Elementary School - 4th Grade

What Deerfield Public Schools District 109 is All About...

The Role of the 4th Grade Teacher in Deerfield 109

DEERFIELD 109 - MISSION
Where challenging experiences foster confidence, collaborative relationships build community, and creative environments ignite curiosity.

DEERFIELD 109 - VISION
We will develop each student to be emotionally resilient, socially skilled, and academically prepared by forging connections within, across, and beyond our classrooms, and by embracing each student's uniqueness.

GENERAL INFORMATION


TITLE:

Elementary School - 4th Grade Teacher
DEPARTMENT:
Elementary Classroom Teachers
LICENSURE:
Professional Educator License (PEL)
ENDORSEMENT:
Self-Contained General Education K-9
CLASSIFICATION: Certified
FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt


REPORTS TO:

Building administration


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

N/A
PRIOR EXPERIENCE:
Student teaching, internship, or full/part-time teaching experience
EVALUATION:
Evaluated by the Principal, Assistant Principal, and/or other certified evaluators using the agreed upon evaluation tool. This includes formal observation of job performance, inclusion of informal observation data, an artifact file, student growth measures. The evaluation cycle for teachers not in continued contractual service (tenure) shall be one school year. The evaluation cycle for teachers who have attained tenure in District 109 shall be three school years unless job performance is deemed as "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory."
PRIOR

EXPERIENCE:

Successful completion of student teaching and/or internship
DATES:
AVAILABILITY: One (1.0 FTE) Position(s)/Full-Time
PLACEMENT: South Park Elementary School
WORK CALENDAR: Teacher

JOB GOAL(S)

Under general supervision, the employee will:

• Guide pupil progress toward established district standards; implement best-practice instructional techniques and strategies; adhere to curricular objectives; sustain an engaging and supportive learning environment; and demonstrate professional responsibilities.

MAJOR DUTIES & PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

The criterion indicated below are intended to describe various types of work that may be performed. The exclusion of specific responsibilities does not prohibit them if the work is similar, related, or a logical task of the position.

Planning, Preparation, and Instruction

• Aligns content of lessons to district curriculum, content, and benchmark standards and objectives.
• Plans engaging and rigorous learning experiences for students in the classroom.
• Instructional lessons and projects include authentic, real world applications of knowledge and understanding.
• Facilitates self-directed learning experiences for students in the classroom.
• Works collaboratively to identify innovative, practical, and effective differentiation, enrichment, and remediation strategies to enhance the student learning experience.
• Plans for summative and formative assessment of student learning, and communicates results.
• Utilizes student data to drive instruction.
• Honors and ensures that legal mandates are integrated effectively into the classroom setting wherever applicable as laid forth by both 504 and IEP plans.
• Maintains accurate records of critical student information such as allergies, behaviors, and medical conditions and is aware of the care required.
• Prepares clear, detailed, and organized lesson plans for substitute teachers including critical student information.

Classroom Environment/Management

• Maintains a safe, student-centered classroom, which fosters student growth, collaboration, and learning experiences.
• Develops a positive classroom culture that emphasizes respect for individual differences.
• Fosters student ownership of the classroom environment.
• Collaborates with students to create and establish classroom procedures and routines.
• Collaborates with students to create and establish classroom expectations.

Communication

• Timely and informative communication with parents regarding curriculum and classroom expectations.
• Responds to parent inquiries in a variety of formats, in a timely manner in line with district expectations.
• Establishes age appropriate, respectful dialogue with students through a variety of mediums.
• Effectively and collaboratively…