4th Grade Elementary Teacher

Young World Physical Education; Iron Mountain (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Mountain School District North Elementary in Iron Mountain, Michigan is seeking a 4th Grade Elementary Teacher to join the staff immediately. The role reports to the Building Principal and requires 181 work days per year.

Responsibilities include maintaining student records, developing lesson plans, delivering engaging instruction, and collaborating with parents and staff to support student growth. Required BA/BS or graduate degree with state certification.

Qualifications

• Education: BA/BS degree or graduate degree.
• Certifications/License: Certification as required by Michigan Department of Education (endorsement in grades K-5 ALL SUBJECTS) or Grades 3-6.
• Clearances: Fingerprint clearance and Criminal Background check clearance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain records as required by district policy and ethics.
• Establish cooperative professional relationships with staff, students, and parents.
• Provide evidence of professional growth and successful lesson plans.
• Present clear, complete explanations suitable to learners’ levels.
• Deliver well-structured instruction and manage the classroom per school schedules.

Education

BA/BS degree

Graduate degree

Job description

4th Grade Elementary Teacher

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Job Details

Job ID: 5889183
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 17, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: 4th Grade Elementary Teacher

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

WORK DAYS: 181

DESCRIPTION:

Elementary Teacher helps students to learn subject matter and skills which will lead toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Maintain records as required district policy; maintains professional ethics.
• Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships.
• Provide evidence of professional growth.
• Model appropriate dress.
• Provides guidance and counsel to the students which will promote their welfare and their proper educational development. Periodically assess student progress.
• Administers the classroom and its program of organization and management. Discipline and control should be maintained at all times with those whom the teacher is charged with supervising. Cooperate with extended exceptional programs, small group instructions and so forth; endeavor to make provisions for individual differences in students.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents through effective use of interim reports, report cards and conferences.
• Write clear and usable plans.
• Lesson plans indicate direction for instruction. Lesson plans indicate implementation of courses of study. Submit lesson plans on time when requested.
• Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and to be familiar with all District Policies, Administration Guidelines, Staff Manuals and Student Handbooks.
• Be prompt in arriving in and dismissing a class in conformity with school schedules, as well as reporting promptly to school and to any meetings called. The teacher is not to leave school before the regular scheduled time unless permission is secured from the principal. The teacher must be on time to class and never leave students unattended in class.
• Present clear, complete and accurate explanations suitable to level of learners.
• Approach subject matter in a positive and enthusiastic manner; present subject matter in a calm, self-confident, and poised manner.
• Receive learners’ questions comfortably and answers them clearly and completely.
• Give positive reinforcement to acceptable academic and social behavior.
• Consistently confront undesirable behavior with firmness and fairness. Monitor student behavior and activities.
• Show respect and consideration for students, staff, parents and so forth.
• Present objectives clearly. Present material relevant to the objective clearly and accurately. Provide activities that will help learners meet the objectives.
• Ask relevant questions throughout the lesson to check for understanding. Ask questions of varying difficulty. Encourage active student participation.
• Provide homework that is relevant to learning objective.
• Maintain accurate pupil accounting records and becomes familiar with the cumulative records of all students in classes.
• Provides for the care and protection of district property.
• Keeps an active record of texts, supplies, and equipment used in the classroom.
• Fosters desirable school-community relationships.
• Refers attendance, health, and psychological/emotional problems to principal and/or guidance counselor.
• Assists in the selection of textbooks, equipment and other instructional materials.
• Attends county, district and faculty meetings (seminars, conferences, workshops, and so forth) as adopted in the district’s calendar unless excused by the principal.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS

• This position works in a variety of settings including classrooms and outdoors and may experience heat or cold extremes as well as fumes, odors, dust; noise level moderate to loud.

RIGHT TO REVISE

• This Job Description is not meant to be all-inclusive and the School reserves the right to revise this job description as necessary without advance notice. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer without notice.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: BA/BS degree or graduate degree

Required Testing: None Specified

Continuing Educational Training: State of Michigan Continuing Education Clock Hour Requirements

Certificate & Licenses

• Certification as required by the Michigan Department of Education with an endorsement in grades K-5 ALL SUBJECTS (K-8 SELF CONTAINED) ZG; OR Grades 3-6 (ZP)

Clearances

• Fingerprint clearance
• Criminal Background check clearance

CBA Status:

UPEA-MEA Approval Date: 12/20/20 SALARY: per CBA

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Employee Signature date

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Superintendent Signature date

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Sarah Cavalieri
• 217 Izzo-Mariucci Way
• Iron Mountain, Michigan 49801
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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