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Summary

The teacher is essential in managing classrooms to foster academic, social, emotional, and behavioral growth among students. The role involves providing rigorous and engaging lessons that meet grade standards, differentiating instruction for diverse learners, and creating an inclusive classroom environment where all students feel accepted and challenged.

Description

The teacher is essential in managing classrooms so that students can thrive academically, socially, emotionally and behaviorally. Achieving academic excellence requires the teacher to provide rigorous and engaging lessons that meet grade level standards, differentiate to meet the needs of a diverse group of students and build a classroom environment where all students feel accepted and challenged.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrate commitment to creating a classroom environment aligned with the mission, vision, and values of KTEC.
• Seek and utilize feedback for personal growth, continuous improvement, and innovation.
• Utilize active listening, assume best intentions, and consider other perspectives.
• Participate actively in the professional learning community.
• Manage classroom activities, prepare lessons, and implement current teaching strategies.
• Exhibit excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Organize and participate in student activities.
• Design, deliver, and assess inquiry-based, nature-based, and project-based learning, integrating content standards effectively.
• Attend staff meetings, conferences, workshops, and in-service training including DPI professional development.
• Communicate with parents through various methods.
• Assist in student placement procedures and participate in related meetings.
• Contribute to selecting curriculum, equipment, supplies, and other materials.

Other Functions

• Work towards proficiency in Wisconsin’s Educator Effectiveness System domains.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by school administration.

Qualifications

Experience, Education, and Licensure

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field.
• Current Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Teaching License.
• Competencies in classroom management, curriculum development, and program evaluation.

Skills and Abilities

• Model core school values.
• Collaborate effectively in a student-centered, project-based learning environment.
• Maintain a growth mindset, reflect, and adapt instructional methods.
• Promote an inclusive learning environment.
• Incorporate various instructional methods including workshops, hands-on experiences, and traditional teaching.
• Work effectively with groups and individuals.
• Organize ideas clearly and concisely.
• Apply creative problem-solving skills.
• Integrate technology into instruction.
• Set and achieve goals independently.
• Understand competency-based learning.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Normal classroom environment with moderate noise.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods and perform repetitive wrist/hand movements.

Additional Details

Position levels, employment type, and job functions include entry-level, full-time roles in education and training within education administration programs.