Teacher - English/ESL (Health Professions at Mercedes)

***School Year 2024-2025***

Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society.

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Instructional Strategies

• Develop and implement plans for the curriculum program assigned and show written evidence of preparation as required.
• Prepare lessons that reflect accommodation for individual student differences.
• Present the subject matter according to guidelines established by Texas Education Agency, board policies, and administrative regulations.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media, consistent with the needs and capabilities of the student groups involved.
• Cooperate with other members of the staff in planning and implementing instructional goals, objectives, and methods in accordance with district requirements.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and/or volunteer(s), as assigned.
• Employ the use of technologies in the teaching/learning process.
• Use a variety of teaching strategies to engage and motivate all students to be successful.

Student Growth and Development

• Assist students in analyzing and improving methods and habits of study.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Assume responsibility for extracurricular activities as assigned and may sponsor outside activities approved by the school.
• Present for students a positive role model that supports the mission of the school district.

Classroom Management and Organization

• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students' mission of the school district.
• Establish control in the classroom and administer discipline in accordance with board policies and administrative regulations.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Use data to drive classroom decisions.
• Create formative assessments that will measure students' understanding and mastery of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
• Use the district approved scope and sequence to plan instruction.
• Use appropriate resources to plan and deliver instruction.
• Serve as a role model for students.
• Exhibit professionalism and ethics.
• Assist in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.

Communication

• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents.
• Maintain a professional relationship with all colleagues, students, parents, and community members.
• Use acceptable communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.

Professional Growth and Development

• Participate in the district staff development program.
• Demonstrate interest and initiative in professional improvement.
• Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.
• Exhibit professionalism and ethics.

Policy Implementation

• Keep informed of and comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers.
• Assume responsibility for compiling, maintaining, and filing all reports, records, and other documents required.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as assigned.
• Perform other duties assigned by the principal pursuant to the policy of the board of trustees.
• Participates regularly in the areas of planning, purchasing, curriculum, student scheduling, staff development and campus organizations.
• Participates in annual comprehensive needs assessments addressing student performance on the academic excellence indicators, and other appropriate measures of performance, that are desegregated by all student groups served, including ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sex, and populations served by special programs.
• Participate in establishing measurable performance objectives for all appropriate academic excellence indicators for all students.
• Develop strategies for improvement of student performance that include factors in T.E.C., Section 11.252.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education/Certification:
Bachelor's degree from accredited university
Valid Texas teaching certificate, with required endorsements for subject/level assigned

Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of subjects assigned
General knowledge of curriculum and instruction

Minimum Experience:
At least one year of student teaching or approved internship

Supplemental Information

Supervisor Responsabilities:

Supervise assigned teacher aide(s).