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Job Description
General Education Teacher
Responsible to: Principal
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Qualifications:
Essential Responsibilities:
General Requirements:
BOE Revisions Approved 2/8/10
Job Description
General Education Teacher
Responsible to: Principal
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Qualifications:
- Valid TN Teacher's License with appropriate endorsements
- Highly Qualified status, as applicable, in areas of assigned instruction
- Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Competent technological skills
Essential Responsibilities:
- Prepares lesson plans and teaching strategies for course(s) of study taught
- Aligns both course(s) curriculum taught and/or assessments with state and local curriculum standards
- Uses a variety of teaching strategies to facilitate student learning
- Plans a program of study that addresses the individual needs and abilities of the students
- Develops and maintains a school/classroom environment conducive to learning and socially appropriate for the age of students taught
- Analyzes and uses appropriate data to guide instruction and develop assessments
- Establishes and communicates clear expectations for all lessons, class work, and projects.
- Assigns lessons routinely and corrects student work in a timely fashion
- Maintains good order in classroom and other areas of the school
- Supervises students at school related functions including on and off campus activities
- Consults with other professionals to address learning or behavioral problems with specific students
- Communicates with parents/guardian regularly through verbal and written form
- Assesses the progress of students on a regular basis, both formative and summative, and provides progress reports as required
- Schedules parent conferences as directed by the system and as needed in particular cases; if necessary, these conferences may be outside the school day as dictated by student/parent/guardian needs
- Keeps accurate attendance and academic performance records for assigned students
- Reports to the appropriate administrative and/or consultative personnel when knowledgeable or suspicious that a child's health or welfare has been or appears to be at risk
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
- Participates in school level faculty meetings, system professional development and in-service meetings, staff committee meetings, and other workshops for teacher training
- Plans, supervises, and provides guidance for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s)
- Maintains accurate financial records
- Provides detailed plans for substitute teachers including lessons, schedules and rules regarding classroom organization, procedures and individual student needs
General Requirements:
- Follows Federal and State Laws and adopted policies and procedures in accordance with School Board priorities
- Conducts oneself in the best interest of students, in accordance with the highest standards of public education and in support of the District's Vision/Mission Statements
- Maintains ethical standards, which include professionalism and the protection of confidential student and staff information
- Other responsibilities and/or duties may be required and assigned
BOE Revisions Approved 2/8/10
