TEACHER, ENGLISH
Qualifications
- Certificate, license, or other legal credential required
- Degree(s) required in area of major study
- Kind and amount of prior job experience required
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Reports To
Person designated by the Board or the superintendent
Supervises
N/A
Job Goal
To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.
Essential Functions
- Meets and instructs assigned classes in the location and at the times designated.
- Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
- Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students.
- Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon requests of immediate superior.
- Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
- 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 students.
- Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
- Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
- Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
- Diagnoses the learning abilities of students on regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialist as required.
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
- 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 maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
- Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
- Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(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.
- Supports and implements the CORE Literacy initiative and WOW (Working on the Works).
- Performs other related duties as requested or assigned.
Evaluation
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
Salary Information
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Classification:
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Teacher (Generic)
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Scale:
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Teacher
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Grade:
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A-AAAA
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Days Employed:
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187 per school year
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Range:
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$43,721.56.56 – $77,230.54 annually
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Overtime:
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Exempt
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Codes
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MS Personnel/Accreditation Data:
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Varies based on MDE Course Code Book
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