Job Title: Teacher – Regular Education
Reports to: Principal
Education, Certification, and Experience:
- Minimum - Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
- Hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia teaching Certificate in assigned teaching field as required by Georgia Professional Standards Commission
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 communication
- Maintains confidentiality of students and student's records
- 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 promptly
- Complete assignments on time and in compliance with directions
- Attends and participates in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy; some of which may occur beyond the school day
- Accept a share of responsibility for extra/co-curricular activities assigned
- Complies with conditions as stated in contract
- Demonstrates accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content
- Implements designated curriculum
- Maintains lesson plans as required by school policy; prepare 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
- Collaborate with peers to use and analyze date to plan individually and cooperatively for student success and achievement
- Evaluate 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 during natural disasters and environment threats and lockdowns
- Participate in professional learning opportunities and apply concept learned in the classroom to increase student learning
- Effectively supervise teacher assistant or paraprofessional performance, if applicable
- Channel all official business through the Principal of the school to the Superintendent and other school officials
- Complies with school, system, state and federal regulations and policies, including the PSC Code of Ethics.
Evaluation:
- Performance of this job will be evaluated consistent with Calhoun County School System
evaluation policy.