CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Classification:Certified
Job Title:Classroom Teacher
Reports To:Principal
Salary:Certified
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Notificacin de Non Discriminacin
** $5000 Special Education Stipend**
Job Goal: To facilitate learning that challenges and supports all students in an equitable and safe environment and that meets the District mission and vision.
Qualifications:
- Arizona Teaching Certificate
- AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
- SEI endorsement coursework completed
- Appropriate approved areas/ endorsements maybe required depending on area of instruction
- Knowledge of computer applications
Core Job Functions:
- Plan and implement a program of study that meets the individual needs of students based on their skills abilities and unique circumstances
- Provide researchbased specialized instruction to address instructional goals and objectives contained within each students IEP
- Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
- Develop and implement reasonable classroom rules that address behavior and procedure in a fair and consistent manner
- Create a weekly lesson plan describing daily learning experiences correlated with the aims and/or objectives in the curriculum guide and/or course outline
- Work with students individually or in small groups to reinforce concepts and skills
- Monitor and assess student progress in order to provide ongoing feedback report quarterly progress and report annual progress on IEP goals
- Maintain both paper and electronic student records
- Complete duties as Service Coordinator for students assigned to individual workload (to include IEP paperwork special education assessment quarterly progress reports data collection parent communication collaboration with team members attendance)
- Identify and address specific student needs and seek assistance from site department chair
- Communicate using organized clear and precise language
- Assist administration in implementing all policies and rules governing the development of proper student behavior
- Use effective behavior management strategies when working with children identified with disabilities to provide interventions and develop behavior intervention plans
- Develop and adhere to a class schedule addressing instructional periods breaks and inclusive practices
- Create educational experiences that provide each student the opportunity to develop his/her potential
- Promote and follow approved school district philosophy policies regulations and procedures
- Communicate concerns and ideas with colleagues students parents and community in a positive professional and ethical manner
- Collaborate with classroom teachers regarding curriculum or environmental adaptations instructional modifications adaptive equipment behavior modification and other similar instructional interventions to meet the needs of students identified with disabilities
- Assume legal responsibility for the supervision of students on school property or in attendance at schoolsponsored activities
- Strive to maintain and improve professional competence
- Assume individual responsibilities which may be assigned by the principal/supervisor and which may relate to committee work student activities student supervision or other planning and professional assignments
- Maintain accurate complete legible and correct records as required by law district policy and administrative regulation
- Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students equipment materials and facilities
- Attend parent conferences
- Basic Knowledge of computers software and applications
- Participate in department and school meetings
- Participate in District and school initiatives
- Meet additional job requirements as indicated by the District or site administration
Core Values/Professional Qualities:
- Function effectively as a team member
- Ability and desire to provide outstanding customer service
- Be responsible reliable and punctual
- Be flexible and adaptable to change
- Positively accept direction
- Establish and maintain courteous cooperative working relationships with students staff and parents
- Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
- Exercise positive problemsolving behavior and conflict resolution skills
- Adhere to district dress code
- Maintain confidentiality
- Be a positive role model for students
- Adhere to district and school rules and procedures
- Ability to deliver and articulate oral presentations and written reports
- Ability to effectively and objectively analyze needs and problems
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students parents staff administration and the general public
Physical Requirements
Positions in this classification typically require stooping kneeling crouching standing walking pushing reaching lifting feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions. Employees may be subject to travel body fluids fumes odors dusts gases poor ventilation workspace restrictions and intense noise. Employees may be required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Position can require some degree of physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling behavior.