Job Description:

JOB GOAL:                    
                 
To create and maintain a learning environment that supports students toward the fulfillment of
their potential for academic achievement, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and times designated.
2. Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning.
3. Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation.
4. Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
5. Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media to address the
individuals or student groups including all district initiatives such as Cognitive Guided
Instruction (CGI) and Thinking Maps.
6. Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and
instructional goals and objectives.
7. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials
and facilities.
8. Ascertain possible learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the
assistance of district specialists as required.
9. Through the use of Gallileo and formative assessment, evaluates and monitors student
progress on a regular basis.
10. Evaluates student and plans for effective instruction through the structure of Professional
Learning communities (PLC).
11. Maintain accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy, and
procedures.
12. Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board
policy.  Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education related
purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested.
13. Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and/or volunteer(s) in
cooperation with department heads, evaluates their job performance.
14. Maintains professionalism by participating in all faculty meetings.
15. Collaborates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives
and methods.
16. Accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned.
17. Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their
parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned
students.
18. Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with community, colleagues, and
administration.
19. Provides for his/her professional growth through an on-going program of reading,
workshops, seminars, conferences and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher
learning.
20. Other responsibilities as determined by the Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Ten months. Salary and work year to be established by the Governing Board.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Board policy.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk;
use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and
arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and
stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.