Elementary Classroom Teacher
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Position Type: Elementary School TeachingDate Posted: 3/25/2024Location: Linwood Elementary School(High-Needs School)Date Available: 07/22/2024Closing Date: 07/22/2024YAZOO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION TITLE: Certified Teacher-Elementary TITLE OF SUPERVISOR: Principal GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Teaches students academic, social, and manipulative skills in an effort to lead them toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation. SALARY: Salary is reflective of the Yazoo County School District salary schedule. QUALIFICATIONS: Class A license or above with endorsement in the assigned teaching area (YCSD reserves the right to assign teachers to classes out of the area of endorsement in situations where a teacher who is certified in the area is unable to be located not to exceed 5% of the class offerings of the district as allowed) DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: 1. Plans instruction according to the district's instructional management plan; 2. Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and times designated; 3. Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning environment by organizing time, space, materials, and equipment for instruction; 4. Completes on-line lesson plan weekly for principal's observation and comments. Weekly plans are due by noon on the Friday of the preceding week; 5. Use Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards in teaching and in assessing desired learner outcomes; 6. Review/revise pacing guide(s) annually for needed improvement reflective of changes in content, trends, and student achievement; 7. Prepares instructional bulletin boards, various instructional learning centers, and establishes a classroom that is conducive for learning; 8. Prepares for students and classes assigned, incorporating the instructional management program and shows written evidence of preparation (lesson plans) upon request of immediate supervisor; 9. Demonstrates an understanding of subject matter being taught while employing a variety of instructional techniques, methods, and media related to the objective and consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individual and groups involved; 10. Encourages students to achieve above the minimum requirements for promotion as outlined in the Grading, Promotion, and Retention Policy; 11. Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations; 12. Strives to implement, by instruction and action, the district's mission; 13. Obtains and uses information about the needs and progress of individual learners and about the effectiveness of instruction, revising it when necessary; 14. Helps students to develop positive self-concepts and encourages them to set and maintain high standards of classroom, bus, cafeteria and playground behavior; 15. Works to maintain open lines of communication with students and parents on pupil's academic and behavioral problems and suggests remedial action(s) to be taken; 16. Accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned; 17. Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials; 18. Attends and participates in faculty meetings, PTO/PTA meetings, and professional development sessions; 19. Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with parents, fellow co-workers, and administrators; 20. Provides for own professional growth through participation in workshops, seminars, conferences, professional learning communities, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning; 21. Displays pride and loyalty to self, school, and district; 22. Participates in department/grade level committee meetings to discuss instruction, classroom management issues, etc...; 23. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect equipment, materials and facilities; 24. Adheres to the policies of the Yazoo County School District; 25. Performs analysis of data from progress monitoring and state and classroom assessments in order to modify instruction and account for student deficiencies; 26. Collaborates and conducts with assistance of TST Team and Special Education personnel instructional interventions and accommodations as required; 27. Performs hall, lunchroom, game, and bus duties as assigned; 28. Implement all components of the Educator Professional Growth System; 29. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor. UPDATED AND REVISED JULY 2, 2018 This institution is an equal opportunity provider.