Job Information
Fort Dodge Community School District Middle School ELL Teacher in Fort Dodge, Iowa
ELL Teacher
Supervisor: Building Administrator Contract Length:190 days Job Classification: Certified Teacher FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Summary: Under general supervision of the school principal a teacher provides a high-quality education through effective planning, delivering instruction, assessing student achievement and progress, and managing the learning environment in order to best meet the students academic and social-emotional needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Utilizes research based strategies to address unfinished learning.
- Plan and deliver daily lessons aligned to state and district standards that meet students needs to ensure growth.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet student learner differences.
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.
- Establish and communicate clear standards of student behavior to ensure a safe, welcoming and effective learning environment.
- Monitor student learning on a daily basis to identify areas of growth and need.
- Build positive relationships with students and engage their families to ensure support for student growth and learning.
- Assess student learning by using data and student feedback to inform instructional practices.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by district policy, administrative regulations and state law.
- Maintain knowledge of and comply with the eight Iowa Teaching Standards.
- Participate in required staff professional development and meetings.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
- Assist with other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in teaching field.
- Iowa teaching license with appropriate endorsement for subject area.
- Interpersonal skills that exhibit friendliness, tact, patience and courtesy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.
- Knowledge of classroom technologies or willingness to acquire the required knowledge.
- Must be flexible and adaptable to meet the daily requirements of the position.
- Competency working in a culturally and linguistically diverse environment or the willingness or acquire these skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Amount of Time
Physical Activity
Occasionally (1%-32%)
Frequently (33%-65%)
Constantly (66%-100%)
Mobility
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X
Bend
X
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Talk
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X
Hear
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X
Operate Computer
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X
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Stationary Position
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X
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Balance
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X
Lift Up to 20 pounds
X
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