Certified – Elementary, Indiana Teaching License K-6 Elementary

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred
• Must hold a valid Indiana State Teacher's License in elementary teaching for grades K-6 or enrolled in an accredited Transition to Teaching (T2T) program with emergency permit from the state of Indiana.

Experiences Required

• Must have excellent organization and communication skills
• Be flexible and open minded
• Possess no excuses philosophy
• Good time-management skills
• Must be able to adapt material
• Work cooperatively and effectively with other professional staff members
• Possess a team first mindset

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate student work and assessment data to make instructional adjustments, evaluate academic growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports
• Administer frequent assessments to see what is working and what is not working
• Demonstrate a high level of effectiveness
• Agree and commit to the Cold Spring Philosophy, Beliefs, and Instructional Excellence
• Must be willing to collaborate with administration and all staff
• Provide small group instruction to students as needed
• Use a variety of instructional methods and materials
• Possess a growth mindset
• Encourage parent involvement in the educational process.
• Seek and use community resources to enhance the instructional program
• Seek feedback on improving instruction
• Maintains control that is conducive to safety in the classroom and on the playground
• Resolves problems in a timely manner using reason even with emotional topics focusing on solving conflict, not placing blame
• Participate in all staff and curriculum development workshops and professional learning communities, sometimes held during the summer and/or outside of the regular instructional day
• Responds promptly to needs and solicits feedback to improve service
• Perform other duties as assigned