Job Description

Classroom Teacher

Qualifications: Certificate, license, or other legal credential required Degree(s) required and endorsements (Biology - 181) Kind and amount of prior job experience as required by the Board Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the State Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports To: Superintendent of Education, Principal, Assistant Principal and other designated supervisor

Job Goals: To provide students with academic skills necessary to function in daily living, for achieving success on state and national achievement tests.

Performance Responsibilities:

Effective Teaching Practices:

• Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter.
• Accommodates individual differences and learning styles.
• Uses a variety of instructional techniques or methods.
• Communicates directions clearly.
• Uses correct oral and written communication.
• Uses technology and instructional aides effectively.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for teaching and learning.
• Addresses the varied achievement levels of students.
• Demonstrates concern for students as individuals.
• Documents instruction based on state benchmarks.

School Context and Organization:

• Works with the Principal and other administration to articulate and promote the school system vision of learning and teaching.
• Sets and accomplishes goals and objectives consistent with the school system vision, mission, and goal.
• Uses student data to identify instructional needs and displays it in the classroom or other designated areas.
• Organizes daily, monthly, and yearly plans to facilitate learning and teaching in the schools.
• Communicates high expectations to students and parents/guardians for learning.
• Follows established procedures in the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards and other applicable federal and state regulations.
• Follows district policies applicable to the operation as established by the Board of Education.
• Performs any other tasks as required by the Superintendent of Education or immediate supervisor.
• Reviews, signs, and follows job description.
• Submits daily, weekly, and other reports to the Principal or designee on progress made in meeting district and school improvement goals (Strategic Plan, Schoolwide Plan, etc.).
• Dresses in an appropriate and professional manner.
• Arrives on time and remains until the designated time to leave for all assignments
• Complies with school policies, State Department of Education regulations, School Board policies, and supports the school system.
• Attends all meetings, workshops, and in-service training programs required by the school or district.
• Demonstrates professional behavior at all times with the community, administrators, teachers, parents, and students.
• Seeks professional development activities to address personal professional growth.

Student Discipline:

• Follows district policies when administering student discipline for students with and without disabilities (Discipline Ladder, corporal punishment, suspensions, expulsions, etc.).
• Maintains appropriate and timely communication with administration concerning disciplinary referrals and/or actions (Parent Conferences, telephone calls, etc.).
• Maintains accurate and organized records for student discipline (Discipline Ladder, student files, discipline reports, actions, parent conferences, IEP meetings, etc.).

Supervision:

• Implements the established schoolwide security plan (Crisis management, fire, bus, testing, daily routines, extra-curricular, etc.).
• Provides continuous supervision of students (classrooms, buses, recess, halls, extracurricular, etc.).

Communication:

• Uses appropriate grammar and syntax (verbal and written).
• Communicates pertinent information from meetings, conferences, and other sources in a timely and accurate manner (Staff meetings, professional development opportunities, memos, etc.).
• Provides a written organized monthly calendar for communicating with the Principal's office, faculty, and parents as required.
• Provides input into the decision-making process where appropriate (Schoolwide Plan, Strategic Plan, EEF, Textbook, Needs Assessment, etc.).
• Communicates school and organizational goals throughout the school year (clubs, newsletters, etc.).

Management of Educational Resources:

• Attends to routine tasks during initial minutes of class.
• Uses instructional time effectively / time on task.
• Promotes a positive and safe classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Provides for smooth transition from one activity to another.
• Maintains appropriate classroom discipline.
• Maintains poise and self control.
• Establishes high expectations for learning.
• Promotes active learner participation.
• Shows evidence of appropriate and positive student-teacher interaction.
• Monitors access and usage of the Internet.
• Utilizes the available technology of the school on an ongoing basis to enhance student learning.
• Follows all applicable purchasing laws, statutes, and procedures in securing educational materials.
• Determines budgetary needs for programs using needs assessments, surveys, etc.
• Maintains appropriate fixed asset, textbook, and classroom inventories according to district policy.
• Maintains upkeep and cleanliness of facilities.
• Recognizes students for proven student achievement and consistent student attendance.
• Complies with plan of improvement requirements to receive professional development (mentoring, coaching, in-class modeling, classroom observations, and visiting successful schools) when analysis of common test data and State assessment (MAP, SATP, etc.) scores show that on-going quality instruction is not taking place.
• Receives a termination letter if improvement is not shown based on plans of improvement.
• Attends school regularly.

Curriculum and Instruction:

• Curriculum:
• Participates in meetings to align the curriculum vertically and horizontally in core subjects.
• Utilizes and references district and/or state mandated competencies, objectives, and/or benchmarks, (uses curriculum in lesson plans and has copies on file), frameworks, core standards, and pacing guides.
• Review and revises pacing guides.
• Participates in cross grade, departmental, and grade level planning meetings to coordinate lessons, monitor students, and share information.
• Submits weekly lessons plans with all requirements.
• Documents mastery/non-mastery of core objectives each nine weeks to identify deficiencies in the instructional program and submits to the building principal.
• Documents and reports to the principal completion of any progress on state benchmarks, blueprints, and writing rubrics.
• Uses a variety of effective teaching procedures, materials/media, and assessments appropriate for learners.
• Instruction:
• Aligns all instructional material to state benchmarks, blueprints, rubrics, and assessments.
• Delivers instruction connecting state benchmarks, blueprints, teaching strategies, student interventions, and other state supporting materials to the student performance requirements of the state assessment program.
• Shows evidence of student achievement (grade proficiency) and growth based on the Mississippi Assessment System formative and summative assessments annually.
• Provides guided practice activities for students.
• Uses interest approach to introduce lesson.
• Motivates students with the purpose and importance of the lesson.
• Provides instruction appropriate for the level of the learner.
• Presents lesson in an appropriate scope and sequence.
• Provides learners with appropriate practice on lesson content.
• Adjusts instruction / re-teaches as necessary.
• Provides appropriate lesson closure.
• Student Achievement:
• Links state assessments to classroom instruction.
• Uses a variety of evaluation methods.
• Provides appropriate evaluation feedback to student, parents, and administrators in a timely manner.
• Maintains records of student performance (grade books, progress reports, rubrics, benchmarks, etc.).
• Shows evidence of student achievement and growth based on the Mississippi Assessment Program, Subject Area Testing, Formative and Summative Assessment annually.
• Writes and incorporates test items that mimic the format and level of difficulty of state test items on a daily and weekly basis.
• Utilizes state writing rubrics to evaluate progress on written assignments.

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