ASD/DCD Teachers (Extended School Year 6/12/12-7/12/12; 17 days at 4.17 hours per day; 2 positions available)
Posted: Continuous
2012-04-24
Available: 06/12/12-07/12/12
Closes: 05/03/2012
Elk River High School
Description: The Teacher develops material and
lesson plans, conducts classroom instruction and evaluates and assess
student performance. The incumbent meets with parents, interprets
student progress, and informs parents/guardians about student
strengths, weaknesses, and progress.
Job Summary:
1.
Plans instruction and other student support activities, including the
establishment of overall goals and priorities, lesson plans, classroom
activities (i.e., laboratory experiments, media presentations, etc.)
and daily lesson plans, as applicable to the teacher’s particular
assignment. Such plans should be consistent with the School
District/department goals and objectives; should consider the needs and
abilities of the students; and should incorporate basic components of
lesion design, as appropriate. Reviews, selects, and modifies materials
and resources consistent with instructional objectives and students’
participation so that lesson plans and instructional materials
developed are consistent with School District/department goals and
objectives.
2. Provides instruction to students in a
manner which incorporates essential elements of instruction, i.e.,
teaching specific objectives, teaching at appropriate levels of
difficulty, including methods of extending students’ thinking, uses
techniques to monitor student progress and adjusts instruction
accordingly, and correctly employs various principles of learning so
that classroom instruction effectively meets the needs of students
consistent with School District objectives.
3. Establishes
behavior expectations and maintains student control in the classroom,
on school premises, and/or in school activities by communicating
expectations for appropriate behavior. Provides structure and
consistency and encourages student responsibility, cooperation, and
mutual respect in a manner consistent with School District policies and
procedures and legal requirements so that the learning environment is
successful.
4. Participates in parent/teacher conference.
Maintains grade book to demonstrate student strengths, weaknesses,
and/or problems that the student may be experiencing in the classroom
so that parents are informed of student’s strengths, weaknesses,
problems, and progress.
5. Collaborates with
other professional staff regarding the needs of students by
communicating accurately, preserving confidentiality of information,
and sharing best teaching practices and new teaching techniques or
procedures available so that effective professional work relationships
properly meet the needs of students.
6. Develops student
tests and evaluates results. Determines student grades for
instructional units and reports grades to parents at School District
assigned time.
7. Develops and maintains adequate
knowledge of the subject(s) taught or support service rendered and
demonstrates an understanding of how the subject(s) or support services
fit into the overall School District and department philosophy,
objectives, and curriculum in order to maintain professional competency
in assigned subject matters.
8. Pursues professional
development activities to broaden and deepen knowledge of content and
teaching skills and continually identifies professional needs and
develops strategies to meet these needs so that there is optimum
professional growth and development of teaching skills.
9. Records and maintains proper records in order to provide accurate information.
10. Other job related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
1. BA/BS degree.
2. Appropriate licensure for area of teaching.
3. Demonstrated teaching skills.
4. Good human relation skills.
5. Good communication skills.
Application Procedure:
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