Position Description

The Classroom Teacher will provide instruction in the subjects required by the district and authorized by credential(s) utilizing a course of study adopted by the Board of Education and appropriate learning activities, guides, textbooks and other instructional materials provided by the district.

Qualifications

     Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required

     Licenses and/or Certifications

• Appropriate California teaching credential
• Valid Driver’s License or Government Issued Identification

     Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of current state-adopted standards, curriculum and policies.
• Ability to organize and implement curriculum to facilitate student understanding of subject matter.
• Ability to infuse technology and other 21^st Century Skills (critical thinking, problem solving, creative thinking, communication, collaboration and global citizenship) into the curriculum.
• Ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, district office and school-based staff, students, parents and community.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Establish and maintain an environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of students.

• Create and maintain a learning environment that reflects diversity and encourages constructive and productive interactions among students.
• Provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural education.
• Create and maintain a rigorous learning environment with high expectations and appropriate supports for all students.
• Design and deliver instructional plans that are focused on student mastery of curriculum goals and state-adopted standards.
• Design and deliver learning experiences that develop students’ 21st Century Skills: critical thinking, problem solving, creative thinking, communication, collaboration and global citizenship.
• Engage appropriate instructional strategies, resources and technologies to support the learning of all students.
• Implement second language acquisition strategies to support English Learners.
• Use a variety of formative and summative assessment techniques to establish learning goals and to plan, differentiate and modify instruction.
• Collaborate with colleagues and the broader professional community to support student learning.
• Continue to improve as a professional educator by engaging in district-provided and self-selected professional growth opportunities.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

Supervise students in a variety of school related settings.

• Communicate and interact with students, parents, staff and community.
• Maintain appropriate records and follow required procedures and practices.
• Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials and facilities.
• Requisition necessary instructional materials and supplies and maintain required inventory records.
• Assist in accomplishing campus, department and district goals and initiatives.
• Plan and coordinate the work of instructional associates, teacher assistants and other paraprofessionals as appropriate.
• Perform basic attendance accounting and clerical services as required.
• Attend mandatory meetings (IEP, SST, Faculty, et al).
• Attend to contractual obligations.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

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 continuously required to speak and listen for extended periods.  The employee is also required to sit or stand for long periods, and to regularly walk; use hands or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is further required to have the physical, mental, and emotional stamina to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position, and the mental acuity to collect, evaluate, and interpret data; to reason; to define problems; to establish facts; to draw valid conclusions; and to make effective judgments and decisions.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not exhaustive of the duties performed or that may be performed by this position.

Supervised by:  Superintendent or designee

Evaluated by:  Superintendent or designee