Coloma Community Schools

Title Teacher K-3rd

25-26 School Year

Summary: Teaches core academic subjects at various levels focusing on reading; works collaboratively with staff and is responsible for assisting in the planning, developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating support services to students; provides individualized and small group Title I services for qualifying students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides instruction to individuals and small groups of students.
Assists in the supervision of the school-wide reading intervention program, including ensuring that paraprofessional support is aligned with student needs and overall program goals.
Provides inclusive and pull-out support to students.
Works collaboratively with Principal, Literacy Specialist, general education, and special education staff to create a learning environment designed to address the needs of a wide range of student abilities.
Provides screening, monitoring; and diagnostic services for students and staff.
Provides reading guidance and support for staff.
Provides opportunities to create parent awareness and training for program and home support skills.
Participates in the school improvement process.
All other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Provides guidance to paraprofessionals in the school-wide intervention program.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job effectively, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Master's degree or equivalent preferred; Reading Specialist degree preferred; Five (5) + years elementary classroom experience.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Michigan teaching certificate and Reading Specialist degree or endorsement desired.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical reports, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, and the public.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to gather, create, and interpret data for staff and parents.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where limited standardized test data may be available. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions given in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to apply current research and theory to instructional program. Ability to plan and implement lessons based on intervention program and the needs of students. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, colleagues, and parents. Skill in oral and written communication. Ability to perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.
Physical Demands: The physical demands 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk and sit. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes and carts. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities of this job required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust and focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the staff and public.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary and Benefits:

-Salary pay scale can be found here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ir07QAOfDyjXxsBVv9gW5N2is5bZQPUE/view?usp=sharing

-MPSERS Retirement System

-District paid life insurance, LTD, sick and personal days

-BCBS Medical Insurance(some plans free to employees), Cash In Lieu of insurance $4,200 annual, Dental & Vision

-$1,000 Sign on Bonus

-Longevity/Service Credit Pay

Posted Until: May 2nd, 2024

New Staff Orientation August 5th & August 18th 2025

Opening Day All Staff Begins August 19th 2025

First Day of School August 25th, 2025

It is the policy of Coloma Community Schools that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, disability, height, weight, marital status, or any other status covered by federal, state, or local law shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to, discrimination during any program, activity, service, or in employment. Any person suspecting a discriminatory practice should contact our compliance officers, Wendy Tremblay and Craig Fisher at 302 W. St. Joseph Street, Coloma, MI 49038, 269.468.2424 or via email at complaint@ccs.coloma.org.