GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature responsible men and women.
DUTIES:
- Sets goals and objectives and plans appropriate learning activities related to thegoals and objectives in order to teach the skills and/or content materials in accordance with adopted curriculum guides.
- Plans a program of study that as much as possible meets the individual needsinterests and abilities of the students.
- Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
- Supervises all pupils assigned to them and insures that proper discipline is maintained.
- Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
- Prepares and has available at school complete and up-to-date weekly lesson planswhich provide goals objectives and learning activities for pupils assigned.
- Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation uponrequest of immediate supervisor. Leaves appropriate plans for substitutes that areeasily understood.
- Exhibits a positive helpful attitude toward all pupils in order to help them develop and mature mentally physically emotionally and socially
- Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media in meeting the needs of the student.
- Strives to implement by instruction and action the districts philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
- Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
- Maintains accurate complete and correct records and respects the confidentiality of same.
- Develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and maintains order in the classroom.
- Keeps parents well-informed regarding students progress.
- Attends all faculty departmental and other school-related meetings and serves on committees as determined by the immediate supervisor Instructional Coordinator or Superintendent.
- Performs extracurricular and co-curricular and other out-of-classroom assignments made in accordance with policies of the board of education and administrative procedures.
- Is familiar with all teacher and district handbooks and adheres to and complies with policies of the board of education and administrative procedures.
- Displays a positive attitude toward learning and professional behavior in dealings with students.
- Treats and maintains properly all equipment materials supplies and textbooks assigned to him/her.
- Administers standardized tests as required by the school district.
- Performs other duties as assigned.