K-8 Music Teacher

Posted: Continuous 2012-06-09
Available: 08/13/2012 Closes: 06/29/2012
Chicago International Charter School Prairie
High-Needs Location
 

Description:

 

All Distinctive School staff members share a commitment to creating learning environments that are driven by:

· Explicit and high expectations

· Data-driven and evidence-based decision making

· Continuous learning and leadership development

· Effective management of resources (time, materials, colleagues and families)


A Distinctive Teacher will:

<!--· Support the vision and mission of the Distinctive Schools network. A DS teacher will exhibit professional judgment and demonstrate behaviors that are professional, ethical, and responsible.

<!--· Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the DS curriculum program assigned and show written evidence of preparation as required.

<!--· Plan and use appropriate instructional/learning strategies, activities, materials, and technology that reflect accommodation for individual needs of students assigned.

<!--· Assist students in analyzing or improving methods and habits of study. Consistently assess student achievement through formal and informal assessments and use those assessments to adjust instruction based on individual student need.

<!--· Develop and maintain a positive classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the physical, social, and emotional development of students. Positive Behavioral Interventions should be used when creating your classroom structure.

<!--· Manage student behavior in the classroom and administer discipline according to board policies, administrative regulations, and IEP’s.

<!--·Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curriculum (as needed) for special education students according to guidelines established by Individual Education Plans (IEP’s).

<!--· Actively participate in weekly Response To Intervention and grade level meetings for the purpose of collaborating with colleagues, reviewing student progress, and planning and implementing instructional goals.

<!--· Use NWEA Map test data to support your instruction with constant analysis and goal setting with your students.

<!--· Attend and participate in staff meetings, committee meetings, and work sessions as required by the director or administrator.

<!--· Promote professional improvement through reading educational journals and books, exploring educational research, enrolling in college courses, participating in all network and campus level professional staff development activities.

<!--· Comply with all network policies as outlined in Distinctive Schools Employee Handbook.

<!--· Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required. Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and or volunteer(s).

<!--· Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents, principals and other colleagues. Fulfill campus requirements for parents communication.

<!--· Maintain a professional relationship with all colleagues, students, parents, and community members.

<!--· Attend various school events throughout the school year to be a visible face to families and students.

<!--· Complete other tasks/duties as required by Distinctive Schools and the campus leadership teams/Director.



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