First Grade Teacher

**SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MARION COUNTY**

**JOB CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION**

**LEVEL/POSITION**:TEACHER 3.45**

**AREA(S)**:AREA IN WHICH STAFFING IS ALLOCATED**

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To provide an educational atmosphere in which students will move toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and psychological growth and maturation in accordance with District philosophy, goals and objectives.
Reports to Principal or Assistant Principal at assigned location.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:
**NOTE**:These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed in a position allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties **does not exclude** them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

**Planning / Preparation**:

- Demonstrate Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy: _Knowledge of Content and _
- Structure of Discipline, Prerequisite Relationships, and Content-Related _Pedagogy_

- Demonstrate Knowledge of Students: _Knowledge of Child/Adolescent _
- Development, Learning Process, Students’ Skills and Knowledge, Language _Proficiency, Interests, and Special Needs_

- Set Instructional Outcomes: V _alue, Sequence, Alignment, Clarity, Balance, and _
- Suitability for Learners_.
- Demonstrate Knowledge of Resources: _Resources for Instruction and Student _
- Use._
- Design Coherent Instruction: _Learning Activities and Lesson and Unit Structure_.
- Design Student Assessments: _Congruence with Instructional Outcomes, Criteria and Standards, Design of formativeAssessments._
- Create an Environment of Respect and Rapport: _Teacher Interaction with _
- Students and Student with Student Interactions_.
- Establish a Culture for Learning: _Importance of Content, Expectations for _
- Learning and Achievement, and Student Pride in Work. _
- Manage Classroom Procedures: _Management of Instructional Groups, _
- Transitions, Materials/Supplies, Non-Instructional Duties, and Supervision of _Paraprofessionals and Volunteer. _
- Manage Student Behavior: _Expectations, and Monitoring and Responding to _
- Student Behavior_.
- Organize Physical Space: _Safety, Accessibility and Use of Physical Space_.

**Instruction**:

- Communicate with Students: _Use of Oral and Written Language for _
- Expectations, Directions, Procedures, and Explanations of Content. _
- Use Questioning and Discussion Techniques: _Quality Questions, Engaging _
- Discussion Techniques, Ensuring Student Participation. _
- Engage Students in Learning: _Activities, Assignments, Grouping of Students, _
- Use of Instructional Materials and Resources, Structure and Pacing. _

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- Use Assessment in Instruction: _Assessment_ _Criteria, Monitoring of Student _
- Learning, Feedback to Students, Student Self-Assessment and Monitoring of _Progress. _
- Demonstrate Flexibility and Responsiveness: _Lesson Adjustment, Response to _
- Students, and Persistence. _

**Professional Responsibilities**:

- Reflect on Teaching: _Accuracy and Use in Future Teaching._
- Maintain Accurate Records: _Student Completion of Assignments and Progress in Learning, and Non-Instructional Records. _
- Communicate with Families: _Information about the Instructional Program and _
- Individual Students, and Engagement of Families in the Instructional Program. _
- Participate in a Professional Community: _Relationships with Colleagues, _
- Involvement in a Culture of Professional Inquiry, and Participation in School and District Projects. _
- Growing and Developing Professionally: _Enhancement of Content Knowledge and Prerequisite Skill, Receptivity to Feedback, Service to Profession. _
- Showing Professionalism: _Integrity and Ethical Conduct, and Decision Making._

**Expectations**:

- Plan activities that offer differentiated learning experiences based on the level and needs of the student.
- Utilize District curriculum maps and required processes accurately and effectively in planning.
- Establish and maintain effective management of student behavior, which creates a collaborative classroom climate focused on learning and respect.
- Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment, build professional skill through participation in professional learning communities, and modify curriculum or instruction to build student achievement.
- Utilize District assessments and curriculum calendars effectively to assess and monitor student performance.
- Engage in continuing professional growth and keep abreast of recent developments in education through required in-service, voluntary in-service opportunities, collaborative opportunities, graduate classes, and/or research.
- Develop and implement a Deliberate Practice Plan.
- Support school and District improvement initiatives.

**SKILLS & ABILITIES**:

- Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Communication - Ability to communicate effectively with others orally and in writing.
- Problem Sol