SIZZLE Teacher

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The SIZZLE® classroom teacher is required to maintain and/or improve reading levels in at-risk children in the Easton Area School District, grades kindergarten through fifth during a six-week summer program.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES:

The teacher follows the research-based curriculum and manages daily class activities to promote Literacy and encourage parents to participate in their child's experience at SIZZLE®.

DUTIES:

Manage daily classroom activities using research-based lessons, maintain the standard daily schedule, and supervise aides

Teach children through play, reading, songs, and other developmentally appropriate activities

Promote reading skills, writing skills, language fluency, and create a language-rich environment

Create lesson plans and plan accordingly

Administer assessments

Track student attendance

Distribute, collect, and record completion of homework/ activities

Supervise entry to and from the school

Supervise and assist children during recess, breakfast, lunch, and classroom routines

Monitor the general welfare and safety of children

Assist in the development of good health habits, positive manners and social relationships

Engage parents and children during Family Nights

Complete light housekeeping duties and maintain equipment and supplies

Develop and maintain positive relationships with school personnel

Attend scheduled staff meetings

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY:

• Communication skills; active listening, good written and verbal skills
• Critical Thinking; ability to identify alternative solution and solve problems
• Judgement/Decision Making; weighing the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and choose the most appropriate
• Organization; can function within a system and work independently towards task completion
• Innovation; look for way to improve work processes through creative solution to develop/improve effectiveness and efficiencies
• Confidentiality; understand the importance of information that should not be share broadly
• Time Management; ability to manage and complete work assignment within deadlines
• Computer Skills; ability to enter data into a database, manipulate spreadsheet data and type text, format, edit, print, save and retrieve word processing documents

JOB REQUIREMENT: Bachelor's Degree and Teacher Certification

HOURS: Part-time (six-week, summer reading program)

SUPERVISOR: School Based Programs Manager