About this role
Must have a valid NMPED License. QUALIFICATIONS:
• Properly certified in all areas of assignment.
• Demonstrates cooperativeness and willingness to carry out assigned tasks and performance responsibilities;
• Bilingual endorsement;
• Other qualifications determined necessary by the Board.
REPORTS TO: Principal or designee. GENERAL SUPERVISOR: Superintendent JOB GOAL: To create an Elementary Grade Program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students; to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for upper elementary grade education in accordance with each pupil's ability to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Teach reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, physical education, and music to students in a classroom utilizing the State competencies and curriculum/bilingual curriculum adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.
• Instruct students in citizenship, expected student behavior, and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
• Translate lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluate students' academic and social growth, and keep appropriate records and prepare progress reports.
• Record student grades and other appropriate information into cumulative files.
• Record student grades on grade sheets and report cards.
• Communicate with parents, bi-weekly, monthly, or sooner if the need arises, through conference and other means to discuss the pupil's progress. (whether students are passing or failing), behavior, and interpretation of the school's program.
• Identify pupil needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Create an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
• Maintain professional competencies through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Participate cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.
• Select and requisition books and instructional aids; maintain required inventory records.
• Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities or assignments.
• Administer group standardized tests in accordance with the district testing program.
• Administer the Language Assessment Scale Testing and Scoring in both English and Spanish.
• Gather data to develop strategies for student improvement.
• Participate in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities to include in and out-of-school activities.
• Participate in curriculum alignment, benchmarks, performance standards/assessments and revisions, inclusive of bilingual development programs and implement EPSS.
• Attend and participate in Principal Meetings and/or Site-Based Management Meetings, inclusive of parent-teacher organization meetings.
• Implement the teaching competencies adopted by the Board of Education.
• Log all outgoing long-distance telephone calls and fax transmittals.
• Perform other assigned tasks required by the supervisor(s).
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Term of Employment to be established annually, through the adoption of the school calendar. SALARY: Salary to be established by the Board of Education annually, through the adoption of Salary Schedules. EVALUATION: The performance of this job will be evaluated following the provisions of the Board's policy on the Evaluation of Professional Personnel.