Title: Classroom Teacher
Qualifications: 1. Certificate, license, or other legal credential required
- Degree(s) required and endorsement(s) for subject/content area
- 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: Principal
Job Goal: To provide students with academic skills necessary to function in daily living, for achieving success on state and national achievement tests, and to serve as a foundation for learning at the next grade level
Lesson Plans
· Utilizes and references districts and/or state mandated competencies, objectives, and/or benchmarks
· Uses a variety of effective teaching procedures, materials/media, and assessments appropriate for learners
· Documents and reports to the principal completion of and progress on state benchmarks, blueprints, and writing rubrics
Classroom Management
· 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 learners
· Promotes active learner participation
· Shows evidence of appropriate and positive student – teacher interaction
· Monitors access and usage of the internet
Delivery of Instruction
Plans for Effective 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
Follows Lesson Cycle
· Shows evidence of student achievement (grade proficiency) and growth based on the Mississippi Assessment System over a two year period
· 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
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
Evaluation of Student Progress
· 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 testing program
· Incorporates test items that mimic the format and level of difficulty of state test items
· Utilizes state writing rubrics to evaluate progress on written assignments
· Administers and reports progress on state practice tests as required
· Reports student progress toward mastery of state required benchmark items as assessed through the state assessment program to the principal each nine week period
Professional Responsibility
· 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
· Maintains equipment and fixed assets according to district policy
· Seeks professional development activities to address personal professional growth
· Promotes the district’s vision, mission, and goals
· Performs other duties as assigned
Terms of Employment: Salary and work year will be established by the Board.
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.