English Teacher- High School- Half-Time

Position Title:  High School English Teacher - Half-Time           FLSA Status:  Exempt

Reports to:  Building Principal

POSITION PURPOSE

To provide a positive learning environment for all students that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential, along with their social and emotional well-being.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requires the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Current Iowa Teaching License with the appropriate endorsement code for the subject area.
• Knowledge of the subject, curriculum, and effective teaching methods.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in oral and written communications.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent experience in K-12 General Education (experience should be within the past three years to be considered recent).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates an ability to enhance academic performance and support for implementing the school district's student achievement goals.
• Demonstrates competence in planning, preparing, and delivering quality instruction.
• Uses a variety of methods to monitor student learning.
• Maintains accurate and complete records of students' progress and development.
• Demonstrates competence in content knowledge appropriate to the teaching position.
• Uses strategies to deliver instruction that meets the learning needs of all students.
• Demonstrates competence in classroom management.
• Provides supervision to ensure the safety and well-being of our students
• Fulfills professional responsibilities established by the school district.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and abides by professional ethics.
• Engages in professional growth.
• Adheres to all federal, state, and local educational laws, including Board Policy, Administrative Regulations, and district handbooks.

• Performs other such duties as assigned. 

   

PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND VISUAL EFFORT

• Continuous speaking, hearing, and visual effort. Frequent walking, sitting, standing, and reaching. High degree of concentration requiring continuous and often intense mental and visual attention. Numerous irregularities and complicated and complex tasks are involved. 

   

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is primarily performed in a classroom setting and may include working with students in other settings. Occasionally exposed to dust, noise, odors, and other irritants. Stress associated with work pace and pressure. Work involves regular hours and days as set forth by the Board-approved calendar. Some travel may be required. Exposed to hazards of the road when traveling.

The Gilbert Community School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  It is the policy of the Gilbert Community School District not to illegally discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices.  There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination.

The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position, but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.  Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.  Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time unless restricted by a negotiated contract.