Pelican Elementary - Full-time Certified Teacher 2023-24 School Year
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Pelican Elementary School Klamath Falls, OR
KLAMATH FALLS CITY SCHOOLS
Klamath Falls, Oregon
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Job Description
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT PELICAN:
- Work in a highly supportive environment.
- Access to classroom technology including interactive white board, document cameras and Chromebook.
- Access to in-house Instructional Coach.
- Teacher mentoring program for teachers new to the profession.
- District paid PERS.
- Opportunity to work with a diverse student population.
- District provided child care available.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated;
- Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning;
- Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior;
- Encourages students to set and maintains standards of classroom behavior;
- Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individual or student groups involved;
- Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives;
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities;
- Evaluates student progress on a regular basis;
- Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation;
- Assists in the upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and Board Policy;
- Makes provision for being available to students and parents outside the instructional day;
- Attends and participates in faculty meetings;
- Cooperates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods;
- Assists in the selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials;
- Accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities;
- Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents;
- Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with others;
- Provides for own professional growth.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, EXPERIENCE :
- Hold or qualify for an Oregon teaching license through Teacher Standards and Practices Commission with the proper endorsement/authorization and be considered highly qualified by the Oregon Department of Education.
- Demonstrated ability to teach students to be successful learners through student teaching, internship or temporary/regular teaching experience.
- ESOL endorsement preferred.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS :
- Knowledge of assessment and its use in creating action plans for individual and group improvement.
- Personal relations skills including ability to work with large and small groups of professional staff.
- Ability to facilitate adult learning communities.
LANGUAGE SKILLS :
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as educational research, professional publications, and curriculum guides.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, as well as create materials for presentations, such as charts and graphs.
- Ability to speak effectively before administrators, staff, parents, and students.
- Ability to facilitate group processes with teachers and administrators.
- The ability to create and deliver written reports to both large and small groups.
DATA ANALYSIS SKILLS :
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as mean, median, mode, standard deviation and percentages.
- Ability to read and apply statistical data and interpret scores for application in the design and implementation of reading improvement programs.
- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY :
- 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.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES :
- Ability to design projects and to work independently.
- Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators and staff.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form.
- Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; occasionally walk and stand; travel from building to other sites.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- The employee is required to be able to hear conversations in both quiet and loud environments.
- The employee must be able to work with a computer screen to review and access data.
- The employee must have dexterity of the hands and good visual acuity that will allow the employee to work with a computer screen for several hours at a time on a regular basis.
WORK ENVIRONMENT :
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors.
- The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints.
- The employee frequently will work irregular or extended work hours while performing the duties of this job.
- The noise level in the work environment is similar to that found in most schools and classroom.
- The noise level may vary from very quiet to very noisy and chaotic.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
- 2023-2024 Schedule - $48,192.58 - $89,454.48, DOE
- Generous district contribution to health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Student loan forgiveness for those who qualify.
- Teacher mentoring program for teachers new to the profession.
- District-paid PERS
SCHEDULE:
- Job Category : Classroom Teacher > Elementary
Employer Description
The Klamath Falls City Schools operates a total of six schools serving 3,000 students. There are four elementary schools serving grades K-5; one middle school serving grades 6 - 8; and one high school for grades 9 - 12. The district has a staff of over 400 highly qualified personnel.
Located an hour or less from the unspoiled natural settings of Crater Lake, the Lava Beds National Monument and several national wildlife refuges, the Klamath Basin is endowed with clear blue skies, numerous rivers, bountiful lakes, peaceful forests and scenic mountains. It is truly an outdoor wonderland every single day. Seasonal outdoor activities include sailing and windsurfing, backpacking and fishing, water and snow skiing, and many other exciting as well as relaxing recreational opportunities.
While Klamath Falls provides a more relaxed pace of living than metropolitan areas, residents enjoy the best of both worlds in that they can be in Portland, Reno, or San Francisco by car in about five to seven hours - considerably less by air. The local community features museums, art establishments, a performing arts center, county library, and an outstanding medical center. It boasts a well-kept system of parks and play grounds, four golf courses, churches of various denominations, YMCA, fitness centers and swimming pools Learn more about us...
Job Requirements
- No experience required
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