SHERWOOD SD 88J
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Description
Instruct and supervise a diverse group of students by establishing a positive, respectful learning environment, providing ample and varied learning opportunities and promoting high standards of performance for all students regardless of their background and developmental levels.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Model and teach respect with an awareness of diversity.
- Effectively work with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
- Establish clear objectives and create long- and short-range plans for instruction to meet needs, abilities and interests of students.
- Develop and carry out clear, organized, sequential lessons and learning activities suitable for students’ developmental levels and aligned with instructional objectives.
- Vary and pace classroom strategies to accommodate different learning styles, actively involve students and maximize student engagement in meaningful learning.
- Implement district and state curriculum standards and ensure that instructional activities are clearly related to district/state curriculum standards.
- Use current body of knowledge in cultural diversity issues in teaching and curriculum development to design and adapt individual/group academic and behavior/social programs in all school settings.
- Collaborate with administrators and classroom teachers of assigned buildings to establish workable class schedules that accommodate the needs of each building.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid Oregon teacher’s license with Physical Education endorsement.
- Understanding of human growth and development patterns, learning theory and brain research.
- Content knowledge in subject areas taught.
- Familiarity with a variety of age appropriate instructional, assessment and classroom management strategies that reflect current research on best practices.
- Familiarity with state standards and curriculum frameworks for elementary school levels.
- Knowledge and experience with differentiated instruction.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of state and federal education laws and of student and staff rights.
- Ability to exhibit professionalism and effective human relations.