Anticipated 7/8 ELA Teacher SY 26/27

South Burlington School District

Job Description

Job Title: FHTMS Classroom Teacher

Location: FHTMS

Job Group: Educator

Pay Level: Exempt

Reports to: Principal

Summary:  To create an age appropriate learning program and a positive and engaging class environment that addresses the academic and social-emotional needs of all students.  Helps students attain identified skill and learning targets and fosters each student’s skills, knowledge, and ability for a successful learning experience.  Establishes effective relationships with students, parents, staff and community members to enhance learning opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.

1. Plans and delivers classroom instruction by:
1. Developing proficiency-based lesson plans and instructional materials.
2. Providing individualized and small group instruction and implements a universally designed curriculum to meet the needs of all students.  Plans and conducts activities that balances and provides opportunities for observation, questioning, and investigation.
3. Creating lesson plans that are developmentally appropriate learning experiences using a variety of techniques that are engaging, relevant, and meet the educational and emotional needs of each student.
4. Employing educational strategies to improve the development of analysis, synthesis and evaluation skills, language, cognition and memory.
5. Plans and coordinates the work of employees, parents, and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
6. Establishes, teaches and maintains rules for behavior, employing techniques grounded in middle school best practices and research to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
2. Assesses and monitors learning by:
1. Using a variety of methods and adjusts instruction accordingly to individual student needs.
2. Evaluating student academic and social growth, keeping appropriate records, preparing progress reports, and using data to inform instruction.
3. Recognizing student needs and communicates regularly with others by:
1. Connecting with parents by means of newsletters, notes, phone calls, e-mails, conferences. 
2. Identifying student needs, developing strategies for individual education plans and making referrals as appropriate.
3. Being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day as needed.
4. Maintains accurate and complete student records, and prepares reports on children and activities as required by laws, district policies and regulations.
5. Instruct students in citizenship and core subject matter using current best practices and as specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school and district.

General Responsibilities: Supervises classroom employees, students and volunteers.  Monitors student discipline through an appropriate classroom management program. Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule.  Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule. Demonstrated ongoing commitment to workplace diversity, sustainability, and delivering exceptional customer service. 

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor of Arts degree.  Advanced work in assigned subject matter preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Vermont Teaching License (K-12 or 5-9), with middle school endorsement for subject area.

Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on school and supervisory union objectives and the needs and abilities of assigned students.  Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skilled in oral and written communication.  Ability to perform duties with awareness of all supervisory union requirements and Board policies.

Salary : $55,343 - $76,151