2nd Grade Teacher

2nd Grade Teacher JobID: 2649 Position Type: Elementary School Teaching Date Posted: 7/17/2026 Location: Glendale Primary School (High-Needs School) Date Available: 08/2024 Closing Date: until filled Additional Information: Show/Hide Position Title: 2nd Grade Teacher Position Type: Full Time Evaluation: OTES Responsible To: Building Prinicpal PURPOSE: Facilitate learning by identifying and understanding individual characteristics of all students taught and present subject matter accordingly; manage the classroom by organizing it to stimulate learning and to foster discipline; make professional decisions about what to teach and across subject areas based on available curriculum guidelines EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Valid Ohio teaching certificate or license, as issued by the Ohio State Department of Education, Office of Teacher Certification and Licensure, pursuant to ORC 3319.22 to 3319.31 or in accordance with standards authorized by law 3rd Grade Reading Guarantee Credentialed preferred Ability to provide leadership and direction and to work cooperatively with other professional staff. Ability to maintain effective relationships with teachers, administrators, staff, parents and community members. Ability to communicate effectively in written or oral form to staff, students, parents, and community members. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Knowledge of academic area and teaching methodology Ability to work effectively with others Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing Effective, active listening skills Organizational and problem solving skills General computer skills JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensure safety of students Teach and evaluate the students using sound instructional practices Effectively manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain a good learning environment Prepare clear and timely lesson plans Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required Provide guidance and counsel to the students which will promote their welfare and their proper educational development Attend parent/teacher conferences Assist in newsletter writing Provide complete lesson plans for substitute Make provisions for being available to students and parents for educational-related purposes outside the instructional day Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life and conduct, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure for the classroom, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and present clear, complete and accurate explanations utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media suitable to the level of learners Identify student needs, and cooperate with other professional staff in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student records Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation Attend meetings and in-services as required Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents through effective communication and conferences Observe ethics of the teaching profession; exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability, and sound judgment Maintain record of student progress Attend educational field trips Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students Notify parents and administration if student is not meeting classroom goals Maintain and improve professional competence Additional Working Conditions: Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue Frequent interaction with unruly students Occasional requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, see, reach, read, hear, stretch with hands…