(Anticipated Vacancy) Teacher 2026-2027, Elementary 2nd Grade Math/Science, BYRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

About the role

Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences in the academic subject area assigned to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society.

Responsibilities

• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill district curriculum requirements, with written evidence of preparation.
• Prepare lessons reflecting accommodations for individual student differences.
• Plan and use appropriate instructional strategies, activities, materials, equipment, and technology aligned with learning styles, needs, and TEA guidelines, board policies, and administrative regulations.
• Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula per IEP guidelines.
• Collaborate with staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods per district requirements.
• Conduct ongoing assessment of student achievement via formal and informal testing.
• Assume responsibility for approved extracurricular or outside activities sponsored.
• Serve as a positive role model and support the district mission.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for physical, social, and emotional development.
• Manage student behavior per Student Code of Conduct and handbook.
• Take necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assist in selecting books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
• Compile, maintain, and file required reports, records, and documents.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships and open communication with parents, students, colleagues, and community.
• Participate in staff development to improve job-related skills.
• Comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
• Direct the work of instructional aide(s), if assigned.
• Maintain emotional control under stress; work prolonged or irregular hours.
• Use personal computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment.
• Posture: prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting.
• Motion: frequent walking.
• Lifting: regular light lifting (
• Environment: work inside, may work outside; regular exposure to noise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university.
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements or training for subject and level assigned.
• Demonstrated competency in the academic subject area assigned.
• [Physical Education Teachers: Must be willing to obtain and maintain a current automated external defibrillator (AED) and CPR certificate]

Skills

• Knowledge of core academic subject assigned.
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Pay

Salary Pay Grade T60 (Teacher Classification) as approved by the Board of Trustees.

Schedule

Probationary/Term Contract: 187 days.