Elementary 5th Grade Teacher - Independence Academy

Essential

Duties: and Responsibilities:

• 1.
• Uses classroom procedures that support effective teaching and learning to promote high student achievement.
• 2.
• Develops a climate and culture of openness, fairness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry.
• 3.
• Engages every student in grade level appropriate learning experiences that promote performance.
• 4.
• Designs lessons to promote student engagement through active learning, hands-on application, and teacher-student and student-student conversations regarding the learning.
• 5.
• Uses formal and informal assessment strategies to maximize student achievement and modify instructional strategies as needed.
• 6.
• Collects and utilizes data for continual improvement.
• 7.
• Submits collaborative lesson plans timely 8.
• Regularly updates digital gradebook and communicates with parents regarding student progress 9.
• Promotes independent and collaborative work ethic.
• 10.
• Participates in professional learning communities and attends professional development opportunities to fully meet each child’s needs.
• 11.
• Uses various assessment tools / strategies such as observations, continuums of development, portfolios, and daily assessments to help make instructional decisions for individual students.
• 12.
• Maintains accurate records as required by law and administrative regulation.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor of Arts/Science in Education or field instruction required 2. Florida Teaching Certification in the Subject Area