Berrendo Elementary
Description
Under the supervision of the principal the Elementary teacher will provide guidance and instructional experiences that are academically and developmentally appropriate for each student assigned to that classroom as well as other programs as assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Accurately demonstrate knowledge of the content area, approved curriculum and pedagogical skills.
- Demonstrating Knowledge of Students; Students’ interest and cultural heritage and Students’ special needs.
- Setting Instructional Outcomes; Suitability for diverse students, value, sequence, alignment, clarity and balance.
- Designing Coherent Instruction; Learning activities, instructional materials, resources and lesson & unit structure.
- Designing Student Assessments; Congruence with instructional outcomes and/or formative assessments.
- Creating and Environment of Respect and Rapport; Teacher interactions with students, including both words and actions.
- Establishing a Culture for Learning to include; Expectations for learning and achievement.
- Managing Classroom Procedures to include; Instructional groups, transitions, materials and supplies, and performance of classroom routines.
- Managing Student Behavior to include; Expectations, monitoring of student behavior and response to student misbehavior.
- Organizing Physical Space to include; Safety and accessibility and arrangement of furniture and use of physical resources.
- Communicating with Families or individuals; About the instructional program, about individual students and engagement of families in the instructional program.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
- Current New Mexico Teaching license with Endorsements appropriate for the position applying.
- Valid Drivers’ license and Car Insurance (if traveling from site to site).