The Teacher’s job is to assure that all students learn the basic and essential skills at each grade level by performing the duties listed below.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1)       Plans and implements daily, weekly, and yearly goals and objectives according to students’ needs and within Fairmont’s overall curriculum guidelines.

2)       Promotes Fairmont’s philosophy and actively works to develop a positive working environment among students, teachers, administrator, and support staff.

3)       Plans for, writes, and implements weekly lesson plans to assure adherence to and completion of Fairmont’s curriculum and to facilitate classroom continuity in his/her absence.

4)       Assures that lesson plans include varied styles of teaching methods and stimulating feedback mechanisms, enrichment work, provision for remediation, visual and auditory aids.

5)       Utilizes Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS) to post homework/assignments and communicate with students and parents.  Also posts weekly lesson plans for Directors to access.

6)       Seeks out and implements changes in scheduling and planning that will enhance individual learning, facilitate transition times, and ensures on-task behavior.

7)       Designs evaluation tools and tests children on a routine basis, keeps records and maintains such for progress reports, report cards and conferences.  Gradebook is updated weekly so parents and students can access up-to-date student records via Netclassroom (starting in grade 2).

8)       Analyzes and utilizes pre and post test information for lesson planning and overall input into the curriculum and to accommodate both group and individual differences.

9)       Provides adequate teacher preparation of materials to maximize actual classroom teaching time.

10)    Organizes and maintains a safe, disciplined, yet stimulating academic classroom environment.

11)    Plans implements, and supervises special academic, social events as required.  Contributes to the planning and arranging of age appropriate field trips; conducts and supervises them in a safe and organized manner, utilizing parent support where needed.

12)    Maintains disciplined classroom; assures that all the children are aware of rules and their consequences; and further assures consistency in applying the rules.

13)    Is responsible to Director and Assistant Director for taking directions and communicating needs.  Keeps Director informed of children who need special academic attention or have behavioral issues.

14)    Assures safety standards are taught and implemented.  Reports deviations to the Director, Assistant Director or Safety Officer.

Qualifications: 

Bachelor Degree required, completion of the CBEST, and a Teaching Credential preferred. Minimum of two years teaching experience in the classroom preferred. Must be able to relate professionally with students, parents, and staff.