About this role
Class Code: 2025 2095 2040 2050 2060 2096 JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: TEACHER-CLASSROOM Responsible To: Principal Assistant Principal Basic Function: Fulfills the requirements of classroom instruction with punctuality, reliability, and responsibility.
Performance Responsibilities:
• Has prepared lesson plans that are appropriate for classroom/content/grade level assignment.
• Exercises proper care of materials and equipment.
• Communicates needs of the classroom to the proper personnel.
• Arrives for work at the assigned hour and does not leave before the assigned time.
• Communicates appropriately and effectively with other staff members, parents, students, and with administration.
• Accepts assistance, advice, and guidance from those responsible for supervising his/her performance, and makes a concerted effort toward improving or refining skills.
• Shares ideas, plans, materials, and facilities.
• Alert to the district's, school's, and his/her own goals and priorities and seeks professional learning appropriate to these needs.
• Keeps information confidential information that has been obtained in the course of professional service, unless disclosure serves professional purpose or is required by law.
• The teacher, in his/her association with others, respects the rights, feelings, and differences among individuals, and communicates directly with the person(s) involved in any situation.
• Adheres to professional code of ethics stipulated by the Kentucky Department Professional Board.
Standards - Employs classroom management techniques that result in a positive atmosphere for teaching and learning. A. Classroom Management
• The teacher begins the class promptly.
• The teacher communicates to students those behaviors expected of them, or there is evidence that expected behaviors have been communicated.
• Student exhibit classroom behaviors, which promotes active engagement from all participants in the lesson.
• Inappropriate behaviors receive immediate and appropriate teacher intervention.
B. Materials
• The teacher chooses appropriate materials and/or equipment for teaching a lesson.
• The teacher handles efficiently the materials and/or equipment in the classroom setting.
Planning for Instruction – Engages in effective unit/lesson planning. · Follows school or district-established curriculum documents and processes. · Establishes appropriate objectives (or learning targets) for each unit/lesson. · Utilizes effective teaching strategies to promote student engagement and achievement. Teaching the Lesson - Recognizes student differences in needs, abilities, and interests and imparts instruction so that these differences are met. · Communicates with the student the objective of the lesson. · Communicates with the student the purpose of the learning and makes learning/content revelant. · Relates the learning from the lesson being taught to previous learnings and assists students in making connections. · Communicates with students are told how they will be accountable for demonstrating proficiency in the learning. · Demonstrates sound, up-to-date knowledge of the subject matter being taught. · Checks periodically throughout the lesson for the students' understanding of the objective. · Provides practice experiences for the student of the appropriate number and variety to insure mastery of the objective. · Demonstrates knowledge of reinforcement theory throughout the lesson. · Each aspect of the lesson gives evidence of the teacher's attention to maintaining a classroom climate conducive to learning (Feeling Tone). · The activities of the lesson demonstrate the teacher's desire to include the interests of the students in the classroom. · Encourages, praises, and/or acknowledges student effort appropriately. · Manages instruction in such a way that each student demonstrates a measure of success. · There is evidence that practice is scheduled in such a manner as to guarantee retention of learnings. · Gives students the opportunity to verbalize the critical attribute(s) of the learning before leaving the lesson. · Collects data from the lesson that enables him/her to evaluate each student's performance, and assists in planning tomorrow's lesson. Minimum Qualifications: · Approved Certification with State of Kentucky. Terms of Employment: Salary and work year to be established by the board of education. Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of board policy for Professional Personnel.