Certified: Bilingual Biology High School

Summary

This class facilitates learning, academic achievement, and personal development by providing instruction to students. Responsibilities include developing and implementing curriculum and lesson plans, utilizing technology, and understanding diverse student needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
• A valid Connecticut State Board of Education teaching certificate/endorsement(s): Bilingual Biology 930.
• A current Motor Vehicle operator’s license (may be required).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Core curriculum knowledge, including specialized knowledge in certain fields.
• Education philosophy, teaching methods, and educational research.
• Child development and classroom management techniques.
• Instructional technologies and learning theory.
• Community resources and multicultural, gender, and disability fair curriculum concepts.
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Scientific Research Based Interventions (SRBI).
• Excellent listening skills and human relations.
• Ability to adapt teaching styles and work with diverse student populations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to evaluate student performance and provide feedback.
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible.
• Ability to plan and implement lesson plans based on district and school goals.
• Ability to utilize computer and multimedia technology.
• Ability to work in a cooperative learning environment.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Essential Functions

• Advises, assists, and supervises students with internships, volunteering, and community service projects.
• Evaluates student performance through examinations, homework assignments, and other methods.
• Implements the goals, objectives, and standards of the District, the school, and the specific program or department.
• Maintains contact and communications with parents of students, schedules and holds parent conferences, and recruits students into classes and specialized programs.
• Participates in staff development and professional growth activities.
• Performs classroom management duties, enforcing school rules, and ensuring the safety of students.
• Provides instruction in the core and age-appropriate curriculum, assesses initial knowledge or skills, and develops and implements instructional activities for students.
• Coordinates co-curricular and extracurricular school activities, participates in bus, lunch, and playground duty assignments, attends and participates in school planning and staff meetings, serves on various school committees, monitors classroom and student budgets and accounts, provides information for grant-writing processes, and develops, organizes, and implements students’ classroom and school performances, presentations, and exhibits.
• Assists with the mainstreaming of special needs students, coordinates the Planning and Placement Team (PPT) and/or Central Planning and Placement Team (CPPT), and determines the least restrictive environment.

Working Conditions

• Standing: F
• Sitting: N
• Lifting: N
• Carrying: N
• Pushing: N
• Pulling: N
• Climbing: N
• Heavy Work: N
• Balancing: N
• Very Heavy Work: N
• Stooping: N
• Kneeling: N
• Crawling: N
• Driving: N
• Reaching: F
• Wetting: N
• Handling: N
• Grasping: N
• Extreme Noise or Vibration: N
• Twisting: N
• Exposure to Chemicals: N
• Feeling: N
• Exposure to Gases and Fumes: N
• Talking: F
• Hearing: F
• Exposure to Bodily Fluids: N
• Repetitive Motion: N
• Exposure to Dampness: N
• Hand/Eye/Foot Coordination: N
• Confinement to Small or Restricting Area: N
• Visual Acuity/Near: F
• Visual Acuity/Far: F
• Physical Danger or Abuse: N

Equal Opportunity Employer

The District provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages discussions about potential accommodations.