4th Grade Teacher

Position Title: 4th Grade Teacher
Department: GCMS Elementary School
Reports To: Building Principal
Revised Date: January 2023

SUMMARY
This position provides instruction to students and performs a wide variety of tasks with curriculum planning, supervision, presenting and reinforcing learning concepts, and teaching children in a classroom setting.

DUTIES 

• Teaches District approved curriculum.
• Evaluates each pupil’s growth in knowledge and skills in the course being taught.
• Grades homework and tests, computes and records results while also providing meaningful feedback. 
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicates these objectives to students.
• Distributes homework assignments and assessments and collects them when they are completed.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study (daily and unit) that is aligned to the curriculum, employing a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media that differentiates instruction to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of the students. 
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior. 
• Enforces administration policies and rules governing students.
• Supervises students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, schoolyards, gymnasiums, and on school related field trips. 
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, and facilities.
• Assists in diagnosing the learning disabilities of students with the assistance of district specialists. 
• Evaluates academic and social emotional growth of students, keeps appropriate records, prepares progress reports, and communicates student progress to appropriate sources (students, parents, and staff).
• Participates in IEP meetings with district administration and other staff as determined by district administration.
• Keeps accurate records of purchases and expenditures for supplies, equipment, travel, fees, etc. 
• Maintains an up-to-date substitute folder.
• Participates in teacher’s meetings and in-services as well as completing the required continuing education training requirements.
• Prepares budgetary requests in a timely manner and follows district/building procedures for requisitions.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Maintains professional relationships with fellow staff while coordinating common practices for vertical and horizontal alignment of curriculum within the prescribed scope and sequence.
• Maintains a professional relationship with fellow staff that encourages sharing, planning and working together toward improved instructional skill and student success. 
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and personnel as is expected of all staff. 
• Demonstrates professionalism towards both students and colleagues.
• Remain available for students and parents for education-related purposes outside of the instructional day, such as parent-teacher conferences. 
• Stays informed of the changes in education and takes any opportunities to grow and develop professionally. 
• Perform all other duties reasonably related to the position as may be assigned by the Building Administrator or Superintendent. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional Educator License for the particular position as required by the State.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Establish and maintain effective and courteous working relationships with those contacted in the course of work (students, parents, staff, and community).
• Ability to understand and follow basic oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate to students, parents and staff in an acceptable/courteous manner.

COMPENSATION
GCMS Certified Salary Schedule for 2025-2026
Benefits included

SCHEDULING
The schedule is subject to change with district demands in compliance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The current work hours are 8:05 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.