1st Grade Teacher

Position Type: Union-TREA, 1st Grade Teacher

Building: Park Elementary

Reports to: Building Principal

Salary: Consistent with Master Bargaining Agreement; consideration of education and years of experience

POSITION GOAL: To provide instructional services for students in the Park Elementary 1st Grade program

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education
• Must have Michigan Teacher endorsement in elementary education and demonstrate compliance as a “highly qualified teacher” as defined by the Michigan Department of Education.

PREFERRED:

• Previous teaching experience in a comparable district
• Desire to coach, and/or be an advisor for student activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Qualified candidates should skillfully demonstrate the following:
• the ability to prioritize student-learning needs over the customs, routines, and established relationships that can stand in the way of necessary change;
• the strong desire to achieve outstanding results in a short amount of time;
• the strong desire and ability to build meaningful, caring relationships with students in order to exert academic press and influence;
• the skill and willingness to leverage the student support network to ensure that students’ social, emotional, nutritional, and health needs are addressed;
• the ability to collaboratively create and execute clear, logical instructional plans that produce strong results in student learning;
• the capacity to rigorously create and sustain a well-orchestrated system of ongoing data collection and analysis to inform a continuously responsive and adaptive system of tiered instruction attentive to students’ specific academic needs;
• Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
• Develop schemes of work, lesson plans and tests that are in accordance with the district provided curriculum. Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
• Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction.
• Provide appropriate feedback on work.
• Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies and school regulations.
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
• Observe and evaluate student's performance and development.
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential job duty
• Other duties as assigned by the Building Principal.