Generalist Teacher (Grades: K-5)

Dallas Independent School District; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas Independent School District seeks a Generalist Teacher for grades K-5. The role involves creating standards-aligned lesson plans, delivering instruction under TEA guidelines, and ensuring a safe, engaging classroom environment.

Collaboration with staff and ongoing assessment of student progress are essential. The incumbent will plan lessons for substitute teachers, maintain records, and participate in community activities such as open houses and PTA meetings.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated general knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
• Demonstrated ability to follow specific instructions with little or no previous experience.
• Demonstrated flexibility to cope with a rapidly changing world.
• Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill the district curriculum requirements and show written evidence of preparation.
• Prepare lessons with accommodations for differences in student learning styles.
• Present subject matter according to TEA guidelines and district policies.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior.
• Establish a system of student evaluation and report progress to parents as needed.
• Teach within the course of study for the subject area and grade level.
• Plan lessons leading to objectives and provide written plans for substitutes.
• Provide varied learning experiences using diverse media and methods.
• Identify pupil needs and collaborate with staff to support health and learning problems.
• Counsel students and parents before and after school as needed.
• Communicate the educational program to the community and participate in open houses/PTA meetings.
• Coordinate with the principal to develop evaluation and assessment processes.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

Instruction following

Adaptability

Professional development

Lifelong learning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Description - Generalist Teacher (Grades: K-5) (RTP20260929-012)

Job Description

Generalist Teacher (Grades: K-5) - ( RTP20260929-012 )

Description

Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experience designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society. Assist and support building principal to ensure on-site administration and execution of the district's educational programs, policies, and regulations and quality instruction for all students in a safe and healthy environment.

• Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill requirements of the district's instruction curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation as required.
• Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles.
• Present subject matter according to guidelines established by Texas Education Agency, Board of Trustee policies, and administrative regulations.
• Establishand maintain standards of pupil behavior.
• Establisha system of student evaluation within the guidelines prescribed in state law or adopted by the school district.
• Continuallyevaluate and record various aspects of students' progress and report to parents as needed and required.
• Teach within the course of study for the subject area at the grade level as prescribed in state law or adopted by the school district.
• Understand and plan lessons leading to subject area objectives and assume the responsibility for written lesson plans for substitutes.
• Provide a variety of planned learning experiences using a variety of media and methods in order to motivate students and best utilize available time for instruction.
• Identify pupil needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students resolve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Be available for counseling with students and parents before and after school.
• Share the responsibility of interpreting the educational programs to the community through such activities as open house and PTA meetings.
• Planand coordinate the work of aides and other paraprofessional and student teachers (when applicable).
• Participate cooperatively with the principal to develop the system by which he/she will be evaluated in conformance with the district's uniform guidelines for evaluation and assessment.
• Keep accurate records of student information; compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required by the school and district.
• Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must routinely lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment /alternate work arrangement isnot an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required of this job:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accrediteduniversity
• Valid Texas teacher certificate with required endorsementsfor subject and subject level assigned.
• Demonstrated general knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of various routine tasks,duties, and procedures and the ability tofollow specific instructions with littleor no previous experience.
• Demonstrated flexibility tocope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
• Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latestdevelopments in the profession.