Elementary Teacher Job Description
Elementary teacher
provides curriculum support and training for all teachers and continuous staff development that supports school division initiatives.
Elementary Teacher Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective elementary teacher job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included elementary teacher job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Advise teachers and principal on modification processes for state and school-wide assessments
In collaboration with grade level team, plan and execute a rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum that assesses students’ progress
Support the collection of data to inform instructional decisions
Lead small-group instruction in partnership with Lead Teacher(s)
Perform clerical duties, as needed, that serve to advance student learning
Demonstrate passion for pedagogy
Monitor and lead all IEP evaluation and processes
Enjoy collaborating with a talented team of teaching professionals like yourself
Create curriculum that is focused on individual learning goals through 21st century technology
Encourage a child’s love of learning and guide him through academic success
Elementary Teacher Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Elementary Teacher
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: NM, TN, ESL, ELL, MI, WA
Education for Elementary Teacher
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the elementary teacher job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Education, Teaching, Elementary Education, Technology, Health Professions, Health Science, Special Education, Teacher Certification, Graduate, Early Childhood Education
Skills for Elementary Teacher
Desired skills for elementary teacher include:
Assigned subject area
Curriculum and instruction strategies
LISD
Relevant technology
School regulations and policies for classroom teachers
State
Content being taught and ability to apply critical thinking
State content standards and ability to align those with the K12 curriculum
Developmentally appropriate curriculum
Curriculum and instruction
Desired experience for elementary teacher includes:
Minimum of two years of full time teaching experience
Highly fluent/near-native level Spanish fluency
Knowledge of early childhood development, literacy, and language acquisition
Lead teachers create, utilize and reflect upon long-term plans, unit plans, unit assessments, and weekly lesson plans in their instructional practice
Help develop a teaching fellow along with the school leader and instructional coach
Enthusiastically seeking regular observation and feedback for continued growth
Elementary Teacher Examples
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Elementary Teacher Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for an elementary teacher. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for elementary teacher
- Display physical, social, mental and emotional soundness in order to execute the duties of job
- Serve as a role model for all students and within school community
- Encourage the team spirit and contribute as a team member in the decision making processes of the school as facilitated by the building administrator
- Contribute to extra-curricular activities and school programs, including recess duty as requested
- Maintain and promote school district goals and objectives
- Developing individual education programs for students who are mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, and learning disabled
- Assessing student progress on a regular basis and adjusting instruction to better meet the needs of students
- Collaborating with general education teachers to better meet the needs of special education students in their buildings
- Providing specialized instruction for students working below grade level
- Meeting with the principal and grade level teams to stay abreast of the expectations of the general curriculum
Qualifications for elementary teacher
- At least 1 year teaching experience or experience working with children in an educational setting
- A record leadership in or out of school
- A record of leadership in or out of school
- Florida Teaching Certification or Equivalent (K-12 Physical Education/Health)
- Highly Qualified designation or willingness to take the appropriate steps to be HQ prior to hire
- Highly Qualified Status or plan to become Highly Qualified
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Elementary Teacher Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of elementary teacher. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for elementary teacher
- Implement evidence-based instruction
- Implement socio-emotional and behavioral supports
- Differentiate instruction for classroom
- Co-teach with general education teachers to provide support for special education students in general education
- Document student responses to instructional interventions to make informed educational decisions
- Explore Montessori curriculum, Collaborate with parents to support and share the educational needs of their child
- Maintain regular communication with families, and work collaboratively with them to design learning both at home and at school, and to encourage a home life conducive to learning success
- Collaborate with other teachers, tutors, and assistant teachers to analyze data, group students, teach, and assign interventions
- Instructs classrooms of students, small groups of students, and individual students in curricular areas as guided by the Multi-Classroom Leader (MCL) and/or Expanded Impact teacher (EIT)
- Plans and collaborates with the MCL and/or EIT to devise special strategies, including the use of digital learning or technology as appropriate, for reinforcing skills and concepts based on the understanding of individual students and their needs, interests and abilities
Qualifications for elementary teacher
- Experience in urban school setting (preferred)
- Florida Teaching Certification or Equivalent (K-6 or Pre-K/Primary-Grade 3)
- Salary will be based on experience
- Fluent and/or native Spanish speaker required
- Teaching Credential or BCLAD certification preferred
- Expertise and a passion for teaching science at an elementary level
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Elementary Teacher Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for an elementary teacher. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for elementary teacher
- Assesses student learning progress in the group, utilizing technology and digital learning tools as appropriate, and communicates results and recommendations to MCL and/or EIT
- Holds students accountable for ambitious learning goals
- Invests students in their learning using a variety of influence techniques
- Holds students accountable for high expectations of behavior and engagement that are ambitious and measurable
- Identifies and addresses individual students’ social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs and barriers, and organizational and time management skills
- Establishes and contributes to a culture of respect, enthusiasm, and rapport
- Creates environments conducive to collaborative and individual learning
- Supervises, monitors and manages students as requested, including but not limited to, transition times, less structured time, and individual work time, which may include digital learning
- Assists in administrative paperwork, including but not limited to, checking materials and portfolios, correcting papers, supervising, and testing as directed
- Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students
Qualifications for elementary teacher
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Elementary Education or related field required
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Elementary Education or Montessori Credential is preferred
- Our current starting salary for a Baker Teaching Fellow is $42,500 and our current starting salary for a first-year Lead Teacher is $47,000
- Experience working with students from educationally under-resourced communities (Preferred)
- Expert in content areas of literacy or math (Preferred for upper grades)
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of elementary teacher. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for elementary teacher
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- Availability to work on-site the Anita Administrative Center one day per month, participate in weekly induction/mentoring program, attend on-site professional development sessions
- Provide high quality small group instruction targeting students’ learning needs (typically, within a push-in setting)
- Provide high quality instruction in the capacity of substitute teaching
- Exhibit positive rapport with students, parents and staff and act as a role model for students
- Create and foster a positive, safe learning environment that incorporates the school’s classroom management systems, core values, and code of conduct
- Track student progress and use data to refine and inform instruction
- Establish and maintain strong communication with parents/guardians
- Remain on call in the evenings (via cell phone) to provide student support if needed
- Perform clerical duties as required relating to attendance reports, student reports and records
Qualifications for elementary teacher
- State of Michigan teaching certificate preferred
- 1 year of full-time teaching experience (preferred)
- Must maintain appropriate grooming and dress at all times as stated in faculty handbook
- Must be Highly Qualified for area of Instruction
- Possession of a valid preliminary or clear single subject teaching credential in Spanish preferred
- Valid Elementary teacher certification in Ohio
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Elementary Teacher Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of elementary teacher. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for elementary teacher
- A state teaching certification
- Be available for report card nights and other events involving parents/guardians
- Develop and maintain clear and effective communication with your co-teacher, colleagues, and school staff
- Work collaboratively to develop unit and lesson plans that are standards-based and reflect the individual levels and needs of all students within the classroom
- Support lead teachers in subject with grading, preparation of class materials and classroom management with increased teaching responsibility throughout the year, as appropriate
- Assist the lead homeroom teacher in running a structured homeroom in the morning and serve as an advisor to 5-10 students
- Provide coverage (as needed) when teachers are out of the building
- Classroom instruction, team teaching, supervision of undergraduate pre-service teachers
- Establish student outcomes and plan daily activities to achieve them
- Become familiar with student’s individualized plans and see that they are implemented
Qualifications for elementary teacher
- Montessori Credential preferred...Meet federal, individual state requirements and maintain credentials for the position
- This is an interim ESL Teaching Position from February 19 - May 11, 2018
- Collaborate with grade level colleagues to provide integrated dance/movement experiences that will enhance student learning
- Collaborate with grade level colleagues to provide integrated musical experiences that will enhance student learning
- Collaborate with grade level colleagues to provide integrated art experiences that will enhance student learning
- Teacher Credential preferred