About This Role
This permanent, 10-month position involves providing a broad range of teaching services or specific learning programs to assist students in developing skills, attitudes, and knowledge essential for future learning. The role requires using a variety of teaching and learning methods at various levels for a targeted audience, working under the limited supervision of the Principal.
Responsibilities
- Model, implement, and assess strategies related to learning, social, emotional, and behavioral needs to enhance educational programming for all learners
- Follow district guidelines, regulations, and best practices to ensure a safe and age-appropriate environment that promotes learning
- Promote effective interpersonal relations and engage in continuing professional growth activities
- Maintain student confidentiality
- Integrate research into the design of best practice
- Consult site Administrators regarding best practices for classroom and building education programs
- Identify and select different instructional resources, materials, and methods to meet students' varying needs with fidelity
- Plan, prepare, and deliver schemes of work and lesson plans with instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences
- Implement a schedule that meets required regulations
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
- Prepare the classroom for class activities
- Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment
- Use relevant technology to support instruction
- Observe and evaluate student's performance and development
- Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments
- Complete ongoing assessments and collect artifacts
- Provide appropriate feedback on work
- Prepare required reports on students and activities
- Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures
- Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school, and apply appropriate disciplinary measures where necessary
- Perform certain pastoral duties including student support, counseling students with academic problems, and providing student encouragement
- Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs, and student organizations
- Participate in department and school meetings as well as parent meetings
- Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs
- Follow policies, procedures, standards, and rules in accordance with federal and state laws, which includes, but is not limited to, developing and maintaining proper and adequate records and documentation, and submitting required documents and forms by established timelines
