Elementary School Teacher

Key Responsibilities of a First Grade Teacher

• First-grade teachers assist in creating a favorable and friendly environment that will assist in better learning and personal development by establishing a rapport with students. He is responsible for motivating and encouraging the students to develop their skills and knowledge that would create a basic foundation for future learning. A detailed description of the key responsibilities handled by a first-grade teacher will give you a more clear and better idea:
• To teach students to gain knowledge and techniques to develop their reading and writing skills, to make them understand the basic concepts of mathematics and science, to teach social studies, arts, music, physical education, etc., through established techniques and by adhering to the rules and regulations of the educational institute
• To develop the course curriculum and make suggestions to modify it so that it will help the students to understand the subjects in a better way and introduce new learning techniques
• To utilize and develop lesson plans and instructional materials by organizing various activities like quizzes, competitions, group discussions, etc.
• To make the lesson plans interesting so that there is optimal use of time that is being used for instruction
• To make sure that the students follow discipline and that their behavior assists in achieving the functional learning environment essential for better understanding and grasping
• To identify the studen'ts individual needs, communicate it to the parents, and help them in resolving their learning problems and sorting out their personal issues

He ensures effective execution of various educational activities, maintains the attendance records of the students, constantly monitors and tracks the progress of the class students, makes requisitions for various instructional aids, and participates in developing the course curriculum to address the students' requirements. He actively participates in management meetings and interacts with the parents during meetings to provide a detailed information on their child's progress. He may also make suggestions to parents to improve the learning capability of the students. Thus, he helps in creating a positive learning environment that would not only help in enhancing their learning capabilities, but also in their personal development.

Candidates should include the information listed below in their Teach Away profiles:

• A letter of application, explaining your strengths as a candidate and why you are interested in the teaching position at ISO.
• A statement describing your educational philosophy, not to exceed two pages.
• A current résumé 
• Three referees contact details , one of them being your current director