What are the responsibilities and job description for the Computer Science Teacher position at HASTINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 200?
Compensation/Benefit Information
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Essential Skills
- Salary Range per the 20252027 Teacher Master Agreement
- This position is benefit eligible. Please see the Teacher Master Agreement for details.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Provides and delivers classroom instruction to students, incorporating the essential elements of instruction.
- Provides instruction at appropriate levels of difficulty, in accordance with district curriculum guidelines and criteria.
- Assesses student progress and determines the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional plans, techniques, and goals.
- Teaches specific learning objectives.
- Employs various teaching techniques, methods, and principles of learning to best meet the needs of students and achieve district learning outcomes.
- Plans and develops instructional plans, lessons, experiments, and other support activities to present approved district curriculum in accordance with district goals and objectives. Determines the needs and abilities of students and identifies methods and techniques to effectively present and provide instruction within assigned subject areas. Organizes classroom supplies and materials.
- Evaluates student performance against learning objectives. Develops tests to assess performance, grades the performance, corrects papers, and conducts parent-teacher conferences to discuss student progress, challenges, strengths, concerns, or other relevant issues involving the student, family, and school. Monitors and assesses student academic performance and growth through observation, administering both formative and summative assessments.
- Oversees the organization and management of students and the classroom. Establishes and maintains student control and discipline in the classroom, school premises, and during school activities by communicating expectations of appropriate behavior. Employs and implements a classroom structure and consistency to encourage student responsibility, cooperation, and mutual respect, consistent with district policies and procedures.
- Fosters, develops, and encourages parental and family involvement in the student's educational and social progress. This involves communicating and collaborating with parents through various channels such as telephone conferences, websites, email, newsletters, and notes.
- Provides instructional leadership to other support staff within the classroom. This includes participating in instructional support activities and functions, assigning activities, providing guidance, and overseeing instructional processes.
- Collaborates with other educational professionals and administrators to address the needs of students, instructional requirements, new instructional technologies or approaches to student problems, learning, and curriculum.
- Performs various classroom administrative and organizational tasks, such as reporting attendance, recording test scores, grades, and other district-mandated recordkeeping requirements.
- Performs other duties of a comparable level or type as required.
- Provides professional expertise and assistance to individuals, other district staff, and the community regarding instructional expertise and knowledge.
- Attends training sessions, conferences, seminars, district and departmental meetings.
- Keeps up with the latest developments, trends, instructional and educational technologies.
- Teaching principles, practices, techniques, and approaches.
- District and building policies concerning discipline and administrative guidelines.
- Child development theories, stages, and needs.
- Current trends, theories, and technologies related to learning, instruction, and student management.
- Assessment procedures, techniques, test construction, and evaluation methods.
- Relevant subject material, concepts, and issues related to the grade and subject of the assignment.
- Understanding of basic office equipment and software used by the district for record-keeping and file management (e.g., word processing software, student record databases).
Essential Skills
- Plan and develop lesson plans that align with the approved program curriculum.
- Present complex materials and concepts in an understandable and grade-appropriate manner.
- Develop assessment tools, assess, and evaluate student performance and needs.
- Lead group processes and discussions, utilizing various instruction aids and technologies.
- Write reports, lesson plans, learning objectives, tests, and assist in writing and reviewing curriculum using professional and technical concepts, principles, and terminology.
- Communicate effectively and appropriately with parents, students, staff, and other educational professionals regarding instructional needs, concerns, or problems of the student and district.
- Develop communication and presentation skills.
- Interact with children, staff, parents, administrators, and other educational professionals regarding parent and student issues and concerns. These interactions require persuasion, instruction, and collaboration to gain cooperation and understanding of educational issues and needs. Provide advice and recommendations to district administrators or committees concerning curriculum needs and learning approaches.