Teacher

TITLE : Teacher

REPORTS TO : Principal

LENGTH OF CONTRACT OR WORK YEAR : 9months (187 days)

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Exhibits consistent planning of daily instructional goals, strategies, and methods of assessment that are consistent with the district and state curriculum.
• Ensures that adequate plans for substitutes as available as needed.
• Demonstrates effective instruction and implementation with strong context, content, and pacing knowledge.
• Demonstrates knowledge of effective instructional strategies that will benefit all students including underachieving and special needs populations.
• Demonstrates effective analysis of assessment results and implementation of instructional interventions to achieve mastery.
• Demonstrates effectiveness in maintaining student engagement.
• Exhibits quality written and verbal feedback that addresses individual student needs.
• Exhibits high expectations for self and students.
• Maintains a classroom environment that is supportive of all students.
• Demonstrates evidence of student progress towards school and individual goals.
• Shows evidence of involvement in school and district activities.
• Demonstrates continued growth by participation in professional development activities.
• Builds successful relationships with parents, peers and students in order to impact maximum student achievement.
• Maintains accurate and timely records.
• Plans for and actively participates in the Teacher Growth and Development process.
• Adheres to all safety procedures, rules, and policies to ensure the well being of all students.
• Reports regularly and punctually to assigned work location and notifies principal or designee of impending absence in a timely manner.
• Maintains active supervision of students during all work and duty assignments.
• Maintains confidentiality of all student information.
• Provides ample opportunities for all parents to participate in parent teacher conferences.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the principal.
• Regular in person attendance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

All teachers must be highly qualified as defined by federal guidelines of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Teachers must possess a bachelor's degree and full state certification or licensure. K-6 teachers must have elementary certification or may have a designated subject certification in grades 5 or 6 if they are departmentalized and only teach that subject or subjects for which they hold certification. Teachers in grades 7 and above must be certified in the area that they teach.

Teacher Salary Scale

Approved by Board of Trustees : December 8, 2009