Job Goals:      Instructs children in a caring and nurturing environment, and in activities designed to meet the needs of students in social, physical, and academic growth.

Essential Functions include the following, but other duties may be assigned by the building principal.

1. Content expertise in all areas of responsibility.
2. The ability to effectively plan and prepare lessons.
3. The ability to identify student learning and interest needs, and differentiate instruction to meet these needs.
4. The ability to select, focus, and assess learning goals that are clearly tied to state standards.
5. The ability to select assessment instruments that accurately measure learning, progress in learning, and in a timely fashion.  This includes the ability to effectively monitor and adjust learning goals and activities.
6. The ability to create a caring and nurturing environment, and a culture conducive for learning.
7. The ability to manage classroom behavior and procedures to maximize learning.
8. The ability to effectively work with colleagues, parents, students, and others, and to grow professionally.  This includes the ability to effectively work as a team member towards accomplishing school and learning goals.
9. And any other duties as deemed necessary by their supervisor.

Qualification Requirements:  To perform this job successfully, and individual must be certified by the State of Indiana in teaching area(s) and be “Highly Qualified”, as required by NCLB.  The requirements listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the Essential Functions of the position.

Education and/or Experience:  Four-year College or university program teacher certification.

Organization Skills:  Ability to effectively prioritize and get responsibilities of the job done in a timely fashion.

Physical Demands:  The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, this include minimal lifting.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

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.

Terms of Employment:  183 days.  Salary is determined by the Certified Salary Schedule, based on degree, years of teaching experiences, and on a salary basis.

Evaluation:  Evaluation is described in the staff evaluation document.