2026/2027 Van Allen Elementary 3rd Grade Teacher

Essential Duties and Functions

• Maintains standards of child behavior to create a safe and orderly teaching and learning environment.
• Creates a learning environment based on current and appropriate research.
• Provides whole group, small-group, and individual instruction designed to meet the individual needs of children.
• Develops daily and long-range lesson plans to provide whole group, small group, and individual student experiences appropriate to the needs of each child.
• Teaches the district-approved curriculum using district-adopted instructional materials.
• Implements developmentally appropriate instructional practices and approaches.
• Evaluates children's intellectual and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and assists in preparing progress reports.
• Provides immediate and specific feedback to students regarding their academic progress.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss a child's development and interpret the school program.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in building and district staff development activities.
• Participates in team and building meetings as well as projects and parent-related activities.
• Establishes and maintains a professional working relationship with support staff.
• Supervises students in out-of-class activities during the assigned work-day.
• Fulfills conditions in the negotiated agreement.
• Assumes other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Iowa Teaching Certification with endorsement in content area.

Physical Requirements

Physical Activity Occasionally (1%-32%) Frequently (33%-65%) Constantly (66%-100%) Stationary Position X Moving X Talking X Hearing X Handling X Reaching X Typing X Repetitive Motion X Balance X Lift 0-10 Pounds X Lift 11-25 Pounds X Lift 26-50 Pounds X Lift Over 50 Pounds X Operate Motor Vehicle X

Working Conditions

Working Conditions Occasionally (1%-32%) Frequently (33%-65%) Constantly (66%-100%) School Hours X Indoors X Outdoors X Evenings X Weekends X

Terms of Employment

• Work year as established by the Board of Directors.
• Salary established by district adopted salary schedules.

Evaluation

• Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with federal and state law, board policy, and the preceding job description.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of the Mount Pleasant Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices.