Summary
Teachers develop supportive relationships with all of their students, define clear outcomes for student learning and communicate these clearly to their students, implement a range of research-based instructional and assessment strategies as needed to ensure quality learning by all students, and utilize such assessment data to inform their instruction. Regular communication with parents, peers, district personnel, and administration is essential.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution.
- Valid and current teaching certificate for the State of Michigan.
Preferred Skills:
- Skilled at designing learning environments that promote a student's ability to achieve at their highest potential.
- Experience using data to develop lesson plans and instructional groups.
- Familiarity with The Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy.
- Familiarity with Orton Gillingham's Approach to Literacy.
- Effective communication with students, staff, parents, and community. Outstanding computer skills, professional appearance and regular attendance at school-sponsored events and activities.
- Keen awareness of responsibilities for confidentiality and professionalism.
- Familiarity with PBIS.
- Performing all other duties as assigned by the Building Principal.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Must have regular, reliable, and punctual attendance
- Manage student behavior and classroom climate to support students’ focus on learning
- Provide developmentally appropriate individualized, small group and whole class instruction to meet the learning needs of all students.
- Teach District approved curriculum through both direct instruction and inquiry-based instruction
- Assess student learning through a variety of evaluation methods such as discussion, projects, performance assessments, tests, demonstrations
- Communicate frequently with parents and guardians
- Participate collaboratively with peers and administrators in planning and evaluating the instructional program
- Positively represent Morenci Area Schools in the community
- Participate in continual professional growth opportunities that are aligned with district priorities
- Demonstrate understanding of the substance of their subjects, including both facts and organizing ideas and instruction
- Articulate student learning objectives and reasons for importance, provide timely accurate feedback to students, and engage students in self-assessment
- Demonstrate understanding of diverse family and cultural backgrounds and interest in students
- Other responsibilities as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Supervises classroom, students, and volunteers
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports or professional correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students, staff, administrators, and general public
Mathematical Skills
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as statistical inference, fractions, percentages, rations, and practical applications.
Physical Demands
Frequently required to stand and talk or hear while sometimes walking and sitting. The employee may occasionally push or lift up to 40 pounds. Frequent bending, stooping, or getting up and down from the floor is also required.
Terms of Employment:
- Full-time salary and health care benefits provided.
- For the 2024-2025 school year, starting 8/21/24.
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