School Year Opening. Position Duties and Responsibilities Except as specifically noted the following functions are considered essential to this position: :Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of each student and encourages mutual respect and effective learning. :Plans lessons that employ a variety of 21st century learning instructional strategies that when implemented strives to meet the needs and capabilities of each student based on assessment data in your classroom. :Follows district curriculum goals and objectives to write appropriate lesson plans designed to meet the learning needs of each student in your classroom. :Uses a variety of audio visual manipulative materials and technology integration and other resources to support the delivery of the districts curriculum. :Understands how students learn and develop and provides opportunities that support their growth in cognitive linguistic creative social moral emotional and physical development. :Identifies possible causes of student behavior and addresses the behavior constructively following school board policy and the school procedures. :Assesses students for the purpose of providing feedback to the teacher students parents administration regarding students growth meeting expectations and goals. :Utilizes data from standardized tests and a variety of formative and summative assessment to drive instruction.:Maintains maximum supervision of assigned students at all times and encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior. :Strives to implement by instruction and action the Bethlehem School Districts philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives. :Makes referrals to district specialists about students who exhibit signs of educational delays or handicapping conditions. :Implements accommodations and modifications as listed on Individual Education Plans (IEP) and 504 plans. :Maintains uptodate accurate complete and correct records as required by law district policy and administration regulation. :Participates in required meetings (e.g. parent conferences inservice training staff meetings) for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information and/or meeting credential requirements. :Participates in curriculum construction and revision and cooperates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals objectives and shares best instructional practices. :Contributes to the quality positive culture and effectiveness of the school and district by working individually and/or collaboratively with others. :Maintains open lines of communication with parents in order to provide parents with information that will serve the best interests of students. :Participates as a team member on special education IEP team meetings as requested and to implement individual education plans as required by law. :Maintains state certification through building principal approved professional development activities. :Follows district policies procedures goals and approved curriculum for content areas. :Follows all federal state and school district policies laws and procedures that pertain to public education.