About this role
JOB TITLE: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION TEACHER JOB DESCRIPTION NARRATIVE: QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge: Bachelor's degree with appropriate Oklahoma teaching certificate in the area of subjects taught. Skills: Machines/Equipment: ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: No single person in the educational environment has more influence on the student than the classroom teacher. There are a number of areas where classroom teachers must develop competencies and accept responsibility. These areas are:
• Teacher's responsibility as a citizen.
• Assumes full responsibility as a citizen by teaching a true sense of respect and allegiance to the United States of America.
• Bases the instructional program around the concept that the fundamental purpose of public education is to produce an enlightened citizenry, so that the ideals of democracy may be perpetuated.
• Provides opportunities for students to make responsible decisions based upon reliable facts and information.
• Develops in students the power of critical thinking.
• Stresses the concept of individual responsibility inherent in a democracy.
• Instills in pupils those rudiments of good citizen-ship; namely, love and respect for each other, their homes, their school, and their country.
• Teacher's understanding of children and concern for them.
• Carefully examine and make use of all available evidence concerning each child, e.g., tests, health records, socioeconomic evidence and permanent records.
• Be familiar with pupils' interests and their anxieties.
• Help pupils develop a sense of security and self confidence.
• Find time to allow for a student's personal needs as a part of stimulating his/her intellectual growth.
• Seek to motivate children so their interests will broaden and deepen to expand their self-education throughout life.
• Be fair to the child who conforms and the one who does not.
• Respect the diversity of religious beliefs of all pupils.
• Teachers must be successful in:
• Classroom Planning
• Plan so that maximum learning will be achieved for each student.
• Organize and prepare lesson plans as directed by the building principal.
• Apply known and accepted principles of child growth and development.
• Organization of work:
• Be informed and current on the subject matter.
• So organize that every child can understand the purposes of the lesson.
• The method of presentation and development must provide a challenge for the fast learner and, at the same time, instruction for the slower learning child.
• Be willing to try new and different teaching techniques and materials, so that maximum results are produced with every child in the class.
• Classroom atmosphere:
• There must be evidence of purposeful activity in the classroom.
• Interest and challenge the students to the extent that every child is anxious to participate in the lesson.
• Stimulate pupils to think, to evaluate information and to substantiate conclusions.
• The physical aspect of the classroom should be conducive to successful learning, i.e., attractive bulletin boards, neatness of the room, and work areas to meet individual needs.
• Be considerate of pupils' feelings; refrain from the use of sarcasm or ridicule in front of the rest of the class.
• Allow no "put-downs" from students.
• Command the respect of the pupils.
• Professional attitude
• Be able to work harmoniously with colleagues.
• Accept responsibility and offer services for extra-curricular activities that would contribute to the welfare of students and the profession.
• Attend inservice workshops/meetings offering opportunity for professional growth.
• Strive to make continuous educational advancement in one's teaching field through study and/or travel.
• Welcome suggestions on how to improve self and teaching. Be aware of improved methods of teaching in the subject matter area.
• Constantly re-evaluate teaching in the light of the children's achievements. Welcome constructive evaluation of professional performance.
• Contribute to and participate in educational associations and societies whose memberships are available.
• Perform other duties as may be requested by the principal.
• Teacher acceptance of the standards and responsibilities of teaching in the public schools.
• Personal standards
• Good health
• Clean, neat appearance
• Regular and prompt attendance in school
• Breadth of interest (community, profession, pupils)
• Self-control (calmness, dignity, poise, reserve)
• Good judgment (discretion, foresight, insight, intelligence)
• Leadership (initiative, self-confidence)
• Forcefulness (courage, decisiveness, firmness, independence, purpose)
• Scholarship (intellectual curiosity)
• Honesty
• Adaptability
• Enthusiasm (alertness, inspiration, spontaneity)_
• Open mindedness
• Industry (patience, perseverance)
• Cooperation (helpfulness, loyalty)
• Consideration (appreciativeness, courtesy, kindness, sympathy, tact, unselfishness)
• Other responsibilities
• Ability to keep records accurately and neatly.
• Ability to follow through on administrative policies and requests.
• Ability to work wisely and effectively with parents and other adults, both within the staff and within the community.
• Participation in community-school activities.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor/principal.
WORK SCHEDULE
WORK SCHEDULE Days: 173 -7 1/2 hrs/day +5 professional days Hours: a. Sit 2 hrs b. Stand 3 hrs c. Walk 2.5 hrs
SALARY/BENEFITS
SALARY/BENEFITS Wages: per negotiated agreement Fringes: per negotiated agreement Vacation: N/A
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: NOTE: For the following requirements in terms of an 8 hour workday, "Occasional" = 1-33%, "Frequent" = 34-66%, "Continuous" = 67-100%. MOTION: NOT AT ALL OCCASIONAL FREQUENT CONTINUOUS
a. Bend/Stoop X
b. Squat/Crawl X
c. Climb/Height__ X
d. Reach above X
e. Crouch/Kneel X
f. Push/Pull X
LIFT: NOT AT ALL OCCASIONAL FREQUENT CONTINUOUS
a. Up to 10 lbs. X
b. 11-24 lbs. X
c. 25-34 lbs. X
d. 35-50 lbs. X
e. 51-74 lbs. X
f. 75-100 lbs. X
g. Over 100 lbs. X
REPETITIVE MOVEMENT:
FEET: Job requires employee use feet for repetitive movements i.e. operate controls Left No Right No Both No
HANDS: Job requires employee use hands for repetitive action Simple Grasping Yes Firm Grasping Yes Full Hand Yes
Approved by Board of Education on ____________________.