- Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Reading Resource - Date Posted:
4/6/2026 - Location:
TBD - Closing Date:
05/14/2026 Additional Information: Show/Hide - Bachelor’s Degree in teaching field, reading endorsement preferred.
- Certified by the Ohio Department of Education.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
- Communication Skills: Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret information relevant to the position, including being able to speak effectively to small and large groups of people, and to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
- Leadership Ability: Must be able to articulate a vision and mission for the district and provide the appropriate direction, guidance, and management skills to achieve them.
- Mathematics Skills: Must have the ability to work with basic mathematical and computational concepts.
- Reasoning Ability: Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Technology Skills: Able to effectively use, as it applies to your specific job function, typical office applications and computer programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations; must be able to use email.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm and a sincere desire to aide and ensure the safety of all.
- Is able to accept constructive criticism/feedback.
- Demonstrates professional tact and diplomacy with administrators, staff, teachers, students, parents and the diverse community.
- Is conscientious and assumes responsibility for one’s own work performance.
- Anticipates problems and unforeseen events and deals with them in an appropriate manner.
- Demonstrates an ability to make proper decisions when required.
- Demonstrates loyalty to the administrative team.
- Possesses high moral character and a good attendance record.
- Promotes good social relationships as well as promoting good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation.
- Participates in appropriate professional organizations and their activities.
- Maintains a calm attitude and sense of control at all times.
- Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information.
- Possesses the ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
- Occasional work that may extend beyond the normal workday.
- Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue.
- Occasional operation of a vehicle under inclement weather conditions.
- Occasional interaction among unruly children/adults.
- Many situations that require hand motions, e.g., computer keyboard typing, writing.
- Consistent requirements to sit, stand, walk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb and stoop.
- Consistent requirements to lift, carry, push and pull various supplies and/or equipment up to a maximum of 50 pounds.
- Assist in the planning and development of the Title I Reading and Math programs or other targeted areas of need the school is addressing.
- Assists staff in interpreting students’ needs and progress in reading, math and/or other targeted areas.
- Assists staff with plans and implements reading, math and other targeted programs as necessary.
- Assists staff with coordination and makes research-based strategy recommendations in the regular program of reading, math or other targeted instructional areas.
- Recommends use of varied instructional materials, reference works, kits, trade books, audiovisual aids, etc. Conducts in-service workshops and demonstrations pertinent to methods and materials appropriate to various levels of reading and math instruction.
- Make home visits to assess and provide assistance in overcoming barriers to student academic success.
- Regularly observes reading, math instruction and other targeted areas of need and helps staff improve student performance through the use of research-based strategies.
- Confers with parents concerning individual students having academic difficulties.
- Interprets, as appropriate, test results and statistical data concerning Title I reading, math and other targeted areas to the administration, staff and public at large.
- Collaborates with the classroom teacher to assist with instruction, researched based strategies and record keeping.
- Assists with the development of special instructional programs for Title I students
- Devises and maintains such records and reports as are necessary to the successful execution of the job and submits all required records to the Principal and/or the Title I Coordinator.
- The teacher demonstrates content knowledge within own discipline(s) and in application(s) to other disciplines.
- The teacher designs/plans instruction that develops student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.
- The teacher creates a learning climate that supports the development of student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.
- The teacher assesses learning and communicates results to students and others with respect to student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.
- The teacher collaborates with colleagues, parents, and other agencies to design, implement, and support learning programs that develop student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.
| Teacher / Title One (Anticipated) - District | JobID: 227 |
ZANESVILLE CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT
JOB DESCRIPTION
| TITLE: | Teacher -Title I / Reading | REPORTS TO: | Principal of Building |
TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS
JOB GOAL
The Title I teacher promotes and develops successful reading instruction for students and performs related duties in accordance with District policies and terms of the teacher contract. The Title I teacher is responsible for group and individual instruction of reading for students who meet state and federal guidelines. The Title I teacher supervises and develops lessons for paraprofessionals, and measures student progress. The Title I teacher is also responsible for partnering with parents through collaboration, communication and training.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/CHARACTERISTICS AND CONDITIONS
The work environment characteristics described here are not listed in order of importance, and are representative of those an employee encounters while completing the duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
| TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT | 183 Contract Days |