Elementary School Teacher Grades K-5 (pool)

Wayne Prep Academy Reports To: Academic Director/Executive Director

Job summary:

Responsible for instructing students in an elementary setting from grades K-5. Creates lesson plans, administers praise and constructive feed back, instructs students on subjects such as science, literature, and math, and creates a well-rounded, comprehensive instructional program. Teach efficiently using standards-based instruction, while providing a creative, engaging, safe learning environment for all students.

Summary of essential job functions:

• Create instructional resources for use in the classroom.
• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities.
• Create positive educational climate for students to learn in.
• Meet course and school-wide student performance goals.
• Participate in ongoing professional development.
• Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year.
• Maintain grade book.
• Grade papers and perform other administrative duties as needed.
• Create projects designed to enhance lectures.
• Read and stay abreast of current topics in education.
• Create relevant standards-based lesson plans.
• Utilize various curriculum resources.
• Integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans.
• Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.
• Develop incentives to keep participants in class.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Observe and evaluate student's performance.