Elementary Instructor

2024-2025 School Year; 100% FTE

Location: Mandan Public School District

Salary: Starting $53,800 for Bachelors degree; starting $55,322 for Master's degree. Full benefit package included.

 

Position Summary:

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.

 

Essential Functions:

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students. 
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students always treating students with dignity and respect. 
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon the request of the immediate supervisor. Develops instructional plans for substitute teachers when absent.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of learner outcomes specified in the Mandan Public Schools curriculum guides.
• Establishes and communicates to students clear objectives for all lessons and projects.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and technologies designed to meet the learning needs of individuals or student groups.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the mission, values, beliefs vision, and student exit outcomes as set forth in the Strategic Plan for the Mandan Public School District.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis, and provides progress reports to parents as needed.
• Assesses the special learning needs of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of other professionals as necessary.
• Takes all suitable and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and ru les governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Makes provision for being reasonably available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s) and evaluates their performance.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on committees as reasonably required.
• Develops and maintains effective interpersonal relationships with students, staff, and parents.
• Demonstrates professional integrity, adheres to the Mandan Public Schools Code of Ethics, and handles confidential information appropriately.
• Performs other professional job-related duties assigned by the principal. 

Reports To:

Elementary Principal

 

Qualifications:

Must hold appropriate license from the ND Education Standards and Practices Board.  

 

 

Position is open until filled

 

Application Procedures
Please attach a resume to your electronic application. All application material must be received by 11:59 pm on the closing date. Application form and resume should demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that are needed to meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Applications should include information which directly addresses how the applicant meets the minimum qualifications and summary of work. It is very important to be thorough and detailed on all your application materials.

 

Employment requires satisfactory completion of the interview process and verifiable record of satisfactory performance in previous employment.

A state and federal background check will be conducted on the final candidate.