What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher 6-8 position at Calhoun County Middle School?
Job Title: Teacher – Regular Education
Reports to: Principal
Education, Certification, and Experience:
- Minimum - Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
- Hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia teaching Certificate in assigned teaching field as required by Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides Instruction: Teaches at an appropriate instructional level; provides content development to include standards based instruction and student learning-focused content development; builds for transfer by providing initial focus, content emphasis and linking,, and lesson summaries
- Assesses and encourages student progress by promoting student engagement and monitoring student progress; responds to student performance both adequate and inadequate; supports students
- Manages the learning environment: Uses time efficiently, handles non-instructional tasks efficiently and uses instructional time appropriately; maintains effective physical setting for instruction; maintains appropriate student behavior in the classroom by monitoring behavior and intervening when necessary
- Follows professional practices consistent with school and system policies in working with students, student records, parents and colleagues
- Interacts in a professional manner with students and parents
- Is available to students and parents for conferences according to system policies
- Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for educational-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms
- Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning and sending written communication
- Maintains confidentiality of students and student's records
- Works cooperatively with school administrators, special support personnel, colleagues, and parents
- Complies with school, system and state administrative regulations and Board of Education policies
- Conducts assigned classes at the times scheduled
- Enforces regulations concerning student conduct and discipline
- Maintains regular and punctual attendance
- Maintains a professional appearance as appropriate for job responsibilities
- Provides adequate information, plans and materials for substitute teacher
- Maintains accurate, complete and appropriate records and files reports promptly