QUALIFICATIONS:
Illinois type 09 teaching certificate
Endorsement in Biology
Knowledge of Technology
REPORTS TO:
Assistant Principal
JOB GOAL:
To create an optimal learning
environment that focuses on a variety of
individual educational needs; to inspire, motivate and stimulate
students to master course content and develop skills to the
utmost of their learning capabilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Prepares materials and plans
daily instructions appropriate to each assigned class, which is
aligned to the Illinois State Standards.
2.
Develops instructional
objectives for each lesson and relates the objectives to the
course and divisional goals and district objectives.
3.
Maintains desirable
discipline standards in the classroom in an atmosphere conducive
to learning and assists when needed with student disciplinary
control in other school areas.
4.
Creates and maintains an
atmosphere conducive to each student's emotional and
developmental skills, one in which each student can develop a
sense of worth and dignity.
5.
Seeks assistance from the
Assistant Principal, principal, and other support staff
specialists to improve the instructional program or to assist in
resolving specific classroom problems.
6.
Recommends changes and
improvements in the curriculum to the Assistant Principal,
principal, and curriculum director.
7.
Establishes and maintains
parent-teacher communication by preparing for and attending
parent-teacher conferences and by initiating and maintaining
other necessary contact.
8.
Keeps accurate records for
each student and performs those duties relative to pupil
accounting assigned by the administration, including the
recording of attendance, grades, evaluation data, etc.
9.
Develops and administers
appropriate tests and reports performance to parents,
administrators, and students.
10.
Notifies students, on a periodic basis, of the
schedule of times for individual assistance.
11.
Participates in faculty, division, departmental, and
in-service meetings.
12.
Understands and explains special emergency
procedures to students to students and supervises students during
emergency situations.
13.
Provides a specific program of safety instruction,
safety testing, and safety practice in each shop, laboratory, and
other area of potential hazard.
14.
Observes the professional day by being to work and
class on time.
15.
Is sensitive to the physical and learning
disabilities of students and takes appropriate measures to assist
these students.
16.
Implements all district policies.
17.
Serves as a role model for students in leadership,
scholarship, character development, and acceptance of
responsibility.
18.
Recognizes the value of co-curricular activities and
demonstrates a willingness to assume sponsorship of activities
when needed.
19.
Performs other job-related duties as directed by the
administration.
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:
Ten (10)
months
Salary:
Per MCTU Contract