Teacher - 3rd Grade (26/27 SY)

About the Role

Under general direction, the incumbent provides quality instruction through planned lessons, diagnoses learning needs, creates and leads engaging learning activities, utilizes assessments to monitor student progress, and communicates with administration and parents. The role involves creating a flexible classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed.

Responsibilities

• Teaches district-approved curriculum and Arizona State standards.
• Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional material, providing individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
• Communicates regularly with parents outside the normal classroom day via newsletters, notes, phone calls, or conferences.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
• Evaluates students' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Plans and coordinates the work of teacher aides, parents, and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
• Creates an environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, interest centers, and exhibits of student work.
• Incorporates technology into lesson plans.
• Establishes and maintains good rapport with students, employees, community members, and vendors.
• Establishes and enforces classroom management structure and rules that ensure academic engagement and the physical and mental safety of all students.
• Celebrates the achievements and successes of students.
• Maintains knowledge of grade-level content and standards for the students they serve.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Obtain and maintain an appropriate Arizona Department of Education Teaching Certification for the position hired.
• Obtain and maintain an Arizona Department of Public Safety Identity Verified Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Skills

• Demonstrates knowledge of state and national standards, district curriculum, instructional materials, and assessments.
• Demonstrates knowledge of interpreting data and assessments to make instructional decisions.
• Supports school and district mission and vision.
• Utilizes effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates flexibility, dependability, organization, and collaboration.
• Establishes rapport with peers and parents.
• Is willing to participate in district training for coaching.
• Demonstrates lifelong learning.
• Seeks opportunities to demonstrate leadership.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.