CTE Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF A CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR

POSITION: CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Properly certified in all areas of assignment
• Demonstrates cooperativeness and a willingness to carry-out assigned tasks and performance responsibility;
• Appropriate Endorsement as per assigned instructional area
• Be Highly Qualified According to ESEA
• Other qualifications determined necessary by the Superintendent

REPORTS TO: Principal

GENERAL SUPERVISOR: Superintendent

JOB GOAL: To create an educational program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to

develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation in accordance with pupil’s ability; to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Teach reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science art, health, physical education, music, or any other area of instruction assigned by the Principal to pupils in a classroom utilizing the State Standards/Benchmarks and District curriculum adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities/programs.

2.Instruct pupils in citizenship, expected student behavior and social emotional learning, and regulations and procedures of the school district.

• Develop and implement lesson/unit plans that will address the standards and benchmarks in the written curriculum for effective instruction.
• Translate lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction and incorporate differentiated instruction to support all learners.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluate pupils’ academic and social growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports.
• Record student grades and other appropriate information into cumulative files if applicable.
• Record student grades in the student information system.
• Communicate with parents, bi-weekly, monthly or sooner if the need arises, through conference and other means to discuss pupil’s progress, (whether students are passing or failing), behavior, and interpret the schools program.
• Identify pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems.
• Create and maintain an effective environment for learning.
• Maintain professional development through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Address student instructional needs as determined by their IEP/504 or SAT.
• Gather data, through short-term cycle assessments and use the data to develop and implement strategies for student improvement.
• Perform other tasks as may be deemed appropriate and necessary by the Principal or Superintendent.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Term of Employment to be established by the Superintendent on an annual basis through the adoption of the School Calendar.

SALARY: Salary to be established by the Superintendent on an annual basis through the adoption of Salary Schedules.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation conducted by the Principal or Designee.