High School Teacher
The classroom teacher shall be responsible for the effective management of the class/classes, or program(s) to which he or she is assigned. The teacher shall implement an educational program responsive to student needs according to state and local policy, including the Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Planning:
- Plans effectively for instruction
- Develops and Specifies learner outcomes in clear, concise objectives
- Identifies and plans for individual differences
- Identifies materials needed for lessons
- States methods of evaluation to measure learner outcomes
- Develops, when necessary, Individual Education Plans- IEP, ITP, and/or IFSP
- Develops, when necessary, a reading and/or mathematics program that places each target child at his/her proper level and seeks improvement (Title I)
- Plans instructional program with another faculty as appropriate
Management:
- Maintains an environment conducive to learning
- Organizes available space, materials, and/or equipment to facilitate learning
- Takes appropriate precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
- Manages routines and transitions in a timely manner
- Performs duty assignments
- Manages and/or adjusts allotted time for activities planned
- Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records
- Establishes expectations for learner behavior
- Manages learner behavior to provide productive learning opportunities
- Uses monitoring techniques to facilitate learning
- Implements all 540 and IDEA modifications as required
Instruction:
- Delivers instruction effectively
- Uses techniques which develop lesson objectives
- Employs a variety of methods and techniques
- Sequences lessons to promote learning
- Uses available teaching materials and resources to achieve lesson objectives
- Adjusts lessons when appropriate
- Integrates technology into instruction with emphasis on the use of interactive whiteboards
- Presents content at a developmentally appropriate level
- Presents accurate subject matter
- Utilizes knowledge of subject matter and child growth and development
- Provides opportunities for student involvement in the learning process
- Re-teaches when necessary
- Gives positive feedback
- Assesses student progress
- Evaluates strengths and weaknesses of individual students
- Measures student growth using established goals and objectives
- Uses a variety of evaluation tools
- Informs students and/or parents of student progress
- Produces evidence of student academic growth under his/her instruction
Professional Development:
- The experienced teacher plans for professional development
- The new or beginning teacher plans for professional self-development
- Maintains certification, highly qualified status, and other needed qualifications, and performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains current knowledge of the incorporation of interactive whiteboards into instructional programs
School Improvement:
- Takes an active role in building-level decision making
- Participates in grade-level/subject area curriculum planning and evaluations
- Serves on professional learning communities, task forces, and decision-making committees, when appropriate
- Implements school improvement plan
- Creates partnerships with parents/caregivers, and colleagues regarding classroom expectations, student progress, and provides clear and timely information relative to ways they can assist learning
- Encourages parents/caregivers to become active partners in their children’s education and to become involved in school and classroom activities
- Seeks community involvement in the instructional program
PERSONAL TRAITS:
- Exhibits competency in the following areas:
- Poise and self-confidence
- Enthusiasm and optimism
- Punctuality
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Willingness to implement recommendations
- Acceptable speech and grammar
- Effective communication with students
- Discreet handling of confidential information
- Unbiased attitude regarding race, sex, creed, religion or disability
- Effective communication with colleagues and other adults