FullTime and Permanent; Exempt; 7.33 Hours/Day; 200 Days/Year; 10 Months/Year
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree with a major or minor in English.
- Tuberculin skin test certifying that the individual is free of contagious tuberculosis.
- Eligible for or in possession of appropriate Virginia Teaching Certificate.
- Above average amount of walking bending standing stooping lifting in the classroom environment.
- Work involves exposure to normal everyday hazards.
- Demonstrates an indepth knowledge of the subject(s) to be taught.
- Demonstrates considerable knowledge of the principles and methodologies of effective teaching of English.
- Uses personal computers and related technology.
- Communicates effectively both orally and in writing with pupils parents other teachers administrators and classified employees.
Nature of Position
- This is a specialized teaching performed in a classroom.
- The teacher helps each pupil to develop reading writing speaking listening and study skills which are fundamental to good communication and literate citizenship; provides opportunities to read widely and write for a variety of purposes and audiences; and helps to develop standards for critical judgment of media such as films and videos as well as written and oral communications.
- The teacher is directly responsible to the principal or designee.
- Furthers the development of citizenship and instructs pupils in basic subject matter specified by state law administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
- Teaches English courses to secondary pupils utilizing courses of study adopted by the School Board and appropriate curriculum publications as guidelines in teaching individual course content.
- Develops lesson plans that include appropriate learning activities and instructional aids.
- Demonstrates concepts and skills by use of models chalkboard overhead projector other standard or teacher prepared instructional aids and technology.
- Provides individual or small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
- Assesses each pupils progress in developing communication skills.
- Selects and requests appropriate books instructional aids and instructional supplies; maintains required inventory records.
- Establishes and maintains an environment conducive to positive teacher/student relations.
- Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior for an orderly productive learning environment.
- Maintains professional competence through professional development activities provided by the district and/or selfselected professional growth activities.
- Identifies pupils needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping solve health attitude and learning problems.
- Communicates with school counselors to discuss the pupils progress.
- Communicates with parents to discuss the pupils progress and discuss current research and practice in teaching communication skills.
- Supervises pupils in outofclassroom activities during the assigned workday.
- Serves as sponsor of activities such as debate forensics and newspaper.
- In addition to instructional duties maintains professional standard; serves on committees to advise on nonacademic affairs such as school discipline honors awards assemblies; and participates in local state and national English and reading organizations and civic associations.
- Participates cooperatively with the principal or designee to develop the method by which he/she will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.