SY 26-27 Teacher on Special Assignment

Job Description Code: 4G.030

Division/Department: School Leadership and Operations

Pay Grade: Certified Specialist Salary Schedule; to be determined annually by funding

Pay Type: Salaried-Exempt

Retirement: TRS

Contract Work Year: 188 Days/198 Days

Reports To:  Principal or Designated Centrol Office Personnel

Evaluation Instrument: TKES, PEI

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education.  Valid Georgia Educator Certificate in assigned teaching field as required by the Professional Standards Commission.

Goal

Provide additional career ladder opportunities to develop strengths in the areas of leadership and/or curricular support while providing specific identified needs for the district. This position will be approved on a yearly basis and is designed to be temporary in nature.

Representative Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an understanding of the curriculum, subject content, pedagogical knowledge and/or needs of the specific Teacher on Special Assignment position.

• Exhibit the ability to implement best practices based on current research and demands of the TSA position.

• Use a variety of diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to inform TSA assigned work.

• Implement appropriate safety measures and crisis emergency plans to create and sustain a secure and healthy learning environment consistent with District and school rules, policies and procedures.

• Exhibit a commitment to professional ethics and the school’s/district’s mission; participate in professional growth opportunities and contribute to the profession.

• Compile, maintain and submit all required reports accurately and in a timely manner.

• Carry out duties in accordance with federal and state laws, Code of Ethics for Educators in Georgia, and established State and local School Board policies, regulations and practices.

• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.

• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.

• Communicate effectively with students, parents or guardians, district and school personnel, and other stakeholders in ways that enhance student learning.

• Collaborate with designated school and District personnel to ensure student progress.

• Engage in ongoing communication concerning shared goals using a variety of modes of communication as appropriate.

  Perform professionally and efficiently other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

IMPORTANT NOTES 

Essential Duties

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization.  Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job.  Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks.  (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.)  It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

Minimum Requirements

In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established.  The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed.  Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.

Fringe Benefits

FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District.  Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Adopted: August 2022

Revised:  July 2023, July 2024, July 2025