Second Grade Teacher- Northwoods Fine Arts Academy

Position available for the school year

Position Title: Second-Grade Teacher

Location: Northwoods Fine Arts Academy (Elementary)
1691 East Old North Road
Sand Springs, Oklahoma 74063

Status: Exempt

Demonstrate the competencies and behaviors needed to improve student preparedness with mastery of skills and grade level curriculum and to support the core values, vision, and mission of Sand Springs Public Schools.

• Demonstrates mastery of related subject matter, instructional skills, and resource materials for the course(s) taught.
• Creates lesson plans aligned with current state and district standards, which drives instruction through formative assessment and differentiation.
• Maintains a safe, organized classroom that supports students' independent learning, collaboration, and choice.
• Utilizes a variety of effective instructional and management techniques.
• Provides a variety of assessments and uses assessments for planning and instruction.
• Provides consistent, immediate feedback to student learning and asks analytical questions that elicit students' responses incorporating prior knowledge, life experience, and interests directly related to the content objective.
• Monitors and maintains a positive classroom environment that supports the school wide behavior expectation in which most students are engaged, incorporates mutual respect, and provides collaborative learning opportunities.
• Uses available technology/instructional media to enhance students' learning experiences.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with students, parents, staff, and community members by communicating tactfully, courteously, and confidentially.
• Appropriately communicates and interacts with other professional staff in academic planning and school committee work.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, extra curricular/school related activities, and committees.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional growth and works with the administrator to formulate and complete professional development plans.
• Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious and responsible.
• Engages parents and guardians in the education of their children.
• Does not engage in discriminatory practices, including race, origin, gender, socioeconomic status, disability, religion, or political beliefs.
• Abides by state statutes, school board policies, and regulations.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned by the site administrator.

• Knowledge and application of Sand Springs Public Schools District and departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge and application of appropriate teaching strategies and methods.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co workers, vendors, students, parents, the general public, and others having business with the school district.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications and equipment.

• Specialized teaching assignments may require additional training and/or certification.
• Must pass an initial fingerprint and background clearance check and maintain a valid fingerprint clearance card in the classroom.
• May be required to work outside regular working hours.
• May be required to travel to perform work functions.

Applicants must be appropriately certified and highly qualified. To be correctly certified and highly skilled, successful candidates must hold a current teaching certificate issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education. They must meet the following criteria: Early Childhood Education or Oklahoma Teaching Certificate. Pass an OSBI background check.

This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA - it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of the specific position.

Stand for extended periods; walk; twist at the neck and trunk; bend and reach with hands and arms overhead, above the shoulder, and horizontally; repetitive use of fingers and hands to grasp and/or operate equipment and demonstrate lessons to students; lift/move up to 75 pounds.

Lift/move up to 75 pounds.

Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Adequate to exchange information.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sand Springs Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Sand Springs Public Schools
11 W. Broadway St.
Sand Springs, OK 74063