Elementary School Job Profile and Description
An elementary school teacher is responsible for teaching children between the ages of five and ten. These teachers are crucial to the development of the children. They are the ones who introduce children to social studies, languages, science and mathematics. The teachers use books, computers, artwork, music and games to teach the children the most basic of skills. They help children solve problems and also understand concepts.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Identifying the learning needs of individual children.
- Planning and delivering learning instructions that are based on the needs of the students.
- Providing learning environments that are stimulating where the children can develop their potential and also experience growth.
- Helping students gain the appropriate attitude, skills and knowledge.
- Use such evaluation tools as tests to evaluate the progress of the students.
- Communicating to parents and the school’s management on the progress of the children.
- Serving as mentors and role models to the students.
- Organizing, directing and supervising parent volunteers and teaching assistants.
- Supervising all after-school and extra-curricular activities.
- Attending seminars, sessions related to professional development as well as meetings.
- Dealing with family emergencies, forgotten lunches and minor accidents.
- Assigning and grading homework and class work
- Preparing, administering and grading assignments and tests with an aim of evaluating the progress of the students.
- Maintaining student records.
- Preparing and implementing remedial sessions for the children who require extra assistance.
- Preparing course outlines and objectives.
- Enforcing school administration policies.
- Providing learning resources and materials.
- Planning and supervising trips and classroom activities.
Skills and Specifications
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must love working with children
- Creative
- Imaginative
- Energetic
- Patient
- Resourceful
- Superior organizational skills
- Pleasant voice
- Superior leadership skills
- Cheerful
Education and Qualifications
- Bachelor’ degree in Educations
- Early Childhood Education certification
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