OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES Teach and supervise assigned students with appropriate learning experiences in credential authorized area. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Plans and provides for appropriate learning experiences for students. 2. Supervises students in a variety of school-related settings. 3. Assesses, monitors, and evaluates student outcomes. 4. Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff, and community. 5. Develops, selects, and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students. 6. Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and the emotional development of students. 7. Strives to maintain and improve professional competence. 8. Maintains appropriate records and follows required procedures and practices. 9. Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities. 10. Supports the goals of the district by serving on special committees and other groups. 11. Performs other related duties as required. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Curriculum and instruction; instructional materials and methods; evaluation and assessment techniques and procedures; child development; the core curriculum. Ability to: Work effectively with a wide variety of organizations and with people of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds; understand, implement, and give complex oral and written directions in English; maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work; compose clear, complete and concise correspondence and reports independently using correct grammar, syntax, punctuation and spelling; manage a positive, educational, classroom environment. Experience: Student teaching and other experience working with school-age children. Education: Bachelor of Arts degree from an accredited college or university. Credentials: CBEST, valid California Teaching Credential for assignment. Supervision: Works under minimal supervision of the Principal and/or Assistant Principal on assigned site. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds individually or with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but occasionally loud.