Description
Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
- • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
- • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- • Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
- • Assign and grade class work and homework.
- • Read books to entire classes or small groups.
- • Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- • Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- • Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
- • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
- • Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- • Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.
- • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
- • Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
- • Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
- • Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
- • Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
- • Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
- • Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
- • Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
- • Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of elementary school programs.
- • Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
- • Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
- • Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.
- • Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
- • Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
- • Organize and label materials and display students' work.
- • Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
- • Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine student strengths and needs.
- • Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
- • Involve parent volunteers and older students in children's activities to facilitate involvement in focused, complex play.
- • Perform administrative duties, such as school library assistance, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
- • Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
- • Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
- • Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
