6th Grade Social Studies Teacher (TCMS)

REQUIREMENTS: Kentucky Teacher Certification

JOB DESCRIPTION:


The teacher plans, organizes and delivers programs of instruction that support the premise of high expectations for all students. The teacher supervises students and instructional assistants.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Effective instructional practices and strategies for diverse learners
• Curriculum development, assessment practices, and data-driven instructional planning
• Behavior intervention strategies and classroom management techniques
• State academic standards, graduation requirements, and district policies
• Collaborative practices that support communication among teachers, administrators, and support staff

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates proficiency in planning developmentally appropriate, research-based instruction that addresses Kentucky's learning goals and outcomes for students
• Creates and maintains a learning climate that supports student learning outcomes
• Implements developmentally appropriate, teaching and learning activities that will implement the curriculum
• Assists in the administration in implementing Board policies, and administrative regulations, and school rules governing student life and conduct, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure
• Evaluates specific teaching/learning situations and communicates to students and others (documents, progress through anecdotal records, student-teacher conferences, and portfolios)
• Takes 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 regulations
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems
• Performs professional responsibilities and duties as outlined in Board policy, such as regular attendance, punctuality, attending staff meetings, serving on committees, and accepts a share of responsibility for extra-curricular activities, in-service education and professional growth
• Demonstrates effective collaboration skills among peers, subordinates, supervisors, students, and parents
• Demonstrates teaching conduct consistent with missions to which school council, local Board, and State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education are committed
• Plans and supervises purposefully for instructional assistants and volunteers and cooperatively with department heads of leaders, instructional and guidance facilitators, evaluates his/her job performance
• Evaluates own overall performance to model/teacher keeps learning goals and implements a program of professional development
• Promotes self-discipline and self-control
• Aids in the administration of group standardized tests in accordance with the district or state regulations
• Utilize Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as outlined at the school/district
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance
• Adheres to the professional code of ethics
• Successfully utilizes technology as appropriate in job function
• Performs any other such duties as so designed by the Principal or designee.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:


Indoor, environmentally controlled. Typical office environment including but not limited to telephones, personal interruptions, background noises. May require working with or near the public, parents, and children and will be subject to sounds, scents, and other related environmental factors.


EVALUATION:


Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Certified Evaluation Plan. The evaluation will be conducted by the building principal.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee