Applications are being accepted for a 2nd grade full
time teaching position at Lancaster Elementary.
Preference will be given for applicants trained in the Literacy
Collaborative framework.
Email Cathy Dunwiddie, Principal, if you have any
questions.
Cathy.Dunwiddie@nwcs.k12.in.us
JOB TITLE:
Northern Wells Community Schools Classroom Teacher
SUMMARY
:
Serves as a classroom teacher who holds
the necessary state certification for the job assignment and
who creates a program and environment favorable to learning and
the personal growth of each student by performing the following
duties:
REPORTS TO:
Building principal
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
include the following:
1.
Implements the Northern Wells Community Schools
approved curriculum
a.
Teaches the curriculum
based on the Indiana Academic Content Standards
b.
Teaches mandatory curriculum
required by state statue
c.
Aligns student assessment
and classroom instruction with the approved curriculum
d.
Uses instructional materials
approved by the school corporation and other supplementary
materials consistent with the Indiana Academic Content
Standards to facilitate the instruction of his/her content area
curriculum
e.
Previews all instructional
materials, including assigned Internet sites, to determine
their educational value and age appropriateness before using
them
f.
Plans instruction based
upon thorough knowledge of subject matter, the students, the
values of the community, and curricular standards and
benchmarks
2.
Focuses on continuous student achievement
a.
Uses research-based instructional
strategies that promote students' development of critical
thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
b.
Uses an understanding
of individual and group learning needs, styles, interests, and
behavior to create an effective learning environment
c.
Develops and implements a variety
of formal and informal assessment instruments that serve as an
accurate means of measuring continuous student
achievement
d.
Uses student achievement data to
determine the most appropriate instructional strategies to
promote student achievement
e.
Communicates with guidance
personnel in an effort to resolve academic, behavioral, and
personal problems that students might experience that would
inhibit their academic success
f.
Informs parents verbally or
in writing when academic or behavioral problems surface that
would inhibit their child's progress
g.
Is available for parent conferences
during regularly scheduled school-wide parent teacher
conferences or at a time convenient for the teacher and the
parent or guardian
h.
Collaborates with grade-level, team
or department members; other staff members; and the community
in order to ensure continuous school improvement
3.
Maintains effective classroom
management
a.
Exercises disciplinary tools that
are outlined in the student and faculty handbooks
b.
Administers student discipline in a
respectful manner (refrains from yelling, using profanity) that
does not demean students
c.
Refrains from physically touching
students when administering discipline
4.
Fulfills professional
responsibilities
a.
Maintains accurate student records
as required by the building principal
b.
Uses appropriate technology to
maintain, receive, and transmit information
c.
Maintains confidentiality, as
defined by FERPA, in terms of student behavior and academic
progress
d.
Utilizes teacher preparation time
for lesson planning, grading, or other tasks that are related
to instruction
e.
Maintains up-to-date lesson plans
that include learner objectives, instructional strategies,
assessments, and standards taught in all subject areas
f.
Provides written lesson
plans, seating charts, or other pertinent information to
substitute teachers
g.
Attends regularly scheduled
faculty, grade-level, team, department, or committee
meetings
h.
Communicates problems or sensitive
situations to the building principal
i.
Submits reports, progress
reports, grades and other information by requested
deadlines
j.
Issues and collects textbooks
and supplemental materials and maintains accurate
records
k.
Takes necessary and reasonable
precautions to protect, students, equipment, materials, and
facilities
l. Ensures
that all equipment is secured when not in use and that
dangerous and/or expensive equipment is secured where it is
not accessible to students
m.
Cooperates with the custodial staff to
maintain a classroom that is clean and suitable for
learning
n.
Supervises students in the hallways
during passing time, in restrooms, at assemblies, at pep
rallies, and assumes additional supervision when assigned
during the teacher day. Teachers may, on occasion, have some
after school duties that require their supervision.
o.
Dresses in a professional
manner
p.
Is on time to school, meetings, and
in the classroom or other areas of responsibility
q.
Adheres to all corporation and
school policies and procedures
5.
Continues to grow
professionally
a.
Participates in regularly
scheduled staff development activities
b.
Attends workshops or conferences
that provide additional training
c.
Continues to grow
professionally by keeping abreast on educational innovations
and research-based instructional strategies.
6. Co-Curricular Positions
The essential functions of
teachers who hold co-curricular positions will include those
listed above as well as the following:
Agriculture:
a
.
Promotes, sponsors, and supervises all FFA
activities
b.
Works with students during the
summer on agriculture- related activities such as Indiana State
FFA convention, Wells County 4-H Fair FFA Exhibit, and the
Indiana State Fair FFA Exhibit
c.
Demonstrates necessary
skills, such as live stock judging, welding,
and judging contests, to implement the
agriculture curriculum
Music, Choir, and/or
Band:
a.
Plans and supervises
educational musical events that may take place outside of the
regular school day or on weekends
b.
Takes responsibility for
supervising students on overnight stays related to musical
performances and seeks School Board approval in a timely manner
for overnight or out-of-state trips.
c.
Works with building
principal to plan the educational music program for the school
year, to determine the number of
musical events and schedule these
throughout the school year, and to make appropriate
arrangements for facilities and equipment.
QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS
:
To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential function
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.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
:
Valid
Indiana teaching license.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules,
operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure
manuals. Ability to write routine reports and
correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before
groups of children, parents, employees, and members of the
School Board.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts and use multiple
measures of student data to determine student progress.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages,
ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
:
Ability to analyze and solve problems and to interpret and
implement a variety of instructions and/or strategies in
written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS
:
Ability to utilize equipment, technology, and work aids
appropriate to the functions of a classroom teacher.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
:
The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to talk, see, and hear. The employee
is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to
finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach
with hands and arms; and taste or smell.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES
:
The employee shall remain free of any
alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the
workplace throughout his/her employment in the
Corporation.
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 usually
moderate. The work environment is smoke free.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
:
Salary and benefits to be determined by
the contractual agreement between the Norwell Classroom
Teachers Association and the Board of School Trustees of
Northern Wells Community Schools.
EVALUATION
:
Performance of this job
will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the
contractual agreement between the Norwell Classroom Teachers
Association and the Board of School Trustees of Northern Wells
Community
Schools.