Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/ Primary - Grades 1-5

Date Posted:
7/17/2019

Location:
Natchaug Elementary School

Date Available:
8/2019

Closing Date:
7/25/2019-Until Filled

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K-5 Teacher located at Natchaug Elementary School. Must be able to work with a diverse population.
Start Date: 8/2019

Essential Functions:

• Adhere to the Connecticut Code of Professional Responsibility
• Ensures safety of students
• Implements the Windham Board of Education and administrative policies, rules, regulations and directives
• Manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain an advantageous learning environment
• Prepares lesson plans that achieve clear objectives, uses appropriate techniques, and serves the needs of all learners in the classroom
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required
• Attends parent/teacher conferences
• Assess student learning on continual basis and identifies areas of intervention if needed
• Follow the scope and sequence of the instructional program as defined and approved by the Windham Board of Education
• Maintains respect for confidential information
• Keeps parents up-to-date of student progress through use of interim reports, report cards, and/or conferences
• Design instruction to meet the needs of all students through both individual and small group settings as needed
• Design clear and specific learning assessments
• Maintain a positive learning environment that encourages open communication between the teacher and learner
• Maintain a positive school community image that encourages ethical student behavior
• Maintain ongoing communication with parents

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the selection of textbooks, equipment and other education materials
• Establish and maintain professional relationships
• Participate in professional learning by attending seminars and workshops to improve instructional practice and positively affect student achievement

Qualifications/Certificates:

• Bilingual(Spanish/English) preferred.
• Active subject matter certificate as required by the Connecticut State Department of Education
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Windham Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to foster and facilitate learning and classroom management
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Excellent public relations skills

Apply to: www.windhamps.org
Applitrack #3219