4 teaching jobs found in Westwood

Job Description The Westwood Public Schools is committed to active equity-based, anti-racist education and the creation of a welcoming and inclusive school community in partnership with parents and community members. NATURE AND SCOPE The teacher plans, delivers, and implements effective instruction and assesses student learning in accordance with state curriculum frameworks and district goals. The teacher creates an educational environment in which all students are safe and achieve. The teacher collaborates with other professionals and students' families to help students succeed. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES - Plan engaging lessons with clear and measurable objectives that are relevant to the appropriate curriculum and the students in the class. - Manage class operation by enforcing high academic and behavioral expectations, implementing routines, anticipating potential problems and taking appropriate preventative measures, and treating all students with respect....

Job Description Nature and Scope: The Literacy Specialist works directly with both teachers and students to support literacy development in students K-5. The Specialist works with students in general and special education, providing targeted instruction and intervention in literacy skills including decoding, reading fluency, and encoding. The Specialist supports teachers in a variety of ways, including individual and small-group coaching, co-teaching, modeling, and consultation. The Specialist supports the whole school in administering assessments, analyzing data, participating in Child Study Teams, developing and facilitating literacy professional learning, and collaborates with the district-wide Literacy Specialist team. Essential Functions/Responsibilities: Provides direct reading intervention and instruction for students Provide instructional coaching to teachers by modeling effective literacy practices, co-planning lessons, observing instruction, and offering...

Job Description POSITION Purchasing and Operations Coordinator Full-time, 40 hours per week Annual Salary: 60,500 to 68,000 Classification: 2 Additional benefits per Admin Assistant contract (please see Employment Agreements on website) REPORTS TO Director of Finance and Operations NATURE AND SCOPE The Purchasing and Operations Coordinator provides direct business support to the Food Service and Facilities Departments, with a generally equal division of work between departments. Functions include but are not limited to: purchasing, billing for accounts receivable, preparation of invoices for accounts payable, capital project management, data processing, payroll, and scheduling. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES The essential duties of this position include: Food Service Department Processing purchase orders in the financial system for food and non-food items Billing for catering services and outstanding student balances Preparing invoices for...

Job Description Nature & Scope 4 hours per day to ride van with a student to/from home to out of district school. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES - Expertly provides complex comprehensive assessments; displays advanced clinical knowledge when establishing a plan of care; observes and documents student responses; evaluates data to revise the plan. - Conducts detailed and individualized assessment of student needs, analyzes the results and shares it with colleagues, students and parents appropriately. - Ensures that medications are administered by designated individuals and release forms are signed and appropriately stored. Shares knowledge of medication and importance of compliance with students. - Is successful in promoting wellness through classroom presentations that inspire students to assume active roles in furthering a healthy lifestyle in the school. - Effectively plans and implements lessons/supports that set clear and high expectations and make...