26/27 SY : Electives Lab Teacher - Houston

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• Valid teacher certification appropriate for the particular assignment and grade level as required by federal, state, or local regulations, laws, or regulatory bodies, including the No Child Left Behind Act. This includes current state certification, acceptable scores on mandatory tests, or other documentation meeting organizational or regulatory requirements.
• Alternatives to the above qualifications as determined appropriate and acceptable by the district.

Experience Requirements

• Prior experience or formal training in working with “at-risk” students preferred.
• A proven ability to work in a polite and friendly manner with a variety of constituencies, including parents, students, and staff.
• Ability to effectively educate and manage students from varying backgrounds and socio-economic levels.
• Experience in effectively handling conflict.
• Must possess a sense of humor.
• Alternatives to the above requirements as the district may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

Professional

• Implements the school’s mission, philosophy of education, and instructional standards and objectives.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, school policy, and administrative regulation.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence, especially as it relates to the specific assignment, student grade, and subject area.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with others.
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, colleagues, and parents concerning both academic and behavioral progress of assigned students.
• Performs other related tasks and assumes other related responsibilities as assigned by the Principal.
• Works cooperatively with other employees and contractors to advance a seamless, responsive, and effective education environment for students.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested under reasonable terms.

Instructional

• Meets and instructs assigned students in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study using tools provided by the organization that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Creates a blended classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares for assigned classes and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of the immediate supervisor.
• Encourages students to set and maintain high standards of classroom behavior and achievement.
• Utilizes positive behavior interventions to support student progress and learning.
• Maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum standards and establishes clear objectives reflecting these standards for all lessons, units, and projects.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media.
• Assesses and documents the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Documents the learning problems of students and seeks the assistance of specialists as required.
• Meets the needs of special programs students through effective classroom instruction, observations, assessments, and inputs to oversight committees, ARD committees, 504 meetings, and LPAC committees.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for educational assistant(s) and volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with supervisors, assesses their job performance.