ELEMENTARY TEACHER (GR 4)

Sylvania; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 51,079 - 107,539; Full time

Job summary

Bridgeport Public Schools is hiring an Elementary Teacher (Grade 4). The role offers a BA-6th Year salary of $51,079 - $107,539 and requires Connecticut Elementary Certification (305) (013).

The teacher will design lessons, use educational technology, assess student progress, engage families, and collaborate with staff to meet district goals while fostering a positive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Connecticut Certification: Elementary (305) (013).
• Three years' successful teaching experience in an urban setting preferred.
• Experience in the use of educational technology.
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and (as necessary) adjusts instructional goals and objectives to reflect district/school goals, curriculum policies, and student needs.
• Designs lessons that provide problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills for authentic real-world problems.
• Establishes and maintains standards for behavior fostering student self-discipline and positive relationships.
• Commits to ongoing professional development in content area and pedagogy.
• Plans learning activities addressing individual differences among students.
• Develops, administers, and evaluates quality formative and summative assessments.
• Monitors and evaluates students' progress in relation to curriculum policies and goals.
• Encourages and maintains involvement of parents and community members in instruction.
• Involves parents in assessment of their children's progress and needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Human relations

Educational technology

Education

CT Elementary Certification

Job description

ELEMENTARY TEACHER (GR 4)

READ SCHOOL

STEP/SALARY: BA - 6TH YEAR $51,079 - $107,539

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes and (as necessary) adjusts instructional goals and objectives, to reflect district/school goals, curriculum policies, and the knowledge, skills, progress, and needs of one's students
• Designs lessons that provide an opportunity for problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills in relation to authentic, real-world problems.
• Establishes and maintains standards for behavior that foster student self-discipline and positive relationships among students.
• Commits to on-going professional development in content area and pedagogy.
• Plans learning activities to address individual differences among students.
• Develops, administers, and evaluates quality formative and summative assessments that reflect a balance of content knowledge and problem-solving skills.
• Monitors and evaluates students' progress in relation to district/school curriculum policies and other planned goals and objectives.
• Encourages, secures and maintains the involvement of parents and other community members in support of instruction.
• Involves parents in the assessment of their children's progress and needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required Connecticut Certification: Elementary (305) (013)
• Three years' successful teaching experience in an urban setting preferred.
• Experience in the use of educational technology.
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills.

This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities, qualifications, physical, and cognitive, which comprise this position. The above is intended to be a fair representation of the "typical" demands of the position. In all cases, these relationships, functions, and their applications are subject to change by the Superintendent.

This position isin accordance with the Agreement between the Bridgeport Education Association (BEA) and the Bridgeport Board of Education. The salary will follow the contract and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

It is the policy of the Bridgeport Board of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, present or past mental disorder, mental retardation, or learning ability, in any of its education programs, activities, or employment practices. The Bridgeport Board of Education is an Aff…