5th Grade or Upper Elementary Teacher

TITLE: INSTRUCTOR

QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. A valid and current Iowa Teaching License.
2. Has demonstrated successful classroom and/or student teaching.
3. Such alternatives/additions as the Board may find acceptable.
   
   

DIRECT SUPERVISOR:    Building Administrator

JOB GOAL: To develop in the student the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will promote their fullest possible development.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Shows a passion for the district’s students and displays a caring, empathetic, positive and respectful attitude at all times.
   
   
2. Instructs students in basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
   
   
3. Strives to implement, by instruction and actions, the district’s vision/mission of education and instructional goals and objectives.
   
   
4. Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative expectations.
   
   
5. Provides individual and small group instruction in order to adapt to the needs of each student.
   
   
6. Uses appropriate, and varied, instructional aids and instructional strategies.
   
   
7. Uses relevant technology to support instruction.
   
   
8. Establishes and maintains building level standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.
   
   
9. Assesses the accomplishments of students on an on-going basis and provides progress reports as required to different stakeholders.
   
   
10. Selects and requisitions books, instructional aids, and instructional supplies and maintains required inventory records.
11. Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students positively address academic, social, and emotional issues, including but not limited to: IEPs, 504 plans, At-Risk plans, and Health plans.
12. Assists with supervision of students in out-of-classroom activities.
13. Attends staff meetings as scheduled by building principal, director of curriculum, superintendent or others.
14. Maintains and improves professional competence through a growth mindset and completing/participating in graduate work, in-services, conferences, etc.
15. Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
16. Demonstrates positive human relation skills toward staff, students, parents/guardians and community members.
17. Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s), substitute teachers, student teachers, and volunteers as needed.
18. Follows the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics as put forth by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.
19. Shows a commitment to the Union Community School District and actively portrays the district and stakeholders in a positive manner.
20. Other duties as assigned.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be determined by the Board, in consultation with the superintendent.