Elementary Teacher (Second Grade) - Vacancy ID: 135594

This vacancy is due to the retirement of a fantastic teacher and is an excellent opportunity to learn and grow in an amazing community! The HoNoR School District (Herman Neosho Rubicon) is a smaller, rural, K-8 school district serving communities that feed into the Hartford Union High School District. Committed to attaining big time results through small town values, HoNoR is focused on the developing and maintaining relationships with students and families to ensure personalized learning experiences and the measurable successes of all students. HoNoR staff members exhibit outstanding communication skills, professionalism, and an unwavering dedication to the students, parents, and communities which they serve, whole-heartedly, every day. The District is excited to offer the following opportunity to qualified and motivated candidates: POSITION SUMMARY The Second Grade Teacher provides a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourages their social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. The Teacher collaboratively plans and implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum for enrolled children and ensures quality, comprehensive child development services including education, health, nutrition, parent involvement, and necessary family support services and referrals. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Certification from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction in Elementary Education Successfully passes statutory background checks Successfully passes a physical examination upon hiring Successfully completes a TB test or TB disclosure sheet upon hiring Must have a warm and friendly personality, be sensitive to the feelings and needs of others, and be able to relate well to children, families, staff, and HNR communities. Demonstrates effective listening, oral, and written communication skills Such alternatives to listed qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate, acceptable, and applicable to job assignments RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS Experience as an elementary classroom teacher Grades kindergarten through eighth certification from the State of Wisconsin Experience with Lucy Calkins Reading and Writing Curricula Experience with Illustrative Mathematics or Bridges Curricula ESSENTIAL ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Establishes a Safe and Healthy Environment Follow DCF, safety procedures, and sanitization processes at all times Ensures children are closely supervised at all times Follows attendance / tracking procedures. Maintains accurate attendance / tracking records at all times Ensures the classroom is maintained in a safe, clean, orderly condition, and notifies appropriate school personnel of issues in need of address Documents all injuries as required Sanitary conditions are maintained at all times and performs routine sanitization as required Safely secures toxic materials away from students Effectively Plans for Developmentally Appropriate Student Outcomes Implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum that reflects observations and assessments of individual children and goals. Participates in the curriculum planning meetings. Completes a weekly lesson plan. Plans and implements child-directed, child-initiated activities. Accurately documents and communicates children’s progress and performance Social and Emotional Development Cultivates a sense of community in the classroom- communicates respect, shares knowledge of curriculum and practice and child development and learning Communicates directly with each child at the child’s level Engages and communicates constructively with individual children during activities and routines; takes every opportunity to positively extend children’s thinking and potential for learning Be available and responsive to children Speaks with children in a friendly, positive, courteous manner. Encourages and models social behavior and expectations that are developmentally appropriate Acknowledges feelings with sensitivity and demonstrate appropriate expression of emotions Program Management Provides structure in the classroom by developing and clearly enforcing rules and expectations to ensure authentic learning opportunities for all students Ensures quality, comprehensive services including academic, social, emotional, health and nutrition, and parent involvement for all students. Professionalism Demonstrates understanding of the general areas of physical, social, cognitive and emotional development for designated age group Other Responsibilities Participates in department, staff, and curriculum meetings Participates a fully-collaborative and contributing member of the school community Performs any and all other duties as prescribed by the Principal or District Administrator