Job Description
Job Description
Primary Role:
Provide students with learning activities and experience designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Enhance student self-worth and equip them with the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to function in society.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
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Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements or required training for subject and level assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
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Texas ESL certification
Essential Functions:
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Prepare classroom, materials and lesson plans and implement research-based instructional practices
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Observe, evaluate, remediate and extend on students' academic performance, behavior and social development
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Identify, modify and adapt curriculum and approved instructional resources to meet various learning styles and needs of students
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Utilize a variety of teaching methods to instruct students individually, in small groups, and as a whole class
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Monitor students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, cafeteria, playground, school grounds, hallways, restrooms, study trips, etc.) to provide a safe and positive learning environment.
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Implement and maintain effective classroom management to ensure continual progress of students
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Establish standards-based objectives for all lessons and utilize clear criteria for evaluating lessons
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Utilize efficient record keeping procedures
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Meet and confer with parents and guardians to discuss student progress
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Communicate and confer effectively both orally and in written form with students, parents, colleagues and administration
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Work collaboratively with colleagues including Special Education staff in support of student achievement goals and professional development
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Meet professional criteria and obligations
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Administer standardized achievement and ability tests as required
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Interpret student performance data and implement approved Response to Intervention Tiers 1,2 and 3 as required
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Enforce Charter School rules and policies
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Actively participate in a variety of meetings and professional development activities to convey and/or to gather information required to perform functions and to improve student achievement.
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Use audiovisual aids, computers, and or other interactive technology to supplement and support lessons
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Keep current educational issues
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Demonstrate a strong work ethic, accept responsibility, and the ability to be self-motivated
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Exemplify through manner, words, and dress the high standards and expected behavior of the school
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Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.