Elementary Education Teacher-Fourth Grade

DeKalb CUSD 428

Job Description

Position Title: Teacher

Supervisor: Building Principal/Assistant Principal

Calendar: 180 Days

FLSA Status: Exempt

Affiliation: DCTA

Date: March 4, 2019

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Ensures that all actions are compliant with established Board policies as well as the mission, vision and values defined by the district and Board of Education.

2. Carries out such additional duties as required or as conditions necessitate.

3. Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

4. Professional Responsibilities a. Adheres to the Board of Education policies and procedures. b. Implements the District's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives. c. Participates in building and/or district initiatives as reasonable d. Reports suspected child abuse/neglect cases as required by statute and district policy. e. Attends staff meeting and in-service meetings as reasonably required. f. Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy or building procedures. g. Maintains and improves professional competence.

5. Classroom Environment a. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the academic and social-emotional developmental levels and interests of the students. b. Creates a classroom environment that is supportive of and responsive to the culturally-rich, diverse student population. c. Maintains student discipline in the classroom in accordance with Board policy.

6. Planning and Preparation a. Meets and instructs assigned classes in the location and at the time designated. b. Makes adequate preparation for daily instruction, including plan for substitutes. c. Plans a program of study within the curriculum that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.

7. Instruction a. Employs 21st century learning models/tools consistent with the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the students.

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b. Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals, and establishes and communicates clear objectives to students. c. Monitors student progress to inform instruction. d. Works cooperatively with other school personnel in the identification, diagnosis, referral and remediation of individual students with specialized needs. e. Meets, as required and within reason, with students, parents, administrator and/or consultants.

Qualifications

1. Experience teaching children in a classroom setting with in-depth knowledge of sound instructional practices.

2. Demonstrate ability to coach, mentor, and/or teach adults learners.

3. Ability to build relationships, engage in critical conversations, and maintain a professional and positive attitude.

4. Experience integrating, or willingness to learn, a variety of 21st century learning models and tools.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The ideal candidate will have passion and enthusiasm for working with adults and collaborating in best practices. The candidate is an effective communicator, self-directed, highly collaborative, committed to lifelong learning, and uses 21st century learning models and tools. He/she has demonstrated knowledge of learning standards and has an understanding of how technology relates to key learning theories and instructional methods. Having knowledge and understanding of adult learners, and an ability to motivate and teach adults in a variety of settings is key to success in this position.

Supervisory Responsibility

No

Position TRS Eligible

Yes

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional school environment. This role routinely uses standard office computer equipment such as computers, laptops and servers.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day.

Education and Experience

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1. Prior experience in a related position/field preferred.

2. Bachelor's degree required

3. Professional Educator's License required

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The physical activity of this position. (Please check all blocks that apply)

Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is
☐ A. important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the
☐ B. amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is

☐ C. important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

☒ D. Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

☒ E. Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

☐ F. Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

☐ G. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

☒ H. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving
☒ I. from one work site to another.

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Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to
☐ J. thrust forward, downward or outward.

Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a
☐ K. sustained motion.

Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from

☐ L. position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than
☒ M. with the whole hand as in handling.

☐ N. Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by
☐ O. touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in

☒ P. which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without

☒ Q. correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

☒ R. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

The physical requirements of this position. (Please check only one block)

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including
☐ A. the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm
☒ B. and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of
☐ C. force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of
☐ D. force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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Very heavy work. Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of

☐ E. 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision. (Please check

only one block)

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading;

☐ A. visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines

(including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.

The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operates machines, such as lathes, drill presses, power saws, and mills where the seeing job is at or
☐ B. within arm's reach; performs mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature, such as carpenter, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.

The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy
☐ C. equipment.

The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and

☒ D. thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection, etc.)

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. (Please check all blocks that apply)

The worker is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but
☒ A. not necessarily from temperature changes.

The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions. No effective protection from the
☐ B. weather.

☒ C. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.

The worker is subject to extreme cold. Temperatures typically below 32 for periods of more

☐ D. than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions, such as wind and humidity.

The worker is subject to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100 for periods of more than one

☐ E. hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions, such as wind and humidity.

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The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order
☐ F. to be heard above ambient noise level.

The worker is subject to vibration. Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or
☐ G. whole body.

The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity

☐ H. to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions that
☐ I. affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

The worker is frequently in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, man holes, small enclosed
☐ J. rooms, small sewage and line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia.

☒ K. The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.

None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as
☐ L. in typical office or administrative work.)

Signatures

This job description has been approved by all levels of management:

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HR Representative: _______________________________________________

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Employee signature below constitutes employee's understanding of the requirements, essential

functions and duties of the position.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $48, $78,810.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending