Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Ess Teacher K-6
Posted over 1 month ago
Job Description
Definition
Definition: Under general supervision from the school principal, the school teacherprovides quality classroom instruction guided by the Arizona State Standards and creates an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for academic, intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological growth. The teacher is responsible for planning, organizing and implementing an instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students and results in academic achievement in accordance with Salt River School's policies and procedures.
Primary Job Functions: Primary functions may include the following tasks, knowledge's, abilities, skills, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of tasks performed by all positions within this classification
Examples of Tasks
Job Duties
Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, and Other Characteristics
A willingness to learn and understand:
Knowledge of:
Skilled in:
Ability to:
Minimum Qualifications
Education and experience: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university. Must hold current valid Arizona teaching certificate, with required endorsement(s) and/or approved area(s) for subject(s)/level(s) assigned.
Equivalency: Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience that would allow the candidate to satisfactorily perform the duties of this position, will be considered.
Underfill Eligibility: An enrolled Community Member whom closely qualifies for the minimum qualifications for a position may be considered for employment under SRPMIC Policy 2-19, Underfill.
Special Requirements
Driving Requirement: This job description does not require the incumbent to drive; however, any employee who chooses or is asked to drive an SRPMIC vehicle for work related community business must receive written annual authorization to do so. For clarification, work related community business includes driving to and from SRPMIC government sites and buildings.
Terms of Employment: This position is treated as a full-time exempt position scheduled for 40 hours per week.
Prior to hire as an employee, applicants will be subject to drug and alcohol testing. Will be required to pass a pre-employment background/fingerprint check.
"SRPMIC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer" Preference will be given to a qualified : Community Member Veteran, Community Member, Spouse of Community Member, qualified Native American, and then other qualified candidate.
In order to obtain preference, the following is required: 1) Qualified Community Member Veteran (DD-214) will be required at the time of application submission 2) Qualified Community Member (must provide Tribal I.D at time of application submission),3) Spouse of a Community Member (Marriage License/certificate and spouse Tribal ID or CIB is required at time of application submission), and 4) Native American (Tribal ID or CIB required at time of application submission).
Documents may be submitted by one of the following methods:
1) attach to application
2) fax (480) 362-5860
3) mail or hand deliver to Human Resources.
Documentation must be received by position closing date.
The IHS/BIA Form-4432 is not accepted .
Your Tribal ID/CIB must be submitted to HR-Recruitment-Two Waters.
Definition: Under general supervision from the school principal, the school teacherprovides quality classroom instruction guided by the Arizona State Standards and creates an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for academic, intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological growth. The teacher is responsible for planning, organizing and implementing an instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students and results in academic achievement in accordance with Salt River School's policies and procedures.
Primary Job Functions: Primary functions may include the following tasks, knowledge's, abilities, skills, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of tasks performed by all positions within this classification
Examples of Tasks
Job Duties
- Plans, prepares and delivers instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences; monitors and adjusts as required.
- Uses formal and informal assessment to monitor student progress toward the school achievement goals.
- Develops lesson plans using the Arizona State Standards and instructional materials to meet the needs of each student and ensure growth.
- Provides individualized and small group instruction as appropriate to enhance the learning process.
- Conducts instruction with clearly stated objectives.
- Uses a variety of instructional strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, student-to-student discourse, lecture, and discovery to meet students' varying needs.
- Creates an effective learning environment.
- Integrate the use of educational technology in the classroom to support instruction.
- Maintains a safe, organized, and high quality environment that facilitates learning and minimized student disruptions.
- Observes and evaluates students' performance and development; provide appropriate and timely feedback on work.
- Maintains accurate and complete records of students' progress and development, as required by laws, board policies and school regulations.
- Communicates necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents/guardians regarding students' progress and students' needs.
- Identifies students' needs and collaborates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning needs.
- Maintains professional effectiveness through in-service education activities provided by the Division and self-selected professional growth activities.
- Collaborates and participates in a Professional Learning Community.
- Supervises students in and out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
- Administers and monitors assessments in accordance with Division testing protocol.
- Stays current with developments in subject area, teaching resources and methods and makes relevant adjustments to instructional plans and learning activities.
- Participates in faculty committees, meetings and the sponsorship of student activities.
- Demonstrates ethical and professional practices in working with students, parents, colleagues, and student records.
- Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, and Other Characteristics
A willingness to learn and understand:
- History, culture, traditions, and customs of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Knowledge of:
- Arizona State Academic Standards for grade levels/subject area assigned, to include reading and writing across content areas
- Current curriculum and instruction
Skilled in:
- Innovation and problem solving
- Implementation of effective classroom management
- Oral and written communication/interpersonal skills
- Organization and planning
- Implementation of multiple instructional strategies
- Microsoft Office Suite and standard office equipment
- Relevant technology to support instruction
Ability to:
- Work in a collaborative co-teaching environment
- Engage and inspire learning
- Promote critical thinking and engaged learning
- Communicate verbally and in writing with administrators, colleagues, administrators and parents/guardians
- Effectively instruct; and maintain emotional control under stress
- Develop course goals and handle multiple priorities in an efficient manner
- Embrace change and challenges in a positive and professional manner
Minimum Qualifications
Education and experience: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university. Must hold current valid Arizona teaching certificate, with required endorsement(s) and/or approved area(s) for subject(s)/level(s) assigned.
- Must be appropriately certified in accordance with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)** In content area** and Arizona Department of Education laws and regulations.
- At least (1) one year of student teaching and/or approved internship.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Arizona State Academic Standards.
Equivalency: Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience that would allow the candidate to satisfactorily perform the duties of this position, will be considered.
Underfill Eligibility: An enrolled Community Member whom closely qualifies for the minimum qualifications for a position may be considered for employment under SRPMIC Policy 2-19, Underfill.
Special Requirements
Driving Requirement: This job description does not require the incumbent to drive; however, any employee who chooses or is asked to drive an SRPMIC vehicle for work related community business must receive written annual authorization to do so. For clarification, work related community business includes driving to and from SRPMIC government sites and buildings.
Terms of Employment: This position is treated as a full-time exempt position scheduled for 40 hours per week.
Prior to hire as an employee, applicants will be subject to drug and alcohol testing. Will be required to pass a pre-employment background/fingerprint check.
"SRPMIC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer" Preference will be given to a qualified : Community Member Veteran, Community Member, Spouse of Community Member, qualified Native American, and then other qualified candidate.
In order to obtain preference, the following is required: 1) Qualified Community Member Veteran (DD-214) will be required at the time of application submission 2) Qualified Community Member (must provide Tribal I.D at time of application submission),3) Spouse of a Community Member (Marriage License/certificate and spouse Tribal ID or CIB is required at time of application submission), and 4) Native American (Tribal ID or CIB required at time of application submission).
Documents may be submitted by one of the following methods:
1) attach to application
2) fax (480) 362-5860
3) mail or hand deliver to Human Resources.
Documentation must be received by position closing date.
The IHS/BIA Form-4432 is not accepted .
Your Tribal ID/CIB must be submitted to HR-Recruitment-Two Waters.
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