Dillingham City School District

Job Description

Job Title: Elementary Teacher

Reports To: Site Administrator

Job Goal: Create a flexible elementary grade program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; establish effective rapport with students; motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for education, in accordance with each student’s ability; and establish good relationships with parents/guardians and other staff members.

Qualifications:

1. Applicants must hold or be eligible for an Alaska Teaching Certificate. Preferred certification in elementary education.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Maintains competency in areas of certification and assignment.

2. Employs appropriate diagnostic methods, to identify student proficiency levels, and to subsequently plan short and long range programs designed to accommodate those identified needs.

3. Establishes a physical, emotional, and intellectual climate conducive to the teaching and learning process.

4. Manages time, space and resources for the achievement of desired objectives.

5. Employs a variety of methods and materials, which will motivate the student to learn and seek additional learning experiences.

6. Provides leadership in the establishment of a positive relationship between student and teacher, and student and student.

7. Selects, develops and employs appropriate evaluation techniques to assess student progress and instructional effectiveness.

8. Uses appropriate methods to assist students to accept and practice standards of good decorum.

9. Strives for harmonious and cooperative relationships with staff, parents, and community.

10. Performs required reporting and record keeping functions.

11. Searches for and performs in the roles of advising, supervising and sponsoring as the need arises and talents permit.

12. Develops means of involving parents and students in the classroom environment.

13. Develops awareness of local culture and to help provide instruction that is culturally appropriate.

14. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children, students, parents/guardians, staff, administration and the public.

15. Appreciate and find value in cross-cultural, rural Alaskan environment.

16. Promotes positive public relations for the school district.

17. Other duties as assigned.

Employment Terms:

• Dillingham City School District Policy

• Certified Collective Bargaining Agreement

• Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check

• Dillingham City School District is a drug free, alcohol free and vape free campus.

The Dillingham City School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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