Job Product: Provides education in a manner which inspires students, facilitates mastery of a subject, mentors young intellects, and develops students’ character. General Purpose: The lower elementary teacher is responsible for providing students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to develop academic excellence, virtue, and leadership. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Subject matter knowledgeReading: theory, research, and practice; knowledge of the significant theories, practices, and programs for developing reading skills and reading comprehension; phonemic awareness and phonics: principles, knowledge, and instructional practices; diagnosis and assessment of reading skills using standardized, criterion-referenced, and informal assessment instruments; development of a listening, speaking, and reading vocabularyTheories on the relationships between beginning writing and readingWriting: Approaches and practices for developing skill in using writing tools; writing process and formal elements of writing; cursiveEnglish: Children’s and young adult literature; adult literature; classical and contemporary works; genres, literary elements, and literary techniques; nature, history, and structure of the English language: lexicon and grammarMathematics: Basic principles and concepts related to elementary school mathematics in the areas of number sense and numeration, patterns and functions, geometry and measurement, and data analysisHistory: Major developments and figures in Colorado, U.S., and world history, with stress on Western civilization; basic economic principles and concepts; basic geographical principles and concepts; U.S. political principles, ideals, institutions, and processes, including their history and developmentScience – Grades K-3: Basic principles and concepts of the life sciences appropriate to the elementary school curriculum; basic principles and concepts of the physical sciences appropriate to the elementary school curriculum; principles and procedures of scientific inquiry; history of major scientific and technological discoveries or inventions; safety issues related to science labs and investigationsFaithfully implements curriculumDelivers effective instructionManages classroom climate and operationPromotes achievementMeets professional responsibilities Minimum Requirements:  Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s DegreePassed the Elementary Education content test (Praxis II)