About this role
<p>Location: Washington High School </p> <p>Department: Washington B T HS </p> <p>Area:North </p> <p>Contract Months:12 </p> <p>Salary Range: $70,000.00 <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span>–</span></span></span> $76,000.00 </p> <p>Academic Year: 26-27 </p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">POSITION SUMMARY</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#374151">As a teacher of a New Education System (NES) School, you will have the extraordinary opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of your students and contribute to shaping a better future. This role is <span>focused on student growth and achievement, your primary objective is to facilitate a dynamic and engaging learning environment that maximizes student potential. You will employ innovative teaching methods, personalized instruction, and data-driven assessments to promote academic progress and foster a love of learning. Your dedication to continuous improvement, strong instructional skills, and ability to connect with diverse learners will contribute to significant student growth and achievement.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES</H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for individual differences.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Prepare for classes assigned and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to the students. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Employ 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. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Strive to implement, by instruction and action, the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Assess the accomplishments of the students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Refer students for evaluation by district specialists as required.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES CONTINUED</H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect the students, equipment, materials, and facilities. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct. Develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior. Maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Make provisions for being available to the students and to the parents for education-related purposes when required.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with department heads, evaluate their job performance.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Maintain and improve professional competence. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Participate in district staff development.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, and community members. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Maintain open communication with parents. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Perform other job-related duties as assigned.</span></span></li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">POSITION REQUIREMENTS</H2> </div><div><p>N/A</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Education</H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Texas Teacher Certificate appropriate for level and/or subject area of assignment.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Experience</H2> </div><div><p>N/A</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Other Requirements</H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into focus; judge distance (close and distant); reach with arms extended and use hands to manipulate the keyboard.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Ability to lift and carry up to 10 pounds, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, twist, bend, climb, and/or be mobile.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Ability to travel throughout the district and city by means of private or public transportation. If driving personal (or private) vehicle, must possess a valid driver’s license and appropriate insurance coverage.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </div></div></div><p> </p> <p>Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer. </p>