Teacher, Elementary

SUMMARY: Teaches literacy and numeracy through a variety of subjects in a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth. Establishes effective rapport with pupils in order to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed for a good educational foundation. Establishes good relationships with parents and with other staff members. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other duties may be assigned.
Teaches the Utah State Core and Provo School District Standards and Benchmarks for Elementary Education at the assigned grade level. 

- Models Principles of Effective Teaching and maintains a professional demeanor.
- Performs ongoing, frequent, and specific assessments to gauge the learning of students. Models the characteristics of behavior as outlined in the Provo School District Character Education statement.
- Instructs effectively with technology and teaches tools of technology within the coursework. Modifies instruction for students with disabilities.
- Modifies instruction for students whose native language is other than English. Demonstrates professional etiquette to colleagues and is a contributing member of the school’s community.
- Actively involves parents in their child’s education, including the provision of frequent indicators of progress and upcoming lesson objectives and standards.
- Confers with students, parents, and school counselor/administrator to resolve student concerns.
- Selects, stores, orders, issues, cares for, and inventories equipment, materials, and supplies used in the classroom.
- Fosters cooperative social behavior to assist children in forming satisfying relationships with other children and adults.
- Encourages students in singing, dancing, rhythmic activities, and in use of art materials, to promote self-expression and appreciation of aesthetic experience.
- Instructs children in practices of personal cleanliness and self-care.
- Maintains a welcoming, orderly, safe, and attractive physical environment in the classroom. Establishes and maintains high standards of student behavior.
- Incorporates Schools-to-Careers as appropriate.
- Annually completes an individualized Student Education Plan (SEP) for each student with the students and his/her parents.
- Prepares lesson plans for substitutes.
- Participates in ongoing professional development. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Supervises students, volunteers, student teachers, and paraprofessionals. 

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. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Duties are performed indoors and occasionally outdoors.