Graduation Success Academy Head Teacher, BCHS

Graduation Success Academy Head Teacher, BCHS

SUMMARY: The Graduation Success Academy Head Teacher will provide leadership to the GSA team members and promote effective instruction to students enrolled in a credit recovery program.  The GSA Head Teacher is responsible for overseeing and implementing credit recovery programs, priorities, activities and plans with general program leadership to ensure program efficiency, accountability, and concordance with school and district  improvement plans. The head teacher provides encouragement, coaching and modeling to ensure student success in becoming a high school graduate. 

Qualifications:

1. Kentucky Teaching Certificate with proper

    endorsements.

2. Additional qualifications as

    Superintendent or Board may find

    appropriate and acceptable.

Terms of Service: Certified Teacher Salary Schedule plus 5 extended days plus $3,000 stipend for Head Teacher

Reports To: 

Principal/Program Supervisor

Job Duties/ Responsibilities:

1. Provide professional leadership within

    school, community, and education

    profession to improve student learning  

    as well as support district and state

    initiatives.

2. Demonstrates content knowledge within

    assigned discipline(s) or program and in

    applications to other disciplines.

3. Plans, implements and assesses

    instruction designed to develop students’

    abilities to use certain skills, apply core

    concepts. To insure students self- sufficient individuals,

    responsible team members, with the ability to think

    and solve problems integrate knowledge. 

4. Assess student learning using a variety

    tools consistent with Kentucky’s

    Assessment Program; communicate

    results to students, parents and staff,

    make referrals for extra services as

    necessary. Use assessment results to

    design appropriate instructional activities 

    Creates and supervises learning climate

    that supports student achievement and

    safety.

6. Evaluates teaching effectiveness based

    on student achievement in relation to

    student attainment of Kentucky’s

    learning goals.

7. Uses technology to support instruction;

    access and manipulate data; enhance

    professional growth and productivity;

    communicate and collaborate with

    colleagues, parents and the community;

    and conduct research/solve problems.

8. Participates in required training relative

    to teaching assignments, supervisor

    approved professional growth plan,

    school/district initiatives, or as directed

    by Principal..

9. Secures and makes use of school and

    community resources. Communicates

    regularly with parents and guardians of

    students.

10. Adheres to school, district, state and

    federal policies, regulations and laws.

11. Participates in school-related activities,

    programs or meetings as assigned by

    Principal and/or the Superintendent.

12. Maintains a variety of records as

    required by school district policies,

    state and federal law or as assigned by

    Principal.

13. Provides instruction specific to

    teaching assignment consistent

    with school and district program

    requirements or curriculum,

    Kentucky’s Core Content for

    Assessment, Program of Studies

    and national teacher standards.

14. Serves as a member of the ARC

     (Admissions, Release Committee)

     in determining eligibility of students

     for special education programs; assists  

     in development, implementation,

     monitoring and evaluation of IEP

     (Individual Education Plan).

15. All other duties assigned by

     Superintendent and Principal.

Evaluations: Principal and/or Asst. Principal