JOB PURPOSE: The responsibilities of a high school teacher is to develop students academic courses of study and implement District approved curriculum document teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes address specific educational needs of students provide a safe and optimal learning environment and provide feedback to students parents and administration regarding student progress expectations goals etc.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of supporting teachers expectation developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
- Assesses student for the purpose of providing feedback to students parents and administration regarding students progress expectations goals etc.
- Assists other teachers for the purpose of implementing curriculum.
- Collaborates with school personnel parents and various community agencies for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes developing solutions and planning curriculum.
- Demonstrates methods required to perform assignments and/or skills (e.g. lab experiments athletic techniques etc. for the purpose of providing the students with the necessary skills to perform the tasks safely and/or accurately.
- Directs instructional assistants volunteers and/or student aides for the purpose of providing an effective school program and addressing the needs of individual students.
- Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academics through a defined course of study.
- Monitors student activities (e.g. classroom lunch grounds etc. for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
- Prepares teaching materials and reports (e.g. grades attendance anecdotal records etc. for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and providing documentation of teacher and student progress.
- Reports incidents (e.g. fights suspected child abuse suspected substance abuse etc. for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students providing a positive learning environment and adhering to Education Code district and/or school policies.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
- Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
- Participates in various meetings (e.g. parent conferences inservice training site meetings etc. for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information and/or meeting credential requirements.
JOB REQUIREMENTS QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience Required: Prior job related experience.
- Skills Knowledge and or/Abilities Required:
- Skills to motivate students communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds direct support personnel evaluate performance.
- Knowledge of age appropriate teaching methods state curriculum framework education code appropriate instructional subjects.
- Abilities to stand and walk for prolonged periods perform a variety of specialized and responsible tasks maintain records establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students parents other school personnel meet schedule and deadlines. Significant physical abilities include lifting/carrying reaching/handling talking/hearing conversations nearfar visual acuity/depth perception/ accommodation/field of vision.
LICENSES CERTIFICATIONS BONDING AND/OR TESTING REQUIRED:
- Current California teaching credential for appropriate grade level and/or subject area
- California Department of Justice and FBI Fingerprint Clearance