Teacher, Grade 3

Loudoun County Public Schools; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools seeks an elementary teacher to plan, deliver, and assess a standards-aligned instructional program for a diverse group of students from kindergarten through fifth grade.

The teacher designs learning experiences, monitors progress, and communicates with parents while upholding classroom expectations and LCPS policies. Collaboration with staff, teachers, and administrators is essential to foster student growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
• Holds or eligible for a Virginia teaching licence with endorsement.
• Demonstrated knowledge of elementary content, curriculum, and teaching methods.
• Ability to apply current research to instructional programmes.
• Ability to collaborate with students, peers, admins, and parents.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establishes a safe, supportive learning environment and promotes student agency.
• Designs engaging learning experiences aligned to standards and curricula.
• Personalises instruction to meet diverse student needs.
• Assesses student growth relative to goals and outcomes.
• Monitors behaviour and supports positive conduct in all school settings.
• Collaborates with colleagues, families, and the community to support learning.
• May supervise teacher assistants and volunteers to create effective classrooms.
• Participates in professional learning to deepen curriculum understanding.

Skills

Classroom management

Student engagement

Collaborative skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

Virginia teaching licence with endorsement

Knowledge of elementary content and pedagogy

Job description

Position Overview

The Teacher plans, designs, implements and assesses an appropriate instructional program in an elementary environment that guides and encourages a diverse group of students at all levels to develop and fulfil their academic potential. The Teacher designs learning experiences, monitors student progress and presents the information to parents, develops assessments, creates and reinforces classroom expectations, works with school administration to prepare students for a variety of assessments, and manages students outside the classroom, such as in school hallways, field trips, etc.

Position Overview

The Teacher plans, designs, implements and assesses an appropriate instructional program in an elementary environment that guides and encourages a diverse group of students at all levels to develop and fulfil their academic potential. The Teacher designs learning experiences, monitors student progress and presents the information to parents, develops assessments, creates and reinforces classroom expectations, works with school administration to prepare students for a variety of assessments, and manages students outside the classroom, such as in school hallways, field trips, etc. At the elementary level, the Teacher may be assigned to teach students from kindergarten through fifth grade. The Teacher promotes healthy academic and social behaviours in children in a developmentally appropriate manner and continues to positively reinforce these behaviours on a consistent basis. The Teacher also fosters independence through the gradual release of responsibilities by allowing students to develop the skills to perform tasks without assistance.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Establishes a safe and supportive environment that is conducive to learning and enables each student to demonstrate agency, ownership, and reflection.


• Designs and implements authentic and engaging learning experiences using the Virginia Standards of Learning, LCPS curriculum, competencies, and strategies to maximise student achievement using a variety of tools and instructional resources.


• Personalises instruction based upon the needs of students.


• Assesses student growth as related to educational goals, objectives, and outcomes.


• Adheres to LCPS Assessment and Grading policy and guidelines.


• Monitors and supports behaviour of students in an instructional setting; assists and participates in management of student behaviour in other parts of the school, playgrounds, and during lunch.


• Works in a collaborative and supportive manner with colleagues, students, parents, and the community to promote and support student learning.


• May direct the work of teacher assistants, student teachers, and volunteers to provide an effective learning environment.


• Supports and actively participates in the school’s professional learning community to deepen the understanding of curriculum, content, competencies, assessment, and the developmental needs of students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college


• Holds or eligible for a Virginia teaching licence, with an endorsement in appropriate subject area


• Demonstrated knowledge of elementary content, curriculum, and methodology of effective teaching


• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programmes


• Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with students, peers, administrators, and parents


• Demonstrated skill in oral and written communications; excellent human relations skills

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to: Principal or Assistant Principal

FLSA status: Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 10 months, 200 days, 7 hours per day

Salary Level: Scale A/Licensed

Salary Scale: lcps.org/compensation

Remote Work Eligible: No

Union Designation: Certified