Job Description:
Relationship & Culture Building: Establish a warm, structured, and inclusive classroom environment.
Collaborative Planning: Work closely with the 3rd-grade professional learning community (PLC), and instructional coaches to plan aligned lessons, share best practices, and analyze student data to drive instruction.
Instructional Excellence: Deliver engaging, research-based instruction across core subjects (Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies) that accommodates diverse learning styles and abilities.
Differentiated Support: Utilize small-group instruction and MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) frameworks to provide targeted intervention and extension opportunities.
Family Partnership: Maintain proactive, positive, and consistent communication with families regarding student progress, celebrations, and growth areas.
Classroom Management: Implement positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS) and social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies to help students develop self-regulation and conflict-resolution skills.
Teaching Standards:
Teaching Standards:
Professional Knowledge: Demonstrates an understanding of the curriculum, subject content, and diverse needs of students by providing meaningful learning experiences.
Instructional Planning: Develop and implement engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards and educational objectives.
Instructional Delivery: Employ a variety of instructional strategies and resources to accommodate diverse learning styles and promote active student participation.
Assessment for and of Learning: Assess student progress through formative and summative assessments, provide constructive feedback, and track academic performance.
Learning Environment: Uses resources, routines, and procedures to provide a respectful, safe, positive, student-centered environment that is conducive to student engagement and learning.
Professionalism: Demonstrates behavior consistent with legal, ethical, and professional standards, contributes to the profession, and engages in professional growth that results in improved student learning.