Elementary School Teacher Job Description
Elementary School Teacher Job Description to help teaching professional create a resume focused on this job position.
Duties of an Elementary School Teacher
- Keep student records and data up-to-date, including cumulative files, family information, attendance, and all student and parent contacts
- Complete all grading of regular assignments, projects and assessments
- Create progress reports of students overall progress throughout the school term
- Conduct parent conferences at set times during the year to discuss student progress
- Manage field trips and make efforts to integrate trips into the school curriculum
- Participate in the organization and administration of state testing, as required by state or school district guidelines
- Construct regular curriculum for students
- Observes and monitors control of students behavior in the classroom, playground, lunchroom, library, school buses and other areas
- Orders classroom supplies and instructional materials
- Monitors the activities of the teachers assistants and classroom volunteers
- Maintains positive classroom behavior while managing disruptive behavior
Common skills desired in an Elementary School Teacher
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- Demonstrates warmth, friendliness, and sensitivity to the needs and feelings of students
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Highly organized and punctual
- High degree of flexibility
Common experience desired in an Elementary School Teacher
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a related field preferred
- Teaching certification as required per state regulations
- Able to pass a thorough background check






