Special Education Teacher

Self-Containded Communications Classroom

Herscher Intermediate School

Definition:

Under administrative supervision, the classroom teacher for Pre-K - Grade 8, or a combination thereof, establishes and maintains a program and environment favorable to learning and personal growth in accordance with each student’s individual need and ability while instructing and engaging all students in learning activities designed to promote social, emotional, and intellectual growth.

To perform the job of elementary teacher, an individual must meet the qualifications of knowledge, ability, and skill as prescribed and perform each duty and responsibility of the position with proficiency.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates qualification and competency with area of assigned instruction.
• Effectively communicates content knowledge and applications in area of assigned instruction.
• Designs and implements instruction in compliance with prescribed district curriculum and objectives.
• Utilizes instructional tools and applies instructional strategy of current best practice.
• Communicates with parents positively, professionally, and regularly including parent teacher conferencing.
• Engages students in whole group instruction, small group instruction, and individual instruction.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student conduct and control required to achieve full participation in all activities.
• Creates and maintains an organized, uncluttered workspace with display emphasis on function and content.
• Engages supervisor cooperatively.
• Engages and interacts with colleagues respectfully.
• Maintains and provides records including, but not limited to the evaluation of student performance, with accuracy and according the timeline requested.
• Engages in professional development.
• Participates in school-wide supervision of students during out of classroom activity.
• Participates in staff meetings, district/school committees.
• Participates in student activities by attending, volunteering, sponsoring, or coaching.