Third Grade Teacher

Under general supervision, serves as a content-area classroom teacher, creating a flexible program and environment favorable to learning and personal growth in accordance with each student's ability.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOTE: Other duties may be assigned.)** ~Provides learning experiences and teaches the courses of study prescribed by the QLS-approved curricula.

~Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity.

~Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and motivate students.

~Establishes and maintains standards of student control required to achieve effective participation in all activities.

~Evaluates academic and social growth of students, and keeps appropriate records.

~Provides appropriate instruction and activities for students to meet school policies, goals, and objectives.

~Communicates with families through a variety of means.

~Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student's progress.

~Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning challenges.

~Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, such as bulletin boards and interest centers.

~Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the school and/or professional growth activities and university courses.

~Participates cooperatively in instructional coaching cycles to improve practice.

~Selects and requisitions instructional materials; maintains inventory records.

~Cooperates in school-wide supervision of students during out-of-classroom activities.

~Participates in faculty and/or school committees and the sponsorship of student activities.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS**

~Bachelor's degree, in relevant field

~Student teaching, internship, or full-time teaching experience.

~Two years teaching in a self-contained classroom with elementary-aged students.

**PREFERRED EXPERIENCES**

~Teaching Credential

~Social and Emotional teaching experience (Responsive Classroom)

~Interdisciplinary approach to teaching