Grade 4 Elementary Classroom Teacher

Hamden; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamden Public Schools in Hamden, CT seeks a Classroom Teacher for Grade 4 to guide student learning with standards-based instruction and a collaborative classroom culture.

The teacher will plan, deliver, and assess lessons that align with district curricula, while maintaining a positive learning environment and strong family communication. Certification by state authorities is required.

Qualifications

• Certification as determined by state certification authorities and other qualifications as determined by the Hamden Board of Education.

Responsibilities

• Follows the curriculum as adopted by the Board of Education.
• Plans for classroom instruction with realistic goals which meet the individual student's needs as well as the group's needs.
• Demonstrates evidence of short- and long-term planning.
• Establishes rapport with all students by demonstrating patience, acceptance, empathy, and interest in students through positive exchanges.
• Exhibits enthusiasm for content and for learning.
• Maintains a positive social and emotional atmosphere in the learning environment.
• Creates a climate that encourages all students to achieve.
• Monitors the physical environment in an effort to maintain one that is safe and conducive to learning.
• Communicates and reinforces appropriate standards of behavior for all students.
• Engages a majority of the students in the activities of the lesson and attempts to re-engage any student persistently off tasks.
• Makes resources and materials readily available.
• Aligns the content with the lesson objectives.
• Chooses lesson content at an appropriate level of difficulty.
• Creates a structure for learning including initiation and closure at appropriate points.
• Develops the lesson to promote achievement of the lesson objectives.
• Uses instructional arrangements of support lesson development.
• Uses appropriate questioning techniques.
• Communicates clearly.
• Monitors student understanding and adjusts instruction when necessary.
• Encourages learning through meaningful feedback to fellow staff, students, and parents.
• Promotes positive self-image and development of self-discipline.
• Encourages and promotes consideration, tolerance, and respect for others.
• Collaborates and cooperates with professional staff.
• Assists administration in implementing district policies.
• Fulfills non-teaching assignments as required.
• Maintains the ethics of the profession.
• Participates in curriculum development appropriate to assignment.
• Shares teaching strategies, materials, and ideas with colleagues.
• Attends workshops to keep abreast of current trends in education and their impact on instruction.
• Meets state requirements for continuing education units (CEU's).

Job description

Hamden Public Schools in Hamden, CT seeks a Classroom Teacher for Grade 4 to guide student learning with standards-based instruction and a collaborative classroom culture.

The teacher will plan, deliver, and assess lessons that align with district curricula, while maintaining a positive learning environment and strong family communication. Certification by state authorities is required.