Job Title: Secondary Classroom TeacherLocation: Instruction/CurriculumJob Group: EducatorPay Level: ExemptReports to: Principal and/or designeeSummary: To develop a proficiency based instructional program and provide a class environment that promotes learningand personal growth; to motivate students to develop skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to provide a strongacademic foundation for continual education and the world of work according to each student’s ability; to establisheffective relationships with students, parents/guardians, community members and other staff members.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.1. Demonstrates the district's Professional Standards for Teachers.2. Universally designs lesson plans and instructional material and provides individualized and small groupinstruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.3. Incorporates content area proficiencies and SB student learning expectations (SLEs) as learning targets in unitand lesson plans.4. Assesses and monitors learning using a variety of methods and adjusts instruction accordingly to individualstudent needs.5. Communicates regularly with students and parents/guardians outside normal classroom day by means ofupdated student management system class pages, newsletters, notes, phone calls, conferences, othertechnology.6. Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.7. Evaluates students' academic and personal growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reportsand report cards.8. Identifies student needs and makes appropriate referrals and develops strategies for individual education plans.9. Is available to students and parents/guardians for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.10. Plans and coordinates the work of employees, parents/guardians, student interns, and volunteers in theclassroom and on field trips.11. Creates an environment that is instructionally appropriate for age/grade of students.12. Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter using current best practices and as specified in statelaw and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.13. Leads a student advisory through activities that follow the school’s Advisory model.14. Supervises students in non-instructional situations such as study halls, lunch, and hallways.General Responsibilities: Supervises classroom employees, students, interns, and volunteers. Monitors studentdiscipline through an appropriate student management program. Assists administration in establishing andmaintaining school-based student management and a positive learning environment. Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule.Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform eachessential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education and/or Experience: Bachelor of Arts degree in content area. Advanced work in assigned subjectmatter preferred.Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Vermont Teaching License (K-12 or 6-12), with appropriateendorsement for academic assignment and/or level of assignment.Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret textbooks, periodicals, professional journals, technicalprocedures, and/or governmental regulations. Ability to write lesson plans, reports, correspondence, andprocedures. Ability to effectively present information individually and in group settings and to respond to questionsfrom students, parents/guardians, staff and the public. Ability to use a variety of assessments for student workincluding the design and assessment of performance tasks related to content area proficiencies and SLEs assignedto the program or course. Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents/guardians, colleagues, andadministration.Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference andthe fundamentals of algebra and geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, andproportions to practical situations. Ability to use a variety of assessments for student work including the design andassessment of performance tasks related to content area proficiencies and SLEs assigned to the program orcourse.Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situationswhere only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,diagram, or schedule form.Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program;ability to deploy the tenants of Universal Design for Learning to plan and implement lessons based on content areaproficiencies and student learning expectations (SLEs) for all students. Ability to establish and maintain effectiverelationships with students, peers and parents/guardians; skilled in oral and written communication. Ability toperform duties with awareness of all district requirements, Vermont Education Quality Standards (EQS), applicablelaws, and Board policies. Demonstrated ongoing commitment to workplace diversity, sustainability, and deliveringexceptional customer service.Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations, as defined by the District,may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, kneel, bend, talk seeand hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 40 pounds suchas teaching materials, equipment, books and carts. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well being, orwork output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision such as to readhandwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multipledemands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.Emotional Demands: The individual must be able to work with others in a collegial and cooperative manner, modelbest behavior, must show above average interpersonal skills and follow directions of school leadership.Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. Duties are performed indoors and occasionallyoutdoors.Terms of Employment: Per Educator’s Master AgreementEvaluation: Per established guidelinesDate Accepted: February, 2019/PBurkeThe information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-325),which became effective on January 1, 2009 is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual(s) currentlyholding this position and additional duties may be assigned. The Board reserves the right to waive the essential requirements contained in this job description.Job Description AcknowledgementI have received, reviewed and fully understand the job description. I further understand that I am responsible for thesatisfactory execution of the essential functions described therein, under any and all conditions as described.Employee Name____________________________________________________________________________Employee Signature____________________________________________________ Date_________________