About this role
TITLE: Teacher
QUALIFICATIONS:
• As set by state certification authorities.
REPORTS TO: Principal
SUPERVISES: Teacher aide and volunteers assigned JOB GOAL: To help students learn subject matter and/or skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible men and women. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Guides the learning process toward the 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 student.
• Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Counsels with colleagues, students, and/or parents on a regular basis.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher assistant(s) and/or volunteer(s), and cooperatively with department heads, evaluates their job performance.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
Page 1 of 2 TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten-month year. Salary and work year to be according to the current schedule.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually for tenured and semi-annually for evaluation of professional personnel.
Approved: ­­__________________________________________ Date:_______________ Teacher's signature: ___________________________________ Date:_______________
*Teacher's signature indicates knowledge of the job description. However, this job description will not be used for the purpose of teacher evaluation. January 3, 1978, rev. 02/00 Putnam City Schools District I-1, Oklahoma Page 2 of 2