Elementary Classroom Teacher

An anticipated vacancy exists for an Elementary Classroom Teacher at Gulph Elementary School for the 2026–2027 school year.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required and valid PA certification in K-6 or Pre-K-4 required.
• Excellent communication skills, organization skills, problem-solving skills, and ability to use technology to work effectively.
• Ability to work as a member of a team, be courteous, and able to deal effectively with people, and work in an environment with frequent interruptions.
• Must be able to cope with the needs and behavior patterns of children, able to withstand emotional stress, and must have a warm, friendly, helpful personality.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions, ability to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision, ability to read, write, and do simple computation.
• Ability to work independently and make work-related decisions and exercise good judgment with student interaction.
• Original certificates of clearance from the State Police, Child Abuse Registry, and PDE FBI.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs, interests, and abilities of each child.
• Evaluates academic and social growth of students, keeps appropriate records, provides specific and timely feedback, and prepares progress reports.
• Assists the student in assessing his/her abilities and in establishing educational goals in keeping with these abilities.
• Fosters an environment that encourages active student participation in the learning process.
• Completes applicable paperwork requirements (special education documents, program documents, progress monitoring and data collection forms, etc.) within specific timelines.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Creates an environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, interest centers, and exhibits of students' work.
• Identifies needs, makes appropriate referrals, and assists in the development of strategies for individual education plans.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Communicates regularly with parents through newsletters, notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.
• Assumes responsibility for his/her professional growth and actively participates in professional development activities designed to upgrade knowledge of subject matter and instructional strategies.
• Plans and coordinates the work of paraprofessionals, parents, and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
• Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned.

Salary (benefits included):

Bachelors: $55,439year; Bachelors+24: $59,654/year; Masters: $71,585/year;
Masters+15: $78,061/year; Masters+30: $78,999/year; Masters+60: $82,491/year.

Equal Employment Opportunity
MINORITY APPLICANTS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Upper Merion Area School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate based on race, color, religious affiliation, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or non-relevant handicaps and disabilities in its activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. The district's commitment to non-discrimination extends to students, employees, prospective employees and the community. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, or for information regarding services, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by handicapped persons, contact Caitlin Navarro, Director of Human Resources, Upper Merion Area School District, 435 Crossfield Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406.