Elementary Teacher - Grade 3 - Leave Replacement Position - Anticipated

JOB DESCRIPTION MANUAL

BOARD OF EDUCATION CLINTON TOWNSHIP

Instructional/Curriculum Certied

Title: Elementary Education Teacher (Grades PreK-5) Qualications: 1.

Valid

NJ

Instructional

Certicate

with

appropriate

endorsement

2. Demonstrated knowledge of eective teaching methods and developmentally appropriate classroom activities

Understands

knowledge

acquisition

and

supporting

literacy

in

the

classroom

3.

Ability

to

maintain

a

positive

learning

environment

4.

Strong

interpersonal

and

communication

skills

5.

Ability

to

collect

and

utilize

student

learning

data

6.

Required

criminal

history

background

check

and

proof

of

US

citizenship

or legal resident alien status Reports To: Principal/Designated Administrator Job Goal:

To provide an approved elementary education program, utilize educational technology, and establish a school environment that fosters learning and personal growth; to help students develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for continued education; and to maintain good relationships with students, parents and other sta members.

Performance Responsibilities: 1.

Works

to

achieve

New

Jersey

Student

Learning

Standards,

and

district

educational

goals

and

objectives

by

promoting

active

learning

and

skills

development

in

the

classroom.

Teaches

students

through

a

district-approved

board-adopted

curricula

and

policies,

materials,

and

other

appropriate

learning

activities.

2.

Develops

lesson

plans

and

instructional

materials

and

provides

individualized

and

small

group

instruction

in

order

to

adapt

the

curriculum

to

the

needs

of

each

student.

3.

Designs

specic

objectives

in

lesson

preparation

and

weekly

lesson

plans

and

eectively

implements

written

lessons

4.

Monitors

and

assesses

student

academic

progress

and

personal

growth

toward

stated

objectives

of

instruction.

5.

Maintains

accurate

records

of

student's

educational

progress

in

formats,

as

approved

by

the

board,

and

summarizes

these

records

for

reporting

purposes

in

accordance

with

policy

6.

Identies

student

needs

and

collaborates

with

other

professional

sta

members

in

assessing

learning

problems

and

developing

strategies

to

promote

academic,

social

and

emotional

progress

through

the

use

of

tiered

interventions

7.

Establishes

a

classroom

culture

for

learning

by

creating

an

environment

of

respect

and

rapport.

8.

Promotes

an

environment

that

provides

for

student

safety

and

security.

This

includes,

but

is

not

limited

to,

establishing

classroom

procedures,

managing

student

behavior

and

organizing

physical

space.

9.

Utilizes

professional

and

preparation

time

eectively.

10.

Communicates

with

parents

through

conferences,

web-based

technologies,

and

other

means

to

inform

them

about

the

school

program

and

to

discuss

student

progress.

11.

Uses

instructional

strategies

to

engage

students

in

active

learning

and

in

promoting

critical

thinking

skills.

12.

Plans

class

activities

and

lesson

presentations

that

are

age-appropriate

for

the

class

as

well

as

meet

the

individual

needs,

interests,

and

ability

levels

of

all

students,

including

those

set

forth

in

a

student's

IEP

or

other

specialized

instructional

plans.

13.

Grows

and

develops

professionally

by

reecting

on

teaching,

participating

in

relevant

in-service

activities

and

other

professional

growth

opportunities.

14.

Contributes

to

the

school

and

district

by

participating

in

school

and

district-level

planning,

faculty

meetings,

committees,

and

other

system-wide

groups.

15.

Demonstrates

and

makes

eective

use

of

district

and

community

resources

to

enhance

the

instructional

program.

16.

Utilizes

meaningful

and

appropriate

educational

technologies

to

deliver,

support,

and

assess

instructional

objectives.

17.

Employs

a

variety

of

instructional

techniques

and

integrates

appropriate

instructional

media,

when

necessary,

to

meet

students'

needs.

18.

Upholds

and

enforces

school

rules,

administrative

regulations,

and

board

policy.

Remains

current

as

rules,

regulations,

and

policies

are

updated.

19.

Performs

other

duties

within

the

scope

of

his/her

employment

and

certication

as

may

be

assigned

by

the

building

administrator.

Terms of Employment: Salary for a 10 month position. Terms and conditions of employment to be specied in the negotiated Agreement between the Board of Education and the C.T.E.A. Annual Evaluation: The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with NJ State law and the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluations of certied sta. Adopted: May 19, 2025 Account Code(s): 11-110-101-100-900-035 11-120-101-100-900-035 11-120-101-100-900-040