Job Description:
POSITION TITLE: Teacher (Initial placement fifth grade)
 
F.L.S.A.: Exempt
 
QUALIFICATIONS: Valid Missouri teacher certificate for appropriate level. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
 
REPORTS TO: Building or District Administrator
 
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Teacher contract days (179 days for 2024-2025) with benefits according to Board policy.
 
COMPENSATION: Minimum starting salary of $41,000
 
JOB GOAL: To assist students in learning the appropriate subject matter, skills, and/or attitudes that will contribute to their development as responsible citizens.
 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Abides by Missouri statutes, school board policies, and regulations.
• Upholds school rules and administrative regulations.
• Attends meetings and performs duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
• Participates in faculty, grade level, and subject area committees and sponsorship of pupil activities.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship with staff, students and community.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to communicate these objectives to students.
• Creates and implements a positive classroom environment.
• Manages and maintains an orderly and safe classroom.
• Communicates with administrators, parents, students, and staff members.
• Understands students on an individual level and differentiates instruction based on student needs.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Supports the total school program by observing curricular and extra-curricular student activities.
• Exhibits dependability and punctuality in assigned duties.
• Strives to achieve the objectives and expectations of the district's teacher evaluation instrument.
• Displays appropriate personal and professional traits that present a positive role model for students.
• Employs a variety of effective instructional strategies consistent with lesson objectives that meet the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students.
• Evaluates student abilities and progress in a timely and consistent manner.
• Recognizes the teacher's responsibility for monitoring student progress and adjusting instruction accordingly.
• Meet and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Performs basic computer functions such as word processing, e-mail and internet use.
• Makes appropriate use of district student information software for recording student attendance, grades, etc.
• Utilizes smart boards, projectors and other instructional technology provided by the district.
• Utilizes data to inform instruction.
• Takes an appropriate role in the development and implementation of the Individual Educational Program for each child with a disability in the program which will contain all items in accordance with the MO State Plan and Federal Regulations.
• Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

For more information, and to apply, visit: https://ebc1.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx