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Job Title: Elementary Teacher Location: Manitowoc, Wisconsin Reports to: Building Principal Position Summary Under general supervision, serves as a classroom teacher and creates a flexible program and environment favorable to learning and personal growth in accordance with each student's ability. Essential Job Functions • Provides learning experiences and teaches the course of study prescribed by the District-approved curriculum. • Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity. • Demonstrates the ability to effectively instruct and assess students as per the standards outlined on the District’s supervision and evaluation form and/or other alternative supervision and evaluation methods. • Understands and maintains consistent progress toward meeting competency levels of Wisconsin’s 10 Teaching Standards. • Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and motivate students. • Establishes and maintains standards of student management required to achieve effective participation in all activities. • Evaluates the academic and social growth of students and keeps appropriate records. • Provides appropriate instruction and activities for students to meet school/ District policies goals and objectives. • Communicates with parents through a variety of means. • Holds parent conferences to discuss individual student’s progress. • Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems. • Creates an effective environment for learning • Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District and/or professional growth activities and university courses. • Maintains the District’s standards relative to the confidentiality of information about students and school related concerns. • Attends to the safety and well being of all students. Qualification Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Cooperates in school-wide supervision of students during out-of-classroom activities. Participates in faculty and/or District committees and the sponsorship of student activities. Credentials Valid Wisconsin license authorizing service in grade levels and areas assigned. Education Bachelor's degree including all courses to meet credential requirements. Experience Student teaching, internship, or full-time teaching experience. Personal Qualities Appearance, grooming and personality which establish a desirable example for students. Ability to meet District standards for physical and mental health. Recommendations from student teaching supervisors and other professionals who have observed the characteristics, scholastic attainment and classroom performance of the teacher that meet District’s standards for hiring. Reasoning Abilities Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Equal Opportunity Statement Manitowoc Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.