Qureos Mentor

Johnston Community School District

<div>Position Criteria:<ul><li>
Valid Iowa teaching license with K-6 Teacher Elementary Classroom endorsement required</li><li>
Previous K-6 classroom teaching experience preferred</li></ul>
Performance Responsibilities
Personal Performance Criteria<ul><li>
Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships and works cooperatively with students, parents and staff</li><li>
Contributes to creating a positive work environment</li><li>
Demonstrates integrity and respects confidentiality</li><li>
Takes advantage of professional growth opportunities related to his/her specific job</li><li>
Demonstrates ability to grasp and adjust to new and changing situations</li><li>
Demonstrates initiative and ability to work without close supervision</li><li>
Demonstrates an understanding and acceptance of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, special needs and religious groups</li><li>
Respects differing points of view</li><li>
Uses discretion in handling confidential information and situations</li><li>
Actively supports expectations of student behavior outside of the classroom during the school day</li><li>
Demonstrates a positive attitude and manages stress in a constructive manner</li></ul>
 Professional Performance Criteria &ndash; Instructional Process<ul><li>
Teaching to local curriculum standards</li><li>
Curriculum is presented from whole to part with an emphasis on what students should know and be able to do</li><li>
Communicates learning goals to students and parents</li><li>
Incorporates, on a regular basis, activities for students which require applications of learning</li><li>
Creates a classroom environment that promotes learning</li><li>
Establishes fair and appropriate classroom rules</li><li>
Corrects inappropriate behavior in an appropriate and timely manner</li><li>
Reinforces positive behaviors and is consistent in expectations concerning student behaviors</li><li>
Establishes and maintains rapport with students</li><li>
Demonstrates appropriate instructional preparation</li><li>
Uses knowledge of students to design educational experiences</li><li>
Has materials prepared prior to the beginning of class</li><li>
Lessons align with the district standards and assessments</li><li>
Designs lessons that are appropriate to age level and student interest</li><li>
Lesson design is logical and provides for a clearly understood flow of learning</li><li>
Designs educational experiences that utilize district provided technologies</li><li>
Uses instructional time effectively</li><li>
Both group and individual instruction are used on a regular basis with limited use of large group lecture</li><li>
Employs a variety of instructional techniques and strategies including multi-sensory approaches, appropriate questioning and modelling, role playing, self-teaching and activity-based learning</li><li>
Utilizes a variety of instructional resources outside of the textbook</li><li>
Classroom technology is an integrated part of the teaching and learning process</li><li>
Modifies lesson plans and instructional techniques as required by student learning needs</li><li>
Instructional techniques provide all students the opportunity to learn</li><li>
Instruction is free of cultural, religious, ethnic or gender bias</li><li>
Responds in a positive and constructive manner to student questions</li><li>
Provides students with opportunities for success</li><li>
Models and promotes honesty, respect for people and property, responsibility for personal and group actions, personal integrity and the value of hard work</li><li>
Uses assessment strategies to design effective instruction and intervention within a multi-tiered system of supports</li><li>
Assessments directly relate to core curricular concepts and are in integral part of teaching and learning</li><li>
Assessment of student progress includes both traditional and alternative assessment measures</li><li>
Assessment is interwoven with learning and occurs on an ongoing basis. Assessment is not solely an end product</li></ul>
 Professional Responsibilities<ul><li>
Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth</li><li>
Keeps current with appropriate teaching content and instructional techniques and strategies (e.g. participation in professional organizations, workshops, conferences, including the development of technology skills)</li><li>
Applies knowledge gained through professional growth to the classroom</li><li>
Contributes and participates in a positive manner to building and district professional growth opportunities</li><li>
Works collaboratively to select and implement building and district goals</li><li>
Remains informed on building and district policies and works cooperatively toward their implementation</li><li>
Participates, when appropriate, in curriculum development and building/district assignments</li><li>
Meets responsibilities beyond the school day related to school functions</li><li>
Maintains a professional appearance appropriate to job responsibilities</li><li>
Assumes leadership roles (committee participation, department chairs, curriculum review, etc.)</li></ul>
Terms of Employment: 194-day contract</div>

4th Grade Teacher 2026-27 (anticipated)

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4th Grade Teacher 2026-27 (anticipated)