POSITION SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE: Alburgh Community Education Center is currently receiving applications for grades 1 and 2 the Primary Area. The candidate will demonstrate the competencies and behaviors needed to improve student preparedness and mastery and to support the core values, vision, and mission of the Alburgh Community Education Center. Alburgh Community Education Center is a PreK through 8th grade school of approximately 225 students in a small rural community. Essential Functions:Demonstrates mastery of related subject matter, instructional skills, and resource materials for course(s) taught. Creates lesson plans, aligned with current state and district standards, which drives instruction through formative assessment and differentiation. Maintains a safe, organized classroom, which supports students’ independent learning, collaboration and choice. Utilizes a variety of effective instructional and management techniques. Provides a variety of assessments and uses assessments for planning and instruction Maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development. Provide consistent, immediate feedback to student learning and ask analytical questions that elicit students’ responses that incorporate prior knowledge, life experience and interests that are directly related to the content objective. Monitor and maintain a positive classroom environment that supports the school wide behavior expectation in which most students are engaged, incorporates mutual respect and provides cooperative learning opportunities. Uses available technology/instructional media to enhance the students’ learning experiences. Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with students, parents, staff, and community members by communicating in a tactful, courteous, and confidential manner. Appropriately communicates and interacts with other professional staff in academic planning and school committee work. Attends and participates in staff meetings and extra-curricular/school related activities and committees. Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional growth.Maintains a professional appearance, and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious and responsible. Build a classroom culture of excellence and deliver rigorous instruction by building content expertise in art that is captured in units of study and daily plans.Engage in cycles of data driven instruction to inform unit and daily planning and personalize instruction to student needs.Partner with all students and families through frequent communication, building trusting relationships, and embracing the knowledge parents have as their child's first teacher.Engage with families on academic and behavioral goals and transparently share student progress so that both parents and teachers own each child's successes and challenges.SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports to and evaluated by the Principal. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No formal supervisory dutiesPROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:Communication Skills. Positive, friendly, helpful demeanor. Excellent oral, written and listening communication skills. Responds well to questions. Communication is timely, courteous, respectful and tactful. Comfortable engaging with a diverse range of individuals from all race and socio-economic backgrounds; including in no particular order: persons of color, students and parents from new-American families, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQIA individuals. Interpersonal Skills. Have a level of self-awareness, limit reactivity, handle and maintain composure in stressful situations well. Be an effective team member; work well with others, including those with opinions or beliefs different from their own. Interacts with others in a positive, friendly, tactful, and respectful manner. Build constructive and supportive relationships with peers. Help to create an inclusive work environment. Team Player. Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with peers, subordinates, supervisors, parents, and outside agencies.Organizational/Planning Skills. Uses time efficiently. Strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent accuracy & attention to detail; able to multitask and prioritize effectively. Flexibility/Adaptable: Open to and embraces change towards the improvement of the systems. Open to new ideas and tasks without resistance; able to deal with new situations well. Versatile and capable of handling diverse assignments. Effectively accepts constructive criticism. Maintains composure when faced with stressful situations that require flexibility and adaptability. Motivation/Initiative: Has a personal drive to success. Proven ability to work effectively without specific direction, and with minimal supervision. Able to identify and implement improvements to systems and practices to increase efficiency and effectiveness.Emotional Maturity: Able to effectively handle conflict and stress; able to remain calm and professional when challenged or when others disagree. Attitude/Personality/Style: Friendly, helpful and positive disposition; patient and understanding; takes pride in work; responsive to the needs of others; enthusiastic; good sense of humor; able to see the good in every situation; honest and direct; transparent. Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time; commits to long hours of work, including overtime, when necessary to reach goals. Schedules appointments so as to minimize impact on work. Follows established leave requesting and reporting protocolsProblem Solving Skills: Approaches problems in a positive manner. Views impediments as solvable challenges. Able to identify practical solutions to problems. Able to resolve issues in a fair, equitable and timely manner.Professionalism: Presents a professional image; remains calm and focused in stressful situations; treats others with courtesy and respect regardless of their status or position; maintains a professional appearance for the position in both dress and manner; approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.Organizational Support: Follows district policies and procedures, rules of conduct, and behavior expectations. Promotes/presents a positive image of the school/district.Quality of Work: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Performs duties consistent with District standards. Demonstrates good attention to detail. Quantity of Work: Completes work in timely manner and strives to increase productivity. Manages to stay productive even during relatively slow times with minimum direction. Able to effectively adjust rate or speed in anticipation of time constraints.Dependability: Follows instructions and responds to management direction; responds to requests for service and assistance; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments.Job Knowledge: Demonstrates a working knowledge and understanding in the areas of responsibility. Acquires needed skills and knowledge with little reluctance.QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and professional expectations satisfactorily, in addition to the following:Education/Work Experience: Qualifications: Experience teaching Primary GradesHired applicant will be required to complete a Criminal Background Check as his/her expenseBachelor’s degree or higher with proper teacher licensure.Citizenship, residency or work VISA in the United States required. 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 students or employees. Computer Skills and Experience: Proficient use of Google Suite: Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Sheets. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel. Experience working in and updating database systems. Web and Social Media communications experience preferred. Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate courteously, efficiently and effectively with a variety of individuals, including students, faculty, administrators, parents, and representatives of outside organizations. Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with peers, subordinates, supervisors, parents, and outside agencies. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Some bookkeeping/accounting training or experience may be desirable.Reasoning Ability/Mental Requirements: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.Attendance: Reliable attendance at work and punctuality is required for the position. Employee must also be able to participate in required meetings and/or trainings that are held outside of the normal work day or work hours. Employee must be willing and able to work evenings and/or weekends. DEFINITIONS – PHYSICAL DEMANDSSitting: remaining in a seated positionStanding: remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a workstation without moving aboutWalking: Moving about on footSeeing: Perceiving with the eyeHearing: Perceiving or listening to sound by earTalking: Articulating, speaking or discussing using spoken wordsDexterity: Skill in the use of hands and fingersLifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling)Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms or on the shoulderBending/Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (includes slapping, striking, and kicking)Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking).Twisting: Rotating; moving to face in alternate direction.Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, ropes and the like, using the feet, legs, and/or arms and hands.Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces; or maintaining body equilibrium when performing gymnastic feats.Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine.Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees.Reaching: Extending the hands and arms in any directionHandling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with handsOTHER DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS: This general outline illustrates the type of work, which characterizes the Job Classification. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, responsibilities and qualifications that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.NON-DISCRIMINATION:ACEC is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, age, marital/civil union status, national origin, sexual orientation, place of birth, citizenship, veteran status, disability, gender identity, genetic information or other protected class as defined and required by state and/or federal laws.