Elementary Teacher

Ascension Parish School Board; Prairieville (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascension Parish School Board—Sugar Mill Primary School in Prairieville, LA—seeks an Elementary Teacher for immediate start. The position involves planning and delivering instruction, managing classrooms, and assessing student progress within a 182-day school year.

Candidates must hold a Louisiana teaching certificate and bachelor’s degree. Includes responsibilities across departmentally and self-contained settings, with reports to the principal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Louisiana Type C, Level I or OS teaching certificate.
• Assignment and classroom management knowledge.
• Ability to design instruction aligned to standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a program of study aligned to standards.
• Deliver instruction across elementary levels and manage a safe classroom.
• Collaborate with principals and staff to support student learning.
• Maintain records of student progress and integrate assessments.

Skills

Lesson planning

Classroom management

Student assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree with Louisiana teaching cert

Job description

Ascension Parish Schools Sugar Mill Primary School - Prairieville, Louisiana

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Elementary Teacher

Job Details

Job ID: 5914989

Application Deadline: Sep 17, 2026 12:00 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 03, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Ascension Parish School Board

JOB TITLE: Teacher

JOB TYPE: 303, 310

POSITION REPORTS TO: Principal

PAY GRADE: T-1

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

ASSIGNMENT PERIOD: 182 days

SUMMARY OF POSITION’S PURPOSE: Plans and implements a program of study in specific subject areas that enables an elementary, middle, and secondary school student to learn, play and develop in an optimal manner. This position includes Departmentalized and Self-Contained Elementary School Middle School, and Secondary Education Teacher responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION – Bachelor’s degree. Type C, Level I or OS Louisiana teaching certificate; Additional criteria as established by the School Board.

Instructional Plans

• Measurable and explicit goals aligned to state content standards.
• Activities, materials, and assessments that are aligned to state standards.
• Logical sequencing building on student’s background knowledge and sub-objectives.
• Appropriate amount of time allotted for student work, student reflection, and lesson/unit closure.
• Regular opportunities to accommodate individual student needs.

Assignment and Assessment Plans

• Student work assignments and assessments that are developed and aligned to pre-post tests, which are aligned to the high-stakes test.
• Assessments that are aligned to state content standards, have clear measurement criteria, provide students with multiple opportunities to demonstrate mastery of content and require extended written tasks.
• Description of how results will be used to inform future instruction.

The Learning Environment

• Classroom management techniques are varied and utilized to promote positive student behavior whereby teacher-student and student-student interactions demonstrate caring and respect for one another.
• High and demanding expectations are set for every student whereby all students are encouraged to learn from mistakes and given opportunities to experience success.
• Classroom physical arrangement is organized and understandable to all students allowing easy and ready access to supplies, equipment, and resources.

Instruction

• Standards and objectives are aligned to state content standards, logically sequenced, and explicitly communicated.
• Content is organized and presented in a manner that motivates students to learn where inquiry, curiosity, and exploration are valued, and learning is personally meaningful and/or relevant to students.
• Instructional content is presented with visuals with examples, illustrations, analogies, and/or labels leading to student mastery of specific skills in a more efficient manner.
• Lesson is effectively segmented so that sufficient time is allocated to all parts of the lesson to best support student learning - a clear beginning, middle, and end with time for reflection.
• Variety of materials and activities, clearly aligned to objectives, is utilized to address various learning styles and intelligences.
• Frequent, purposeful and coherent questioning is varied and high quality, providing a balanced mix of question types that require active responses from students.
• Specific and timely academic feedback supports student learning as opposed to informing students of the accurateness of their responses. Feedback is also used to make adjustments in instruction.
• Instructional grouping of students consistently maximizes student understanding and facilitates opportunities for students to set personal goals, reflect on, and evaluate their learning.
• Strong content knowledge is demonstrated by connecting the content being taught to other ideas and concepts. Utilization of subject-specific instructional strategies enhances student content knowledge.
• Teacher knowledge of students is evident and differentiated instructional methods ensure students have the opportunity to master what is being taught.
• Opportunities are provided during instruction to students to hone their research-based thinking skills and to think analytically, practically, and creatively.
• Activities are implemented to teach and reinforce problem solving skills so that students can manage complex tasks and higher levels of learning.

Professional Responsibilities

• Seeks out opportunity for professional development and makes a systematic effort to conduct action research through professional learning communities (PLC).
• Prompt, prepared, and participates in PLCs using student work to enhance and improve personal proficiency.
• Seeks out feedback on teaching from both supervisors and colleagues.
• Reports child abuse or suspected neglect to proper authorities.
• Challenges negative attitudes or practices to ensure that all students are honored, both emotionally and academically, in the school and throughout the district.
• Manages textbook distribution, collection and fee collection for damaged or lost books.
• Accepts leadership responsibilities and/or assists peers in contributing to a safe and orderly school environment.
• Information is provided to families frequently on student progress with concern for professional and cultural sensitivity.
• Attends faculty meetings, parent/teacher organization meetings, and other school functions.
• Accepts responsibilities of collection and distribution of all fees collected.
• Performs assigned duties with respect to recess, lunch, planning periods, and library periods.

Instructional Components

• Fulfill duties traditionally expected of those in supervisory positions
• Lesson Plans
• Instruction
• Collaborate with colleagues and departments
• Grade papers
• Take and record attendance
• Enter/Average grades
• Maintain positive and timely interaction with parents relative to the performance or conduct of students assigned to the teacher

Supervision

• Supervision of students when students are on or off campus at a school related/sponsored event
• Supervision of students prior to school and/or drop-off, when assigned
• Supervision of students in the classroom
• Supervision of students between classes, during recess/intermission, during lunch, assemblies
• Supervision of students after school and/or pick-up, when assigned

Non-instructional Components

• Attend meetings generally associated with the instructions of students
• Attend faculty, staff, and department meetings
• Attend training sessions
• Attend IEP meetings
• Attend parent-teacher conferences
• Attend back-to-school and open-house events
• Attend graduation
• Attend PGP, PIP, Evaluation, Observation, IAP, and student discipline meetings/hearings
• Attend school board/committee meetings, upon request

Extracurricular Activities

• Attend/work concessions/gates of no more than 15 athletic events per school year as requested by the principal or designee
• Attend all meetings and functions of those activities, clubs, or groups of which the employee is a sponsor

NOTE: This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. The Ascension Parish School Board reserves the right to change this description at its discretion.

This job description was approved by the Ascension Parish School Board on: June 25, 2024.

Position Type:

Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources Department
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]