Certified - Grade Level - Middle School
Job Number 4600190768
Start Date
Open Date 11/05/2019
Closing Date
POSITION TITLE: Teacher-Regular Classroom
DEPARTMENT: Secondary School
REPORTS TO: Principal
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
WORK SCHEDULE: 190 days
DATE REVIEWED: 01/2014
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Maintains an up-to-date, in-field certificate issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission; salary and length of contract to be established by the Board of Education.
PRIMARY FUNCTION: To plan for and to provide appropriate learning experiences and educational opportunities for each student assigned to the classroom.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
- Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students
- Demonstrates command of school subject(s) being taught.
- Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides small group and individualized instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
- Plans and implements developmentally appropriate interactive learning experiences.
- Communicates regularly with parents outside normal classroom day by means of class newsletters, notes, telephone calls, conferences, emails, websites, etc.
- Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
- Monitors students' progress in learning through a variety of techniques.
- Identifies pupil needs, develops strategies for small groups and/or individual education plans, implements any needed Tier II interventions and makes appropriate referrals through the school's student support model.
- Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day including PTA events, family engagement events.
- Participates in professional learning to increase skills and proficiency related to job responsibilities and serves on committee's when needed.
- Provides assessments that measure student achievement of objectives.
- Utilizes technology effectively to plan, teach, and assess.
- Evaluates, selects, and modifies resources and activities to match learners' needs and meet the curriculum standards.
- Prepares adequately for responsibilities to be assumed when absent
- Participates in daily duties and responsibilities within the school.
- Avoids behaviors which detract from the staff morale
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises classroom, students, paraprofessional (if applicable), and volunteers.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in applicable field of education from a Professional Standards Commission (PSC)-approved college or university required. Must have valid in-field teaching certificate. Previous teaching experience preferred. Experience with International Baccalaureate Programme preferred.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Candidates with broad-field secondary math certification. IB EXPERIENCE DESIRED
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job shall be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the board's policy on evaluation of certified personnel.
Reports To Principal
Salary Range: From/To
$44,482 to $94,826 based upon certificate level and verified years of completed teaching experience
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