1st grade teacher job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for 1st grade teacher in details. A complete job description concludes 1st grade teacher key duties/responsibilities, 1st grade teacher job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of 1st grade teacher duties:

1. The Substitute Teacher will be responsible for the Instructional and Program Management for all students assigned, including but not limited to, classroom instruction, after-school and Saturday tutorials.
2. The Substitute Teacher will administer and monitor Diagnostic Tests to determine a student’s performance level.
3. The Substitute Teacher will instruct and motivate students in all course study.
4. The Substitute Teacher will assign lessons and correct homework.
5. The Substitute Teacher will administer tests to evaluate student’s progress, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of progress.
6. The Substitute Teacher will maintain discipline in the classroom.
7. The Substitute Teacher will maintain a classroom that is conducive to learning, safe, attractive and stimulating.
8. The Substitute Teacher will set a good housekeeping example in the classroom and encourages students to follow this example.
9. The Substitute Teacher will communicate with parents and schedule periodic meetings, before or after school, to discuss student progress and problems.
10. The Substitute Teacher will participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences and Substitute Teacher training workshops.
11. The Substitute Teacher will inspire students with consistency, care, and interest to build students’ self-esteem and promote continued success.
12. The Substitute Teacher will praise students, compliment them and encourages them in order to build character.
13. The Substitute Teacher will utilize a variety of learning methods to enhance the students’ learning experiences.
14. The Substitute Teacher will prepare classroom instructions to promote students’ success on the state’s assessment exams (TAKS, TEKS, and STAAR).
15. The Substitute Teacher will work closely with the Special Education Substitute Teacher to ensure special education students’ modifications are being implemented.
16. The Substitute Teacher will perform related duties such as assisting students, and counseling students in adjustment and academic problems.

II. List of 1st grade teacher qualifications

1. Must be “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) Highly Qualified (HQ) with a minimum of a Bachelor's degree (B.A.or B.S.) from four-year accredited College or University.
2. Must meet NCLB Highly Qualified requirements (see above).
3. Teaching experience in a Public School is preferred.
4. Teacher’s Certification EC-6 Generalist required.
5. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
6. Must have a passion for students.
7. Must be able to maintain a classroom of approximately 20 students.
8. Must have the ability and patience to work interactively with students.
9. Must be computer literate.
10. Must have strong organizational, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
11. Must be able to learn and implement teaching curriculum programs and instruct students on utilization.
12. Must have the ability to understand the individual needs of each student.
13. Must have the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
14. Must have the ability to communicate with all levels of students, their parents, the community, peers, administrative staff, Campus Directors, Superintendents, and corporate staff.
15. Must have the ability to interpret policy, procedures, and student data such as diagnostic test results, state assessments scoring, and grade point average.
16. Must have the ability to transition with changes.
17. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
18. Must have the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
19. Must have the ability to travel as necessary.

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.