Teacher Grade 5

Qualifications

Valid State of Arizona Teaching Certification. Meets all certification requirements for the grade level or subject area including proper teaching area endorsements.

Must pass a background clearance.

Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Performance Responsibilities

• Supports the Strategic Plan of Queen Creek Unified School District.
• Plans and implements a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of students within the district curriculum.
• Uses effective teaching techniques and materials to implement established curriculum goals and objectives.
• Creates a weekly written lesson plan describing daily learning experiences - this weekly lesson plan is to be correlated with the aims and/or objectives in the curriculum guide and/or course outline.
• Makes regular assessments of student progress to provide feedback to students and their parents.
• Diagnoses, instructs and evaluates specific student needs and seeks assistance of district specialists as required.
• Communicates aims and/or objectives to students in a well-planned, organized manner using clear and precise language.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Aids the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing the development of proper student behavior.
• Develops and implements reasonable classroom rules of behavior and procedure in a fair and just manner.
• Creates educational experiences that provide each student the opportunity to develop his/her potential in the areas of person-social adjustment, decision making, positive self-image and other life skills.
• Promotes and follows the adopted school district philosophy, policies, regulations and administrative procedures.
• Communicates concerns and ideas with colleagues, students, parents and community in a positive, professional and ethical manner.
• Assumes legal responsibility for the supervision of students on school property or in attendance at school sponsored activities.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Assumes individual responsibilities which may be assigned by the principal/supervisor and which may relate to committee work, student activities, student supervision or other planning and professional assignments.
• Maintains punctual and regular attendance.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform duties under stress while interacting with students, parents, peers, and the general public.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stands, sits, talks or hears.
• Frequently uses hands and arms, stands, bends or stoops.
• Frequently moves about the campuses.
• Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds.
• Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

• Title IX Coordinator, Director of Athletics & Student Services, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-7488
• Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Special Education, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-5990.