Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:Title 1 is a federally funded program that provides extra academic support to students in the areas of reading and/or math. The purpose of the title is to ensure that all children have an equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. LMCS is looking for a lead title teacher with a dual role of librarian. Montessori training is available and encouraged. Requirements:
Candidates must hold, or be eligible to hold, a certificate issued by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board with an endorsement as an Elementary Level (K-6) teacher.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Administers subject specific assessments for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
- Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student's achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
- Assesses student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
- Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes, achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
- Directs assistant teachers, student teachers, instructional assistants, volunteers and/or student workers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students.
- Instructs students (e.g. demonstrate, illustrate, define, explain, direct, prepare, compare, differentiate, motivate, guide, facilitate, etc.) for the purpose of improving their success in academics through a defined course of study.
- Maintains district equipment for the purpose of ensuring the availability of the equipment in a safe operating condition and reports defective equipment to the appropriate district personnel for fixing and repairing.
- Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe school learning environment.
- Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips,
etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment. - Participates in a variety of meetings, workshops, training and seminars for the purpose of
conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions. - Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) for the
purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements. - Remains current on research findings relative to teaching and learning for the purpose of applying
the appropriate principals and becoming more effective teacher. - Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) for the
purpose of maintaining personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment and
adhering to education code and school policies. - Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. other teachers, parents, administrators, etc.)
for the purpose of resolving issues, providing information and/or direction. - Utilizes accepted principals of learning in an effective manner (e.g. transfer, reinforcement,
motivation, retention, etc.) for the purpose of providing excellent classroom instruction.