Elementary School Teacher

Brief Job Description: St. Amelia School has an immediate opening for an Elementary School Teacher. Our teachers provide instruction, maintain a positive learning environment and maximize classroom learning while facilitating lesson plans.

Essential Duties of the Position:

Catholic Dimension

• Integrates Church and Catholic social teaching throughout curriculum
• Participates in faith formation experiences; is active in the faith life of the school
• Ensures that prayer is a regular part of classroom and school procedures
• Provides opportunities for Christian service learning as part of the curriculum
• Demonstrates an understanding of Catholic identity
• Participates in adult faith formation and professional development opportunities
• Effectively uses catechetical methods
• Creates sacred ground as part of the classroom environment
• Leads daily prayer and participates in school liturgies

Curriculum/Instructional:

• Collaborate with the team to assist in the identification of best practices for individual students and groups of students to best meet their needs
• Provide non-evaluative classroom observation and feedback, modeling, and other supportive assistance necessary related to the implementation of differentiated instruction
• Identify and utilize effective progress monitoring tools
• Analyze data, identify trends, and support teachers to adjust instruction based on data
• Assist teachers with student assessments and analyze student work
• Participate in Intervention Support Team (IST) meetings to assist in coordination of intervention services for students receiving intervention services
• Work with parents and teachers to design, implement and monitor intervention plans for every student that best fit the child’s needs
• Participate in grade level team meetings; student support teams and whole school meetings as requested
• Prepare reports for parents, teachers and principals as assigned
• Participate in evaluations of student intervention plans

Classroom Management:

• Maintain compliance with Safe Environment requirements through attendance at a diocesan Safe Environment workshop and completion of ongoing training requirements as assigned
• Follows and enforces school procedures and policies
• Sets, enforces and shares behavioral and work standards with students and parents/guardians
• Establishes and maintains consistent procedures for group work, transition time and non-instructional activities in the classroom and the school
• Preplans activities of the class with regard to materials, use of time, and scope of program
• Monitors student behavior at all times; responds to behavior in an effective and sensitive manner using positive reinforcement or appropriate consequences
• Oversees distribution and return of textbooks and supplemental student materials; completes an inventory of materials and equipment in the classroom as needed

Professionalism:

• Uses clear and correct language in spoken and written communication to students and parents
• Respects the legality and confidentiality of documentation, record-keeping and communication
• Exhibits personal behaviors that promote student learning including punctuality, regular attendance, sense of humor, initiative, energy and enthusiasm
• Exhibits professional behavior that affects student learning, professional dress, mature judgment, fairness, poise and self-control
• Models professional behavior when utilizing social media
• Reads and keeps current on theory and educational best practices; seeks and participates in opportunities for professional growth

Principal Assignments:

• Completes reports and surveys
• Attends faculty meetings, department chair meetings and other administrative meetings as requested
• Reviews emergency drills and procedures with students
• Performs responsibilities with integrity, honoring confidences and loyalties ascribed to and required of a faculty position
• Other duties as requested by principal

Student/Behavior Management:

• Supervises students inside and outside the classroom in accordance with the regulations established by the school
• Responsible for tracking attendance and procedures related established by school administration

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree leading to Master’s degree in Childhood Education or related field
• New York State Permanent certification or Professional Certification
• Candidates currently in school completing certificate requirements considered

o Experience preferred in the area designated with certification

Knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Ability to work with students meeting their individual educational needs
• Ability to be a team player
• Forward thinker that looks for continuous improvement, creative approaches to teaching techniques
• Flexibility with approach to teaching to meet individual learning styles
• Ability to problem solve, working cooperatively with others to do so
• Incorporates real li…