Axios Professional Recruitment is partnered with a public academy located near downtown Grand Rapids. We are seeking a certified Elementary School Teacher to join our client's passionate team. The Elementary School Teacher is responsible for the instruction of academic, social, and motor skills to elementary school students, in a safe, nurturing environment.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaches reading, language arts, social studies, citizenship, mathematics, science and other subject matter areas commonly found in a comprehensive elementary school education program
• Utilize an adopted course of study, instructional program guidelines, and other materials in planning and developing lesson plans
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student
• Uses a variety of instruction strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, lecture, discovery, etc.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction
• Review, analyze and evaluate individual student histories and background in order to design instructional programs to meet individual needs
• Review, analyze, evaluate, and report pupil academic, social, and emotional growth
• Counsel and confer with parents, school and district personnel regarding pupil progress
• Cooperatively pursue alternative solutions to pupil learning problems
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom
• Augment course content in the form of remediation, modification and enrichment
• Implement student's IEPs and attend IEP conferences as needed
• Grade student work and enter grades into an online grade book in a timely manner
• Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, including attendance, and prepares progress reports
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students’ progress and interpret the school program
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing students health, attitude, and learning problems
• Maintains order in classroom and on playground

Credentials and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education required
• Current Michigan Teaching Certification
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance

Physical Demands / Work Environment

• Work is primarily performed in the classroom environment. Classrooms are dynamic with a high level of activity. Work may also be performed at community sites for field trips.
• Incumbent must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Stand for up to 75% of the day
• Assume postures in low level positions that best allow physical and visual contact with children
• Must be able to sustain a high level of energy
• Bend to perform various tasks numerous times throughout the day
• Stoop, sit on the floor
• Perform all activities with children, i.e. jump, dance, walk, run, etc. for extended periods of time
• Both indoor and outdoor environment are typically found in a school environment
• Depending upon activities and season, may be required to be outdoors for regular, prolonged activities
• Must possess acceptable hearing and visual capabilities in order to monitor the environment and children's well being
• Must be able to excel in an ambiguous and continuously changing, competitive environment
• Work hours may vary to meet the needs of the children
• Incumbent will be faced with a variety of issues on a daily basis and will be engaged in multiple tasks and must respond quickly and appropriately to frequently changing needs of children

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