Middle School English Language Arts & Social Studies Teacher Pool (Early Hiring Window!)

Middle School English Language Arts & Social Studies Teacher Pool (Early Hiring Window!) at Ravenswood City Elementary

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Application Deadline

2/28/2025 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted

1/28/2025

Contact

Joan O’Neill

650-329-2800 60114

Number of Openings

Not Specified

Salary

Add’l Salary Info

$70,064 – $156,418

Length of Work Year

10 months

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Summary Job Summary RCSD has opened its Early Hiring Window for the 2025-2026 school year! Candidates hired during our early hire window (January 20th – March 7th) will receive a $5,000 stipend! Additional Stipends: $4,000 Spanish Bilingual Authorization $15,000 Hard-to-Staff Stipend – This stipend will be divided and paid over a 3 year period, up to $5,000 per year. Educational Incentive Salary Add-on: $3,000 National Board Certification in Teaching Check out our salary estimator to learn about your salary placement! https://tinyurl.com/36enhmnn

Job Description / Essential Elements:

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ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TEACHER

BILINGUAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides instruction in the subjects required by the district and authorized by credential(s) utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education and appropriate learning activities, guides, textbooks and other instructional materials provided by the district.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Teaches reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, physical education and music to pupils in a classroom, utilizing course of study and goals and objectives adopted by the Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees.

2. 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.

3. Develops lesson plans which adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.

4. Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.

5. Helps pupils become aware of relationship to others and establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

6. Evaluates pupil growth, keeps records required by the district.

7. Communicates with parents through a variety of means, including parent conferences when needed or required to discuss the individual pupil’s progress and interpret the school program.

8. Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems and shows awareness of the primary importance of children’s self-concept and emotional well-being.

9. Provides an effective environment of learning.

10. Continues professional growth through participation in in-service education activities provided by the district and/or self-selected professional growth activities.

11. Helps promote understanding of various cultures and teaches some history of minority groups in America appropriate to grade and age of pupils.

12. Assumes responsibility to maintain open communication and group evaluation of the primary program among all members of the primary staff.

13. Additional items mutually agreed upon may be specified by the certificated employee and the supervising administrator at the time of employment or during evaluation conferences.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Selects and requisitions books, instructional aids and instructional supplies and maintains required inventory records.

2. Insures a comfortable room environment through control of heating, lighting and ventilation to the extent possible.

3. Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities as required during the assigned working hours.

4. Administers group standardized tests in accordance with district testing program.

5. Participates in curriculum development within the school of assignment and/or on a district level.

6. Shares in school activities and participates on faculty committees.

7. Plan and coordinate the work of aides, teacher assistants and other para-professionals as appropriate.

8. Performs basic attendance accounting and clerical services as required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

ENVIRONMENT:

Classroom environment;

Driving a vehicle to conduct work as assigned by the position;

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate various equipment

Seeig to read a variety of materials;

Hearing and speaking to exchange information and make presentations;

Sitting or standing for extended periods of time;

Walkingk twisting, stopping crouching, kneeling, bending over grasping reaching overhead; pushing, pulling and moving; lifting and/or carrying 0-50 pounds to waist height.

HAZARDS:

Potential for contact with bodily fluids, blood-borne pathogens, and communicable diseases;

Exposure to anti-social behavior;

Driving a vehicle during adverse weather conditions.

Ravenswood City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

TECHNOLOGY STANDARD

Ravenswood City School District requires employees to have technology skills. E-mail, standard software usage and data entry are employment requirements. Advanced technical skills will be obtained through on-job training as needed.

Requirements / Qualifications Requirements / Qualifications

• Single Subject Teaching Credential – English (w/English Learner Authorization)
• Single Subject Teaching Credential – Social Science (w/English Learner Authorization)
• Multiple Subject Teaching Credential – General Subjects (w/English Learner Authorization)
• Single Subject Teaching Credential – English (w/English Learner Authorization)
• Single Subject Teaching Credential – Social Science (w/English Learner Authorization)
• Multiple Subject Teaching Credential – General Subjects (w/English Learner Authorization)

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