Elementary Teacher

Position Summary: Classroom Teachers of the Deaf create, with the students, a community of learners where students feel respected and honored. Teachers set instructional objectives, design and prepare instruction and plan and implement various supportive activities that meet age appropriate emotional, physical and instructional needs of students. Teachers communicate learning goals and high standards and expectations to students. Teachers build positive relationships with parents and colleagues, in order to enhance each student's ability to learn effectively. Functions and Responsibilities: Establishes an organized physical space and a creative classroom environment that is positive for student learning and involvement. Uses assessment to drive classroom instruction (formative and summative assessments).Plans instruction effectively, engages learners and uses appropriate instructional techniques. Monitors student understanding of the curriculum and adjusts instruction, materials, or assessments, where appropriate. Uses available resources to analyze, expand, reflect upon, and refine professional knowledge and skills. Writes annual IEP student goals and works steadily to help students attain these goals and reports IEP progress quarterly; Attends IEP meetings. May be delegated medication administration or certain medical procedure responsibilities if needed by a student under the teacher's care. Some lifting may be required when working with young students or students with special needs, however, TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible. The diversity of our student population may require that some assignments have a heavier physical responsibility due to safety. Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.