1st Grade Teacher - Elementary

Harrison Elementary; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Warsaw Community Schools Harrison Elementary in Warsaw, Indiana seeks an 1st Grade Teacher to foster intellectual, physical, social, and career development per district policies.

The role reports to the Building Principal and requires a Bachelor’s Degree and Indiana Teaching License, with evidence of prior success as a highly effective teacher. 185-day contract, full-time employment, immediate starting date.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Indiana teaching license required.
• Evidence of success as a highly effective classroom teacher.
• Understanding of collaborative learning teams and effective instructional practices, standards, formative and summative assessments, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Maintains up-to-date, written lesson plans and can show preparation upon request.
• Participates in Professional Learning Communities for school improvement.
• Implements board, district, state, and federal policies and laws.
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students’ needs.
• Uses varied instructional techniques and media to meet diverse learners.

Skills

Experience as teacher

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Indiana Teaching License

Job description

1st Grade Teacher - Elementary

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Job Details

Job ID: 5950534

Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 05, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

ELEMENTARY TEACHER

Reports to: Building Principal

General Summary: An elementary teacher provides students educational instruction that will foster and accelerate their intellectual, physical, social, and career development in accordance with district policies and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains clear and up-to-date written lesson plans. Able to show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Committed to Professional Learning Communities for school improvement.
• Conducts assigned activities from the administration, in conformity with the approved policies of the Board of Education and State and Federal Law.
• Promotes continued student learning by creating a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Makes effective use of planning time. Observes designed working hours per the job assignment and uniqueness of each assignment.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques, technology, and instructional media consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct. Develops reasonable procedures and rules of behavior in the classroom and maintains order in a fair and just manner.
• Participates cooperatively with the principal in performance evaluations as stated in the district’s policies and procedures.
• Supports and implements strategies that enhance student performance on local, state, and federal assessments.
• Performs other duties as assigned at the request of the superintendent, superintendent designee, or principal.
• Maintains confidentiality as defined within the policy and procedure manual.

Qualifications:

• Education – Bachelor’s Degree (minimum)
• Certification or Licensure – Valid Indiana Teaching License.
• Experience – Evidence of success as a highly effective classroom teacher.
• Knowledge – Understanding of collaborative learning teams and effective instructional practices, standards, formative and summative assessments, and ways to analyze data.

Length of Contract: 185 days

Position Type: Exempt

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required