6th Grade Teacher (2025-26 School Year) at Richland School District
Job Summary
Job Summary
Provides an educational program for grades 4 – 6 utilizing the District’s approved curriculum within the scope of the District’s adopted philosophy and goals; assists in other school programs as assigned, and creates a flexible program and environment favorable to learning and personal growth in accordance with each student’s ability. Job Site: Sequoia Elementary School
Job Description / Essential Elements:
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Minimum Qualifications & Abilities:
Essential Functions:
- Bachelor’s Degree, including all courses necessary to meet credential requirements.
- Valid California teaching credential authorizing service in grade levels and areas assigned.
- Prior teaching experience preferred.
- Must have knowledge of the academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
- Must meet highly qualified teacher requirements.
- Must have ELL authorization.
- Must be able to work effectively with administrators, staff, parents, and community.
Essential Functions:
- Teaches reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, physical education, and music to pupils in a classroom, utilizing course of study adopted by the Governing Board, and other appropriate learning activities. May teach a foreign language to sixth grade pupils.
- Instructs pupils in citizenship, basic communication skills, and other general elements of the course of study specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
- Provides planned learning experiences in order to motivate pupils and best utilize the available time for instruction.
- Provides individual and group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils with varying intellectual abilities, and to accommodate a variety of instructional activities being carried on simultaneously.
- Develops standard based lesson plans and instructional materials, and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
- Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
- Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
- Evaluates pupils’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
- Communicates with parents through a variety of means, and holds parent conferences to discuss the individual pupil’s progress.
- Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members to ensure students have access to the appropriate kinds of social interactions, experiences, and environments that normally support healthy development.
- Creates a functional and attractive environment for learning through such things as displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
- Maintains professional competence through participation in in-service educational activities provided by the District and/or self-selected professional growth activities.
- Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the methods by which he/she will be evaluated in conformance with District guidelines.
- Cooperates in school-wide supervision of students during out-of-classroom activities.
- Performs basic attendance accounting.
- Maintains grading system with substantiated grades for students.
- Updates required records for assigned students.
- Participates in faculty and/or District committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
- Engages and supports all students in learning through the use of the state board adopted academic content and performance standards including English Learners.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Superintendent or designee.
Requirements / Qualifications
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Requirements / Qualifications
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