Elementary Tk-8Th Grade Mild/Moderate Teacher 2024-25 School Year

Description of Basic Responsibilities:

To plan, prepare, and instructs students in accordance with California State Curriculum Standards.

Supervisor: Principal or designee.

Essential Duties:

• Provides instruction to students using the course of study adopted by the Board of Education and appropriate standards based curriculum materials guidelines in teaching individual course content.

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

• Develops standard based lesson plans and appropriate instructional aids.

• Demonstrates concepts using appropriate technology and/or teacher prepared instructional aids. 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.

• Provides opportunities when needed for individualized and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.

• Design learning activities that will relate curriculum to the real world situations.

• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior, based upon the school discipline program, needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.

• Assesses each student's progress in curriculum knowledge and skills.

• Selects and requisition books, instructional aids, and instructional supplies; maintains required inventory records.

• Communicates with parents/guardians to discuss the individual students' progress.

• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.

• Participate in student studies teams, 504, and Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings to maximize each student's potential.

• Supervises students in out of classroom activities during the assigned workday.

• Participates in professional learning community (PLC) for curriculum and other developmental programs.

• Participates in the analysis of data through a PLC to improve student achievement.

• Administers benchmark assessments to provide teacher feedback on student achievement in a timely manner.

• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District and in self-selected professional growth activities.

• Participates in staff committees and sponsorship of student activities.

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

• Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of Principal.

• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of standard based curriculum goals and establishes clear standard based objectives for all lessons, units, and to communicate these objectives to students.

• Strives to implement by instruction and action the District's philosophy of education and standard based instructional goals and objectives.

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

• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulation.

• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing behavior and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedures, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.

• Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.

• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s) and, cooperatively provide input on their job performance.

• Attend staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with board policy on evaluation and the Aromas-San Juan Teachers Association collective bargaining agreement.

Accommodations:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with disability to perform their essential functions of the job.

Qualifications:

• Must possess a valid California teaching credential appropriate to assignment.

• Must possess a valid California driver's license.

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