6th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Summary or Purpose

Under the direction of the school principal and/or assistant principal, the teacher is responsible for the implementation of research-based instructional strategies that direct the learning process and achievement of assigned students by developing, nurturing, and sustaining a school and classroom culture conducive to student learning. All instruction provided for students will be individualized. This means that differences in individual learning style, rate of learning, level of maturation, and level of achievement will provide the basis for instructional decision-making. To respond to these differences, it is expected that teachers will vary materials, rate of instruction, and methodology and these modifications will be based upon frequent assessment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Education required; Master's Degree preferred
• A person with a Bachelor's Degree may bring in six (6) years of experience; a person with a Master's Degree may bring in eight (8) years of experience
• Alaska Teacher Certificate required
• Three years of experience in education preferred
• Inupiaq, Language, History & Culture experience preferred

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain competency in subject matter areas of certification and assignment (training provided as needed for teaching outside preparation area)
• Employ appropriate methods of assessment to identify student proficiency levels and plan short and long-range programs using student achievement data (formative and summative) to determine effectiveness of instructional strategies
• Strive for harmonious interpersonal relationships with students, parents, supervisors, administrators, staff, and community members, demonstrating flexibility, openness, warmth, genuineness, supportiveness, listening ability, acceptance of constructive criticism, and cooperativeness
• Promote and support School District Goals as defined in the Board of Education Strategic Plan
• Participate in educational committees and organizations for personal growth and promotion of the profession
• Develop awareness of local culture and provide bicultural or multicultural instruction responding to diverse community interests and needs
• Use Rubicon Atlas to complete requirements for culture-based unit development per annual expectations
• Supervise and train instructional paraprofessionals in providing services to students as needed
• Abide by the code of ethics and professional teaching standards adopted by the Professional Teaching Practice Commission of the State
• Write and submit weekly lesson plans to Principal and maintain digital copies throughout the year
• Adhere to all District policies and regulations
• Perform such other tasks and assume other responsibilities as the supervisor may assign

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger/handle/feel objects/tools/controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to travel within and outside of the North Slope Borough School District and must be willing and able to fly in small and large commuter planes. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.