate qualifications to teach grades 1-8 or K-8.
• Bachelor\'s Degree in elementary education.
• Experience and/or knowledge of Personalized Competency Based Learning (PCBL).
• Experience and/or knowledge of Restorative Practices.
• Prior experience managing complex learner behaviors or working with behavior plans.
• Experience working in an elementary school setting is preferred.
• Prior teaching experience is preferred.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and converse in the English language.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and good judgement.
• Maintain communication with supervisor and director regarding feedback, growth opportunities, and areas of opportunity.
• Adhere to the assigned work schedule by maintaining regular and punctual attendance.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• May supervise paraprofessionals and/or learner workers (if assigned).

Attachment(s):

• WFPS - Elementary Teacher - Grade 5.pdf

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