English Teacher
The
purpose of a teacher's job is to teach students to read, write, problem solve,
compute, how to find information, how to think, how to work cooperatively with
others, and to meet all district-required curriculum objectives.
Job Functions:
Essential Functions:
1. Plans and implements a program of study that
meets individual needs, interests, and abilities within the Sweetwater County
School District Number One curriculum.
2. Uses effective teaching techniques and
materials to implement curriculum objectives and goals.
3. Designs lesson plans which are in line with
district map and state standards.
4. Monitors and assesses student progress and
provides feedback on a regular basis to students and parents/guardians.
5. Diagnoses, instructs, and evaluates specific
students' needs and seeks assistance of specialists as needed.
6. Communicates aims/objectives to students in a
well-planned, organized manner in clear, concise terms.
7. Creates a classroom environment conducive to
learning and appropriate to the maturity of the students.
8. Assists administration in implementing all
policies, regulations, and rules of Sweetwater County School District Number
One.
9. Creates educational experiences to provide
students with opportunities to develop potential in self-esteem,
personal-social adjustment, decision making, and other life skills.
10. Promotes and
follows adopted Sweetwater County School District Number One philosophy,
policies, and administrative procedures.
11. Communicates
concerns and ideas with colleagues, parents, students, and community in a
positive manner.
12. Assumes
legal responsibilities for supervision of students on school property or in
attendance at school-sponsored activities.
13. Strives to
maintain and improve professional competence.
14. Assumes
individual responsibilities assigned by the principal/supervisor which may
relate to committee work, student activities, student supervision, or other
planning and professional assignments.
15. Maintains
accurate, complete, legible, and correct records as required by law, Sweetwater
County School District Number One policy, and administrative regulation.
16. Takes
necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and
facilities.
17. Conducts
oneself in a business-like and task-oriented manner.
18. Strives to
be a good employee as well as an effective teacher.
19. Maintains
equipment and lab materials in a safe and orderly fashion.
20. Instructs
all students in the safe operation of all equipment and watches that students
use the equipment in a correct and safe manner.
Other Functions:
1. Attends and
supervises curriculum oriented field trips.
2. Attends
parent and staff meetings.
3. Keeps
informed by reading current information related to profession.
4. Responds to
requests for information in a timely manner.
--EMPLOYEES ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL DUTIES OF
THIS JOB—
Job Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Mental Ability:
Possess a broad specific knowledge with expertise in areas of
certification.
Possess group
dynamics and interpersonal skills.
Possess
knowledge of psychological, emotional, and educational behavioral development
of children.
Possess
classroom management skills which include discipline as well as record keeping
and assessment ability.
Possess
technological and computer skills.
Possess problem
solving, imagination, patience, reasoning, creativity, judgement, and
analytical abilities.
Education, License, Certification or Formal
Training
Possess all certificates required for the State of Wyoming.
Possess at a
minimum a Bachelor's Degree.
Continue to
pursue graduate level classes for professional growth.
Physical Demands:
Be able to stand, walk, and sit for long periods without fatigue or
discomfort.
Be able to lift
up to 50 pounds. Be able to push up to 200 pounds up to 30 feet.
Be able to pull
up to 100 pounds up to 50 feet. Be able to carry up to 25 pounds up to 100
feet.
Be able to
stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, handle, finger, talk, hear, and see.
Environmental Demands:
Be able to spend most of the time inside classrooms with some work
outside in cold/hot weather. Be able to tolerate noise up to 90 decibels.