Job Description

Interested applicants must hold a valid Educator Mississippi Educator License with endorsement code: 119 or 902Job Title: Elementary Teacher : English Language Arts
Reports To: Principals
FLSA Status: ExemptPOSITION SUMMARY:
To create a flexible program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students; to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for education in accordance with each student\xe2\x80\x99s ability; to establish good relationships with parents and other staff members.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Mississippi teaching certificate in the appropriate area.
• Experience is preferred but not necessary for hiring.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the implementation of research-based instructional strategies and methodologies in English/Language Arts through student-centered consultation, co-teaching, and coaching models.
• Utilize state, district, and classroom assessment data to track student growth and achievement at the district, school, and classroom level to identify program and instructional strengths and needs.
• Work collaboratively with Content Area leaders, department heads, and administrators to address the needs identified through professional development, curriculum alignment, and program identification
• Assist in the administration of state testing
• Identify and provide targeted professional development based on identified needs and teacher interest
• Support teachers new to the district in implementing the English/Language Arts program and curriculum scope and sequence.
• Facilitate evaluation and review of district English/Language Arts and Social Studies programs according to the curriculum review cycle.

• To have a mastery level of their curriculum outcomes and be able to articulate these to students, parents, and patrons.
• To contribute to the continuing development of improved curriculum to achieve the outcomes of the school district.
• To utilize accepted principles of learning and human growth in motivating students and in directing learning activities.
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge and awareness of the district English/Language Arts programs and curricular progression
• Facilitate cross-grade level and cross-building meetings to ensure effectiveness and alignment of the curricular progression
• Work with other district coaches and strategists to ensure alignment of district initiatives and as a means of professional growth
• To provide for appropriate student participation in developing and achieving classroom mastery level concepts.
• To have the ability to disaggregate test data and determine areas to provide instruction for each student.
• Provide continuous monitoring and recording of student mastery level concepts commensurate with curriculum.
• To implement student portfolios and help students select items to be included in their portfolios.
• To maintain a classroom climate conducive to learning.
• To practice, and help students acquire, the values, attitudes, and skills necessary to become resourceful and creative self-sufficient citizens.
• To report student progress to parents accurately and professionally, and assist students in learning to evaluate their progress.
• To be resourceful in utilizing community resources when it enhances learning.
• To assist students in developing obtainable goals to build positive self-concepts.
• To participate in the planning and supervision of student activities.
• To demonstrate effective use and proper care of materials and supplies.
• To demonstrate and model continuous professional growth and to apply the learning to classroom activities.
• Be a building team member who will share matters relating to the improvement of the educational program with the principal.
• To continually develop a cooperative, energetic, flexible, and creative working relationship with students, colleagues, and administration.
• To implement and carry out all applicable policies, rules and regulations, and decisions of the Board of Education and the administration.
• To prepare and maintain such records and reports as required by law and by the Board of Education and the administration.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Communicate with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students\xe2\x80\x99 progress and interpret the school program.
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The work environment is a standard office setting and school/classroom combined with a server room. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. The job description is not a contract or employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

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