Job Title:  Teacher

Reports to: Principal

Education, Certification, and Experience

•  Minimum Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
•  Hold or be certified in Early Childhood Education (P-5)   
•  Previous teaching experience preferred.

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides Instruction:  Teaches at an appropriate instructional level; provides content development to include standards based instruction and student learning-focused  content development; builds for transfer by providing initial focus, content emphasis and linking,and lesson summaries
• Assesses and encourages student progress by promoting student engagement and monitoring student progress; responds to student performance both adequate and inadequate; supports students
• Manages the learning environment:  Uses time efficiently, handles non-instructional tasks efficiently and uses instructional time appropriately; maintains effective physical setting for instruction; maintains appropriate student behavior in the classroom by monitoring  behavior and intervening when necessary
• Follows professional  practices consistent with school and system policies in working with students, student records, parents and colleagues
• Interacts in a professional manner with students and parents
• Is available to students and parents for conferences according to system policies
• Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for educational-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms
• Facilitates home-school communication  by such means as holding conferences, telephoning and sending written communications
• Maintains confidentiality
• Works cooperatively with school administrators, special support personnel, colleagues, and parents
• Complies with school, system and state administrative  regulations and Board of Education policies
• Conducts assigned classes at the times scheduled
• Enforces regulations concerning student conduct and discipline
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance
• Maintains a professional appearance as appropriate for job responsibilities
• Provides adequate information, plans and materials for substitute teacher
• Maintains accurate, complete and appropriate records and files reports
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy
• Demonstrates accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content
• Implements designated curriculum 
• Maintains lesson plans as required by school policy; prepares instructional aides and supplemental teaching materials
• Assigns reasonable tasks and homework to students
• Maintains fair and accurate grading policies and procedure and attendance
• Acts in a professional manner and assumes responsibility for the total school program, its safety and good order
• Takes all reasonable and necessary precautions to protect students, records, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Assumes responsibilities prescribed by local school system and school
• Collaborates with peers to use and analyze data to plan individually and cooperatively  for student success and achievement
• Evaluates student progress on a regular basis utilizing a variety of methods
• Utilizes technology  in the classroom which includes but is not limited to:  interactive boards, student response systems, document cameras, record keeping systems, etc.
• Familiar with the school safety manual and instructions therein to protect students and others
• Participates in professional learning opportunities and apply concept learned in the classroom to increase student learning
• Effectively supervises teacher assistant or paraprofessional  performance, if applicable
• Complies with school, system, state and federal regulations and policies, including the Georgia Professional Standards Commission's Code of Ethics.