Elementary Teacher - 4th Grade

Carthage Central School District; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The Carthage Central School District is seeking a Classroom Teacher who can deliver engaging lessons and assess student progress in alignment with NYS standards. Responsibilities include planning instruction, maintaining lesson plans, managing classrooms, and collaborating with colleagues to support diverse learners.

Certification in Childhood Education (1-6) is required. The role emphasizes professional growth, confidentiality, and adherence to district policies, with focus on evidence-based

Qualifications

• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the subject area, curriculum and NYS Learning Standards in assigned content area.
• Teacher demonstrates appropriate preparation employing the necessary instructional practices, materials, and activities.
• Provides evidence that thorough lesson plans have been completed prior to instruction.
• Demonstrates that delivery of instruction is supported by meaningful lesson plans and results in active student involvement, appropriate teacher/student interaction, and encourages student participation in the learning process.
• Utilizes available resources and data to drive instruction.
• Demonstrates classroom management skills supportive of diverse student learning needs, which create an environment conducive to student learning.
• Demonstrates knowledge of student development, an understanding and appreciation of diversity and the regular application of developmentally appropriate instructional strategies for the benefit of all students.
• Implements assessment techniques based on appropriate NYS Learning Standards designed to measure student progress in learning.
• Demonstrates that practice is reviewed; effectively assessed and appropriate adjustments are made on a continuing basis.
• Provides supervision of students both in and outside of the classroom in accordance with building and district expectations.
• Reports to school on time.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Actively supports CCSD Code of Conduct.
• Participates, when appropriate, in continuous professional growth and development related to the field of teaching and/or specific area(s) of expertise.
• Attends required meetings and follows building rules, procedures and district policies.
• Maintains positive, cooperative and mutually supportive relationships with students, staff, caregivers, colleagues, district personnel and community.
• Uses excellent written and oral English skills when communicating with students, staff, caregivers and community.

Responsibilities

• 1. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the subject area, curriculum and NYS Learning Standards in assigned content area.
• 2. Teacher demonstrates appropriate preparation employing the necessary instructional practices, materials, and activities.
• 3. Provides evidence that thorough lesson plans have been completed prior to instruction.
• 4. Demonstrates that delivery of instruction is supported by meaningful lesson plans and results in active student involvement, appropriate teacher/student interaction, and encourages student participation in the learning process.
• 5. Utilizes available resources and data to drive instruction.
• 6. Demonstrates classroom management skills supportive of diverse student learning needs, which create an environment conducive to student learning.
• 7. Demonstrates knowledge of student development, an understanding and appreciation of diversity and the regular application of developmentally appropriate instructional strategies for the benefit of all students.
• 8. Implements assessment techniques based on appropriate NYS Learning Standards designed to measure student progress in learning.
• 9. Demonstrates that practice is reviewed; effectively assessed and appropriate adjustments are made on a continuing basis.
• 10. Provides supervision of students both in and outside of the classroom in accordance with building and district expectations.
• 11. Reports to school on time.
• 12. Maintains confidentiality.
• 13. Actively supports CCSD Code of Conduct.
• 14. Participates, when appropriate, in continuous professional growth and development related to the field of teaching and/or specific area(s) of expertise.
• 15. Attends required meetings and follows building rules, procedures and district policies.
• 16. Maintains positive, cooperative and mutually supportive relationships with students, staff, caregivers, colleagues, district personnel and community.
• 17. Uses excellent written and oral English skills when communicating with students, staff, caregivers and community.

Skills

Subject knowledge

Lesson planning

Classroom management

Student engagement

Professional growth

Education

NYS teaching certification (1-6)

Job description

SALARY: $54,180 to $66,530
REQUIREMENTS: NYS certification in Childhood Education 1-6
SUMMARY: The Classroom Teacher possesses and displays the experience, ability, personality, energy and maturity to meet the everyday demands of students, curriculum, department, school and district. The Classroom Teacher is responsible for planning, delivering and assessing an educational program for individual and/or groups of students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Other duties may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises classroom and students.
OTHER:
Performs related duties as required or assigned.
Qualification Requirements: to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/orability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: In accordance with New York State certification requirements.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: It is the professional obligation of the employee to secure and maintain all required certificates, licenses and registrations.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the subject area, curriculum and NYS Learning Standards in assigned content area.

2. Teacher demonstrates appropriate preparation employing the necessary instructional practices, materials, and activities.

3. Provides evidence that thorough lesson plans have been completed prior to instruction.

4. Demonstrates that delivery of instruction is supported by meaningful lesson plans and results in active student involvement, appropriate teacher/student interaction, and encourages student participation in the learning process.

5. Utilizes available resources and data to drive instruction.

6. Demonstrates classroom management skills supportive of diverse student learning needs, which create an environment conducive to student learning.

7. Demonstrates knowledge of student development, an understanding and appreciation of diversity and the regular application of developmentally appropriate instructional strategies for the benefit of all students.

8. Implements assessment techniques based on appropriate NYS Learning Standards designed to measure student progress in learning.

9. Demonstrates that practice is reviewed; effectively assessed and appropriate adjustments are made on a continuing basis.

10. Provides supervision of students both in and outside of the classroom in accordance with building and district expectations.

11. Reports to school on time.

12. Maintains confidentiality.

13. Actively supports CCSD Code of Conduct.

14. Participates, when appropriate, in continuous professional growth and development related to the field of teaching and/or specific area(s) of expertise.

15. Attends required meetings and follows building rules, procedures and district policies.

16. Maintains positive, cooperative and mutually supportive relationships with students, staff, caregivers, colleagues, district personnel and community.

17. Uses excellent written and oral English skills when communicating with students, staff, caregivers and community.