Lower Elementary Teacher

Job Purpose

Develops, plans, and implements curriculum, lesson plans, and educational programs for student audiences within areas of expertise. Provides instructional support to students. Provides general supervision of students. Responsible for the performance growth of students. Maintains relations with parents, students, volunteers, outside agencies, and staff. Utilizes district-adopted curriculum resources. Participates in district professional development programs, as required. Works collaboratively with other building administrators & central office staff.

Essential Duties And Responsibilties

• Works for the overall success of students.
• Provides instructional support to students.
• Provides general supervision of students.
• Responsible for the performance growth of students.
• Maintains relations with parents, students, volunteers, outside agencies, and staff.
• Utilizes district-adopted curriculum resources.
• Participates in district professional development programs, as required.
• Works collaboratively with other building administrators & central office staff.

Qualification Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

Able to read and analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, board and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
• Able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

• Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Able to interpret and extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, communicate and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to walk, use fingers, tools or controls.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms.

Specific vision abilities required by this job

• Close vision, color vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, including, but not limited to, meeting the needs of students with special needs.
• Certain behaviors exhibited by students may constitute an occupational hazard as outlined by OSHA.

Statement Of Nondiscrimination

It is the policy of the Linden Community Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes"), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. The following person have been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: District Compliance Officers Linden Community Schools 7205 W. Silver Lake Rd. Linden, Michigan 48451 (810) 591-0980 For further information on notice of nondiscrimination, see the following website: http://1.usa.gov/1Jssk6D or call 1-800-421-3481.