About This Role
This teaching post involves planning and delivering appropriate learning experiences for students in computer science. The role ensures a conducive atmosphere for students' intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development, working under the direction of the school principal.
Responsibilities
- Plan a program of study that meets the needs, interests, and abilities of individuals to ensure success for every student
- Report to work on time and be prepared for all classes and duty assignments
- Create a classroom environment that provides student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives
- Provide an instructional program to meet the needs of all students, including students with disabilities
- Prepare lesson plans and other documentation as required by the principal or designee
- Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students
- Establish learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, requirements of RCSS curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development
- Plan for and utilize instructional methods, resources, and evaluation techniques which motivate and enable each student to achieve learning objectives
- Assess the learning and behavioral needs of students on a regular basis
- Provide input as needed to IEPs of students with disabilities, ensuring the implementation of modifications including co-teaching as needed
- Take all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
- Maintain accurate and complete records as required by law and per RCSS policy and administrative regulation
- Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and, for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner
- Make provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms
- Establish relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and the community which reflect recognition of and respect for every individual
- Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for instructional assistants, teacher assistants, and volunteers
- May evaluate paraprofessional’s job performance with department heads and/or administrators
- Maintain fair and accurate grading policies and procedures, attendance, email, and web pages as required through the technology system provided by the RCSS
- Carry out such other and further duties as are assigned or required by the supervisor, other appropriate school personnel, law board policy administrative regulation, or department handbook, as are reasonably necessary to the efficient operation of the school system and its mission
