Teacher - Elementary (26-27)

About the role

Plans and implements an instructional program and provides related educational services for students. Manages student behavior, assesses and evaluates student achievement, and modifies instructional activities as required. Carries out a variety of student monitoring and support activities. Serves as general education classroom teacher.

Responsibilities

• Affirms student abilities as related to desired educational goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Plays a key role in planning and implementing appropriate instructional/learning strategies and activities.
• Develops, adapts, modifies, and individualizes educational materials, resources, techniques, methods, and strategies to meet the needs of students within the City Schools' curriculum framework.
• Assumes direct responsibility for the development of appropriate behavior of students within the school setting by establishing and maintaining effective discipline and management procedures.
• Manages the behavior of learners in instructional setting to ensure environment is conducive to the learning process and assists and participates in management of student behavior in other parts of the school and school grounds.
• Collaborates with other professional staff both school and non-school-based, as required to maximize learning opportunities.

• Requirements

  Valid educator license in elementary education (grades 1-6) OR eligible for a conditional license in elementary education (Bachelor's degree including 6 credits in math, 6 credits in science, 6 credits in English and 6 credits in history with a C or better and an overall GPA of 2.5 or better).

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or institution.
  • Knowledge of federal laws protecting the educational services for students with disabilities.
  • Knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment of instructional specialty to which assigned.
  • Excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills.
  • Ability to select instructional planning, management, and evaluation procedures that relate to student needs and the demands of the instructional environment.
  • Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs.
  • Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents.
  • Knowledge of school's program of studies related to assignments and mission, goals, and organization is preferred.

  Skills

  Knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs.

  Benefits

  This position is eligible for benefits. To review the available options please see the information relevant to the union for this position by viewing the following link: http://www.baltimorecityschools.org