Teacher Elementary - Grade 5

License and Certification Qualifications: Meets Georgia certification requirements in appropriate field of education.
Education Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in applicable field of education from a Professional Standards Commission (PSC) approved college or university required.
Experience Qualifications: Previous teaching experience preferred.
Skills Qualifications: Knowledge of Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum with in-depth knowledge of content in field of certification; knowledge of techniques for integrating curriculum, GCPS policies, and effective instructional practices; ability to understand the teaching/learning process; ability to infuse technology into instruction to increase student learning; ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office, and school based staff, students, parents, and community; excellent oral and written communication skills; and effective human relations skills.
Primary Responsibilities: Plan for appropriate learning experiences for students based on the district Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum and provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.

• Apply new knowledge and skills acquired in planning and delivery of student instruction.
• Establish mutual respect between teacher and students.
• Provide criteria that allow students to measure their own progress toward an objective.
• Participate in professional growth and professional learning activities.
• Submit records, reports, and forms accurately and promptly.
• Utilize inquiry-based problem-solving learning strategies with students in all content areas.
• Provide formative assessment that measures student progress toward AKS objectives.
• Demonstrate evidence of progress toward individual goals plan.
• Plan instruction as needed to promote student mastery of prerequisite skills and knowledge.
• Teach essential content-related vocabulary.
• Organize learning environment to maximize student time on task.
• Assess students' learning of the AKS.
• Capture student attention through active involvement.
• Organize the presentation of content into blocks or steps based on the students’ needs and the complexity of the material.
• Evaluate, select, and modify resources and activities.
• Utilize standard written expression and acceptable oral expression.
• Provide summative assessment that measures student achievement of objectives.
• Assess students’ learning of the AKS and provide specific feedback to students and parents.
• Maintain behavior that is conducive to learning.
• Follow research-based organizational plan for content organization, such as anticipatory set, acquisition lesson, guided practice, independent practice, and summarizing.
• Identify specific prerequisite skills and/or knowledge necessary for students to learn the AKS.
• Provide multiple opportunities for distributed guided practice followed by independent practice.
• Prepare written lesson plans to support instructional objectives of the AKS for all students.
• Teach students to summarize their learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate a willingness to share ideas, methods, and materials.
• Select resources that match the learner(s) needs.
• Plan appropriate assessment of student learning.
• Organize and arrange classroom to facilitate learning.
• Encourage positive school and home communications.
• Communicate assessment results to student.
• Teach skills for improving reading and writing proficiency/literacy across content areas.
• Define and communicate behavior expectations to students.
• Monitor students’ progress in learning through a variety of techniques.
• Utilize a variety of nonverbal/visual representations of content and skills.
• Monitor behavior and provide appropriate feedback to students.
• Adjust instructional plans based on formative assessment results.
• Utilize assessment results to plan for subsequent instruction.
• Link lesson content to students’ prior knowledge, background experience, and/or real-world application of content.
• Teach and require students to set personal goals for improving their academic achievement.
• Review resources including district core materials.
• Present information in a logical sequence.
• Ensure smooth transitions from one activity to another.
• Utilize technology effectively to plan, teach, and assess.
• Provide clear plans for substitute teachers.
• Select resources that reflect scientifically-based research on effective instruction.
• Manage inappropriate behavior effectively.
• Organize content for presentation of the lesson.
• Communicate specific learning objectives to students.
• Utilize scientifically researched effective instructional strategies and methods of providing information for students to acquire the learning.
• Treat sensitive situations with discretion.
• Encourage participation from all students.
• Demonstrate punctuality to class, to assigned duties, and to other school activities.
• Teach students to compare and contrast knowledge, concepts, and content.
• Provide assessments that are appropriate for the learner(s).
• Utilize and teach questioning and cuing/prompting techniques.
• Cooperate with staff and support the development of activities and goals of the school.
• Access and/or build students’ background knowledge and experience.
• Provide collaborative learning opportunities to enhance student achievement.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Develop and prioritize short and long-term instructional objectives based on district AKS curriculum.
• Maintain an orderly system for housekeeping duties including attendance, passes, announcements, distributing and collecting materials, and homework assignments.
• Provide initial focus for the lesson.
• Demonstrate command of school subject being taught.
• Convey warmth, friendliness, and enthusiasm.
• Analyze student work and assessments to determine instructional needs.
• Focus on student behavior rather than personality.
• Select core materials and other resources that match the AKS.
• Maintain professional responsibilities and act as a role model.
• Maintain assessment records for each student.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. Employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, and/or reach. Employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.