Teacher Elementary - Grade 1

License and Certification Qualifications

Mets Georgia certification requirements in appropriate field of education

Required Education Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in applicable field of education from a PSC approved college or university

Required Experience Qualifications

Previous teaching experience

Preferred Skills Qualifications

• Knowledge of Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum
• In-depth knowledge of content in field of certification
• Knowledge of techniques for integrating curriculum, GCPS policies, and effective instructional practices
• Understanding of the teaching/learning process
• Ability to integrate technology into instruction to increase student learning
• Effectively working with administrators, colleagues, central office, and school based staff, students, parents, and community
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Effective human relations skills

Primary Responsibilities

• Plan for appropriate learning experiences for students based on the district AKS curriculum and provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Demonstrate command of school subject being taught.
• Develop and prioritize short and long-term instructional objectives based on district AKS curriculum.
• Identify specific prerequisite skills and/or knowledge necessary for students to learn the AKS.
• Plan instruction as needed to promote student mastery of prerequisite skills and knowledge.
• Analyze student work and assessments to determine instructional needs.
• Prepare written lesson plans to support instructional objectives of the AKS for all students.
• Plan appropriate assessment of student learning.
• Assess students learning of the AKS and provide specific feedback to students and parents.
• Provide collaborative learning opportunities to enhance student achievement.
• Provide multiple opportunities for distributed guided practice followed by independent practice.
• Teach essential content-related vocabulary.
• Utilize a variety of nonverbal/visual representations of content and skills.
• Teach students to summarize their learning.
• Teach skills for improving reading and writing proficiency/literacy across content areas.
• Access and/or build students background knowledge and experience.
• Utilize and teach questioning and cuing/prompting techniques.
• Utilize technology effectively to plan, teach, and assess.
• Utilize inquiry-based problem-solving learning strategies with students in all content areas.
• Teach and require students to set personal goals for improving their academic achievement.
• Teach students to compare and contrast knowledge, concepts, and content.
• Provide formative assessment that measures student progress toward AKS objectives.
• Monitor students progress in learning through a variety of techniques.
• Adjust instructional plans based on formative assessment results.
• Provide criteria that allow students to measure their own progress toward an objective.
• Provide summative assessment that measures student achievement of objectives.
• Assess students learning of the AKS.
• Provide assessments that are appropriate for the learner(s).
• Maintain assessment records for each student.
• Communicate assessment results to student.
• Utilize assessment results to plan for subsequent instruction.
• Organize learning environment to maximize student time on task.
• Organize and arrange classroom to facilitate learning.
• Ensure smooth transitions from one activity to another.
• Maintain an orderly system for housekeeping duties including attendance, passes, announcements, distributing and collecting materials, and homework assignments.
• Maintain behavior that is conducive to learning.
• Define and communicate behavior expectations to students.
• Monitor behavior and provide appropriate feedback to students.
• Manage inappropriate behavior effectively.
• Focus on student behavior rather than personality.
• Treat sensitive situations with discretion.
• Encourage participation from all students.
• Establish mutual respect between teacher and students.
• Convey warmth, friendliness, and enthusiasm.
• Participate in professional growth and professional learning activities.
• Apply new knowledge and skills acquired in planning and delivery of student instruction.
• Demonstrate evidence of progress toward individual goals plan.
• Maintain professional responsibilities and act as a role model.
• Utilize standard written expression and acceptable oral expression.
• Demonstrate punctuality to class, to assigned duties, and to other school activities.
• Submit records, reports, and forms accurately and promptly.
• Provide clear plans for substitute teachers.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Share ideas, methods, and materials with staff.
• Cope with staff and support the development of activities and goals of the school.
• Encourage positive school and home communications.
• Ensure effective communication with students, parents or guardians, district and school personnel, and other stakeholders in ways that enhance student learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Sit for extended periods of time
• Talk, hear, stand, and walk
• Use hands to touch, handle, feel, and/or reach
• Sometimes stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Operate a motor vehicle in performance of duties