Instructor of Elementary Education

About the role

Burris Laboratory School at Ball State University welcomes applications for an Instructor of Elementary Education. This role includes overseeing individualized programming, supporting diverse learning needs, and working collaboratively with colleagues. Responsibilities also involve maintaining ongoing communication with families and Burris partners.

Responsibilities

• Creates engaging, effective lesson and unit plans aligned to current Indiana Standards that drive instruction and include prior assessment data, objectives, allocating an instructionally appropriate amount of time, designing meaningful and relevant assignments, and assessments created before the unit for backwards planning.
• Demonstrates mastery of content knowledge, instructional strategies and curriculum used for courses taught.
• Implements effective differentiated instruction to provide an effective classroom program and meet the needs of individual students.
• Instructs students and checks for understanding using a variety of analytical methods that incorporate prior knowledge, life experience and interests to make adjustments to instruction.
• Assesses student progress toward learning targets, objectives, expectations and goals to provide feedback to students, parents, and administrators and guide future classroom instruction.
• Utilizes available technology and instructional media to enhance the student-learning experiences.
• Directs pre-service teachers, instructional assistants and volunteers to provide an effective classroom environment to address the needs of individual students.
• Develops and/or participates in collaborative research projects with university and school faculty.
• Maintains a professional appearance as outlined in the Burris Laboratory School Faculty Handbook, and demonstrates behavior that is diplomatic and responsible.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from an accredited institution by date of appointment; hold or demonstrate eligibility for Indiana teaching certification in Elementary Education.
• At least one semester teaching, or student teaching experience in an elementary school.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in elementary education from an accredited university.
• At least three years of experience teaching at the primary level; evidence of knowledge and skill in using educational technologies; evidence of knowledge and skill in working effectively with children with special needs and/or high ability.

Skills

• Possess knowledge of Ball State University and Burris Laboratory School policies and procedures.
• Knowledge and utilization of instructional strategies and behavior management techniques.
• Skill in operating Macintosh hardware and classroom projector utilizing a variety of software applications.
• Skill in operating standard office equipment.
• Skill in preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Ability to gain additional training and/or certification for specialized teaching assignments.
• Ability to gain and hold Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification.
• Ability to work outside normal working hours.
• Ability to be flexible and work with others in a wide variety of circumstances.
• Ability to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to travel to conferences and visit schools when necessary.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Ability to project professional behavior in all forms of communication with stakeholders.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy, bulky supplies and materials weighing up to 20 pounds.

Benefits

When you work for us, you are family. And to show our support of your family, we will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State. This offer is good from the very first day you start.

Pay

$48,500 - $74,312

Schedule

Not specified