Reading Teacher (Grades 6-12)

Job Title: Secondary Education TeacherPurpose Statement: To help secondary (grade 6-12) students learn foundational Reading skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible men and women, and cause them to perform satisfactorily on educational measurement instruments adopted by the corporation.Essential Functions:Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.Prepares adequate written instructions for substitute teachers.Maintains high standards of classroom behavior.Guides the learning process so as to achieve curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects 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 being taught.Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of corporation specialists 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, corporation policy, and administrative regulation.Assists the administration in implementing all policies and 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.Maintains and improve competence through regular professional development activities.Makes self available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.Acquires and maintains a thorough understanding of student assessment instrument used by the corporation and uses results on a regular basis to diagnose learning progress and provide and execute education interventions, where required.Clarifies assessment results and trends for students, staff, and parents.Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective working environment.Supervisory Responsibilities:Assigned paraprofessional and students.Qualifications:Knowledge of: Planning a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interest, and abilities of the student. Implementing, by instruction and action, the corporation's philosophy of education, instructional goals, and objectives. The Science of Reading, and how to teach skills like phonics, phonemic awareness, and reading comprehension.Skill in: Using a computer and related software applications. Using modern office equipment. Using student assessment data and observation to identify literacy skill gaps.Ability to: Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teachers' aide(s) and volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with department heads, evaluate their job performance. Regularly communicate student academic progress to students, parents, and staff so that timely corrective action can be taken if required.Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree (minimum) in English/Language Arts or Literacy. GPA required: undergraduate – 2.5 overall, 3.0 in major area of study; graduate studies – 3.0 in major area of study, 3.0 overall. Successful teaching experience in English/Language Arts or Reading desirable. No criminal convictions involving moral turpitude.Certification:Valid Indiana teaching license with English/Language Arts endorsements.Physical Demands:Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.Work Environment:Required Testing Drug Test Background Clearance