4th Grade Instructional Support Teacher

Salary Range : $42,171.86-$46,850.76

Purpose:

The 4th Grade Instructional Support Teacher assists lead classroom teachers with all facets of daily classroom management including small group and individual instruction; covering for teacher absences; and monitoring recess, lunch, transitions, and transportation duties.

Value Statement:

WE believe in Soaring to Success by building strong Character, Academics, Relationships, and Entrepreneurs for a life of leadership!

Job Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

Instructional Responsibilities

• Provides direct instruction to students in individual and/or small group settings.
• Uses identified needs (based on test scores and observations) to guide the learning process toward student achievement.
• Assists lead teacher in closing the achievement gap by linking assessment to instruction.
• Assists lead teacher by learning and implementing various assessment strategies
• Provides support to students in general education area as assigned.
• Follows and implements intervention plans or processes to provide service and support to students to meet school goals or intervention plan goals.
• Provides classroom coverage when lead teacher is absent.

Classroom Responsibilities :

• Provides written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, PHCSE policy, administrative guidelines, and specific program requirements.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms, including, but not limited to, parent conferences and telephone conferences.
• Conducts student assessments to identify those eligible for intervention services, to plan instruction, and/or to assist staff members in learning various assessment techniques. Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required. Collaborates, as needed, with appropriate district/campus personnel regarding students who may need specialized interventions.
• Problem solve to identify innovative, practical, and effective differentiation strategies to meet student learning needs
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal.

Professional Development Responsibilities :

• Continuously maintains and improves professional competence through professional development activities in pedagogical content knowledge and a wide range of instructional strategies.
• Participates in discussions or activities focused on using research to improve student skills.
• Participates in staff development focused on the delivery of interventions and assessments, data collection, response to differentiation, and the implementation of accommodations, modifications, and interventions that enable students to achieve success in all academic content standards.
• Commitment to professional growth through participation in professional learning communities and development opportunities; after hours and weekends
• Attend mandatory school events as assigned by Supervisor
• Attend at least one Board Meeting per school year.
• Active certifications to include Google certification and PA teaching certificate per administration