History Teacher - Leeds High School

Job Title: Secondary Social Science Teacher

Reports to: Principal

Supervises: Students
Non-professional staff, as assigned
Volunteers, as assigned

Job Goal: To provide for each student a learning climate and experiences conducive to his well-being and maximum actualization of his potential.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assumes responsibility for organizing the classroom to provide an effective teaching-learning climate.
• Understands and implements policies, rules and regulations of the local school and the City of Leeds Board of Education.
• Develops reasonable rules of school and/or classroom behavior and procedure.
• Maintains order in a fair and just manner with the aid of local administration and Board policy.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for nonprofessional staff.
• Evaluates cooperatively, with principal or department head and evaluatee, the job performance of assigned substitute teachers and non-professional staff.
• Performs cooperatively as a team member of the local school staff.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on committees as requested.
• Assists in scheduling of students as requested by the principal.
• Utilizes available planning time effectively.
• Assists in planning and supervising extracurricular activities as requested.
• Outlines for substitute teacher a comprehensive schedule, complete with activities.
• Ensures that students are properly supervised.
• Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the principal.
• Complies with federal, state, and local bylaws and policies relating to respective programs.
• Provides student statistical data as requested.
• Keeps accurate, up-to-date student records.
• Prepares and submits an instructional budget as requested.
• Collects and accounts for school monies as required by the principal.
• Inventories textbooks and school equipment as required.
• Maintains other files and records as required by the principal.
• Plans and implements a program of professional self-development.
• Accepts responsibility in developing and participating actively in school and system in-service programs.
• Shares with new and experienced colleagues, information leading to their professional growth.
• Assumes responsibility for active membership in professional organizations.
• Strives to develop a humanistic approach to teaching students.
• Follows the Alabama Course of Study in each discipline and uses the textbooks prescribed by the City of Leeds and State Boards of Education.
• Creates a classroom climate conducive to learning.
• Develops individual teacher performance objectives and works to achieve them.
• Establishes student performance objectives on a learning continuum.
• Develops and implements a plan for assessing individual student needs.
• Provides for individual differences, enrichments, etc.
• Employs instructional methods and materials designed to achieve stated objectives.
• Submits copies of long- and short-range plans to the principal as requested.
• Enhances the classroom environment with attractive bulletin boards or other displays denoting subject or other displays denoting subject or unit being taught.
• Maintains with students continuous evaluation of classroom goals and objectives.
Utilizes services of specialists needed
• -as afforded by the school, the City of Leeds Board of Education, or outside agencies as approved by the principal.
• Uses the community as an extension of the classroom to broaden the learning environment.
• Stimulates in students by example and encouragement good housekeeping habits and respect for school
  facilities.
• Reports needed maintenance to the principal.
• Cooperates in the proper care and storage of equipment and materials.
• Works cooperatively with the PTA/PTO and other school and community organizations.
• Attends, when possible, PTA/PTO meetings and other school-community functions.
• Communicates effectively with school patrons and the general public.
• Projects a good self-image, school and school system image to patrons and public.
• Performs all assigned duties regularly and promptly.
• Treats information regarding students and all school system personnel in a professional manner.
• Cooperates with other faculty members to utilize school facilities, materials, and equipment for maximum benefit to all students.
• Implements the professional code of ethics.
• Assumes responsibility for acting as a representative of the City of Leeds Board of Education in the solution of problems which might affect his/her specific assignment.
• Assumes responsibility to perform any work which is assigned by the Superintendent and/or his representative, including the immediate supervisor.

Terms of Employment: Salary and work year to be established by the Board. *Coaching responsibilities included.

Performance Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with Board Policy