Job Description

REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Position: Classroom Teacher

RCSD takes pride in our dedicated workforce and strong connection with our students, families, and community. Our highly dedicated and skilled team of professionals provides a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners. We are looking to build our workforce with a staff who share this vision and want to instill passion in learning emphasizing student strengths and gifts for all learners: all abilities, all ethnicities and cultural identities, LGBTQ+ youth, and multilingual learners.

Responsibilities:

1. Organizes classroom systems/procedures and manages student behavior to ensure all students are fully engaged in learning.

2. Establishes a culture of high expectations that includes college preparation for all students.

3. Develops and implements lesson plans and classroom activities consistent with California State Standards. Uses District adopted curriculum and directives for instruction.

4. Assesses students regularly in accordance with District guidelines, examines student assessment data, and refines classroom activities to differentiate instruction for each student.

5. Collaborates closely with team members (both grade-level and school-wide) to align curriculum across subjects, improve own and others’ instructional practices and share best practices.

6. Actively participates in professional development activities, including: training sessions and working with lead teacher, principal, and instructional coaches.

7. Provides students and their families with regular and timely information on classroom activities and student progress; finds ways to involve parents/guardians in their students’ education.

8. Tracks critical student information and maintains accurate student records, including attendance.

9. Identifies unique student needs and collaborates with other team members to diagnose and address learning challenges.

10. Demonstrates knowledge of, and supports, the District’s mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.

11. Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles

• Knowledge of subject matter, including California State Standards and subject-specific frameworks

• Knowledge of assessments

• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data

• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve

• Ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents and the community

Minimum educational level:

• Bachelor's degree

• Valid California Teaching Credential Preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

perform the essential functions.

• Mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions.

• Manual dexterity sufficient to write, use the telephone, computer, calculator and office machines at required speed and accuracy.

• Ability to identify and interpret communications in handwritten and printed materials, and on the display screen of various office equipment and machines.

• Ability to communicate effectively in order to perform assigned duties and to exchange information in person, in front of groups, and telephonically.

• Ability to observe, monitor, and manage student activities and other assigned duties effectively.

• Physical agility to move self in various positions in order to execute duties effectively, which may include kneeling, walking, pushing/pulling, squatting, twisting, turning, bending, stooping and reaching overhead;

• physical stamina sufficient to sustain light physical labor and remain in stationary position for up to 8 hours.

• Physical mobility sufficient to move about the work environment (office, District, school site to site) for sustained periods of time on hard flooring, climb slopes, stairs, ramps and to respond to emergency situations; physical strength sufficient to periodically lift and/or carry 20 pounds of materials or supplies; occasionally lift 40 or more pounds with or without assistance.

• Occasionally push and/or pull a variety of tools, equipment, or objects weighing 80 or more pounds with or without assistance

• Indoor work environment.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RCSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

The Redwood City School District seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.

Work Year: Credentialed Teacher Work Year (189/190 days)

Salary Schedule: Certificated