CERTIFIED SECONDARY
TEACHER
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Illinois State certificate in
the teaching field qualifying the teacher to teach at the
secondary level.
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Bachelor's Degree
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Ability to function effectively
as a member of the school staff.
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Such other requirements as the
Board may establish.
REPORTS
TO: The Secondary Building
Principal
SUPERVISES:
(Instructs and evaluates the school
work of designated):
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Students
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Student Teachers
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Volunteers
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Assists the Principal with the
evaluation of Teaching Assistants
MAINTAINS LIAISON
WITH:
Parents. Communicates with
parents as the teacher deems necessary, or when requested by
parents or administrators.
JOB
GOAL: To
help students learn subject matter and skills that will
contribute to their development as mature, able, and
responsible men and women.
PERFORMANCE
RESPONSIBILITIES:
(In addition to those listed in
500.31, Certified Teacher, the following are the essential
fundamentals to include but not limited to the following job
duties.)
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Teaching in compliance with
curricular requirements of the State and of the Board of
Education of District 61.
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Remaining current on research,
new developments and literature on education, especially
elementary and/or the area of special assignment.
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Compliance with Board Policies,
Administrative Regulations, and Board-Employee Agreements at
the school level.
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Participation on an appointive,
elective, or volunteer basis in the curriculum development
process at the building and district levels, as is
required to periodically review all curricular areas to keep
them up-to-date.
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Participation from
time-to-time, in the development of District Policies and
Administrative Regulations, on an appointive, elective, or
volunteer basis.
The major instructional function
of the secondary classroom teacher includes:
Instructional Delivery
This includes an understanding
and the ability to use the principles of learning (motivation,
reinforcement, retention, transfer) and the ability to make
sound judgments above the use of such instructional techniques
as appropriate pacing, questioning, grouping, actively
involving the students, and directly vs. indirectly instructing
the students.
Human Skills
This includes the ability
to stimulate students, bring enthusiasm to the learning
process, and provide both a concern and care for the worth and
dignity of the individual.
Planning Skills
This includes the ability to
develop goals/objectives for content/skills based upon
evaluation of student needs, aptitude, and learning
styles. Provision for both individual and group
learning experience is involved.
Evaluation of Students and Programs
This includes the ability to
construct and use diagnostic, criterion reference and student
achievement tests. Evaluation also encompasses the maintenance
and interpretation of records for students, parents,
administrators, and other teachers.
Classroom Management
This includes controlling and
structuring the learning environment so that students
adhere to rules and providing opportunities for students
to acquire the self-discipline necessary in school and adult
life.
Resource Utilization
This includes the ability to use
the resource materials available-- including both the academic
and human, within and outside of the confines of the
educational plant.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Handle work which deals mostly
with people, objects, equipment in a general setting; depth
perception and field of vision are important. Employee
regularly is required to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift
(up to 50 pounds), carry, pull, push, climb, and kneel; walking
and standing approximately 50-75% of each shift. Employee must
recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are
loud and playful instead of angry and combative; ability to
differentiate tones and volumes in conversation.
MENTAL DEMANDS
The Secondary Teacher must ensure
that children are supervised at all times, and that children
are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a
number of situations happening at once, and the Secondary
Teacher must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at
any time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. The Teacher will be working in a busy and
occasionally noisy environment. There may be a number of
activities and situations happening at once, and the Teacher
will have to supervise all students at all times.
Decatur Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity
employer with an affirmative action plan.