26-27 Secondary Teacher (Business, Marketing, and Finance-CTE/VHS)

Position Title: Classroom Teacher-Business, Marketing and Finance (CTE)

Position Type: Exempt

Reports To: Building Principal

Supervises: Students and others as assigned by the School Principal.

Primary Function: To provide all students with an enriched environment containing required
instruction. To prepare classroom for class instruction. Provide a variety of
learning materials and resources for use in educational activities. Observe and
evaluate students’ performance and development. Assign and grade classwork,
homework, tests, and assignments.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicant must have earned a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution of
higher education in the area of Business or hold a current valid five-year license in 105
Business Education,405 Business Management, 192 Social Studies, or 193 Economics.

Must obtain or be eligible to obtain a Mississippi Educator License with appropriate teacher
endorsement (district support will be provided throughout this process).

Ability to effectively communicate both written and orally.

Occupational Experience and Related Assessment of that Experience

Applicants with a bachelor's or higher degree must have at least one year of verifiable
occupational experience in the past ten years.

Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught. (Exception: Those teachers
that have a current valid five-year license are not required to have the occupational
experience.)

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

01. Meets and instructs classes in the assigned locations and at designated times.

02. Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities
of the students.

03. Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities
of the students.

04. Creates a classroom environment that is conductive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and
interests of the students.

05. Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate
supervisor.

06. Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.

07. Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the
goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to communicate these objectives
to students.

08. Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical
limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups
involved.

09. Strives to implement, by instructions and action, the district’s philosophy of education and
instructional goals and objectives.

10. Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.

11. Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis and seeking the assistance of district
specialists as required.

12. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.

13. Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and
administrative regulation.

14. Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct,
and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains
order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.

15. 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.

16. Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for Assistant Teacher(s) and volunteer(s) and,
cooperatively with department heads, evaluates their job performance.

17. Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.

18. Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.

19. Performs additional duties as assigned and directed by the Principal.

Terms of Employment: 187 Days

Evaluation: Subject to provisions of School Board policies on performance evaluations.

Salary: Salary Schedule, based on degree and experience