POSITION TITLE: Teacher of Single Gender Class
Reports To: Principal
SUMMARY: Helps students learn subject matter and skills
that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men
and women.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
Other duties may be assigned.
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Commits
to participate in professional development, preparation and reflection on best
practices for single gender instruction.
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Provides
differentiated instruction for single gender classes.
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Meets
and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
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Plans
a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs,
interests, and abilities of the students.
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Creates
a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the
maturity and interests of the students.
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Prepares
for classes assigned, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of
immediate superior.
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Encourages
students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
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Guides
the learning process toward achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with
the goals establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the
like to communicate these objectives to students.
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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.
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Strives
to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education
and instructional goals and objectives.
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Assesses
the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress
reports as required.
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Diagnoses
the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance
of district specialists as required.
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Takes
all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment,
materials and facilities.
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Maintains
accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy,
and administrative regulation.
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Assists
the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student
life and conduct, and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom
behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just
manner.
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Makes
provision 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.
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Plans
and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
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Strives
to maintain and improve professional competence.
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Attends
staff meetings and inservice activities as directed.
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Serves
on staff committees as required.
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Maintains
professional relationships with students and faculty; follows ethics of the
teaching profession; and promotes the welfare of students at all times.
SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises
students and assumes other supervisory duties as assigned by building
principal.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able
to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of 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:
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability
to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional
journals, technical instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write
reports, procedure manuals and business correspondence. Ability to respond to
common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members
of the business community.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability
to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical
inference, and fundamentals of plain and solid geometry and trigonometry.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability
to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and
draw valid conclusions.
OTHER SKILLS and
ABILITIES:
Ability
to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram
forms and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to perform duties with awareness of
all district requirements and the Board of Education policies.
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 sit,
stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move
up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision and distance vision. The employee must be able to hear the difference
between bells, buzzers, beeps, horns, etc. The employee frequently communicates
through speech.
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
work environment may be quiet or loud.
While performing the duties of this job, employees may have a higher
risk than the average person of being exposed to infection.
The information
contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed
for this position. Additional duties are
performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional
duties may be assigned.