Elementary Teacher

Washtenaw Intermediate School District; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Ypsilanti Community Schools is seeking an Elementary Teacher to deliver district-approved instruction that promotes social, physical, and intellectual growth and to guide students toward becoming responsible, confident learners. Candidates must hold a valid Michigan teaching certificate and a Bachelor's degree with required certification; prior classroom teaching is a plus.

Endorsements in the content area are required, and applicants should be able to plan engaging lessons, assess progress, and

Qualifications

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate.
• Bachelor's degree with required certification.
• Teaching experience is a plus.
• Endorsements in content area required.

Responsibilities

• Teaches district-approved curriculum.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in designated locations and times.
• Plans a program of study that meets students' needs and abilities.
• Creates a conducive classroom environment for learning.
• Encourages students to maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Communicates objectives for lessons to students.
• Diagnoses educational needs of students.
• Evaluates pupils' growth and prepares progress reports.
• Is available to students and parents outside instructional day.

Skills

Endorsement in content area

Excellent reasoning ability

Understanding of content area concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree with required certification

Valid Michigan teaching certificate

Teaching experience (preferred)

Job description

Elementary Teacher

REPORTS TO:

Building Principal

SALARY:

Range is $45,784 to $56,805 per the YCEA Contract

Endorsements:

Must have a valid endorsement in your content area

SUMMARY:

Instructs students in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth in the subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible adults.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• 1. Valid Michigan teaching certificate
• 2. Bachelor's degree with required certification
• 3. Individuals with relevant teaching experience will receive extra consideration.
• 4. Excellent reasoning ability.
• 5. Understanding of concepts in your content area.
• 6. Excellent reasoning ability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Other duties may be assigned.

• 1. Teaches district-approved curriculum.
• 2. Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• 3. Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students.
• 4. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students.
• 5. Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• 6. The learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• 7. Diagnoses the educational needs of students.
• 8. Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
• 9. Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.

TURNAROUND SKILLS:

Ypsilanti Community Schools is a part of the MI Excel Turnaround Network and believes that a new teacher should be able to skillfully demonstrate the following skills:

• 1. Collaborates, creates, and executes clear, logical instructional plans that produce strong results in student learning.
• 2. Aligns curriculum, instruction, and assessments while responding to the individual needs of the students
• 3. Implements a tiered system of instruction within the classroom to meet the needs of all students
• 4. Discuss subject specific content instruction and the drive to try out new ideas to improve student learning.
• 5. Coordinate instruction within and across grade levels.
• 6. Seek out knowledgeable peers, coaches, or administrators for the instructional support in the never-ending quest to deliver the vision of high quality subject-specific instruction in every class period every day.
• 8. Thrive in a professional environment that is one of mutual respect, teamwork, and accountability.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work, and to detail the required knowledge, skills, and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the duties of employees under supervision. The Ypsilanti Community Schools retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to, or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.

The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, immigration status, sex (including sexual orientation or transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any legally protected category not otherwise listed, (collectively, "Protected Classes"), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.