Junior High ELA Teacher

Specific Duties

• Congduct classroom activities in conformity with established policies and under the supervision of the principal.
• Assume extra duties as assigned by the principal.
• Attend all meetings and conferences of teachers called by the superintendent, principal, or director of instruction and perform such duties in connection with these meetings as may be requested.
• Give careful attention to the temperature, ventilation, and lighting of their room.
• Keep window shades in their room adjusted uniformly and windows free of litter.
• Give due attention to the health of the children and cooperate with the school nurse for the promotion of health work in schools.
• Exercise due vigilance in preventing the spread of contagious diseases and in detecting physical defects among pupils.
• Keep all records required by the principal, director, and superintendent neatly and accurately and make such monthly and special reports as may be required.
• In case of absence, notify the principal.
• Participate in professional growth activities.
• Volunteer for building and district committees.
• Use planning time to develop curricular and instructional practice.
• Schedule conferences to meet with parents of students who are struggling academically.
• Report student progress to parents and administrators in a timely fashion.
• Supervise appropriate areas between classes.
• Confer with colleagues on student progress.
• Remain abreast of all safety evacuation procedures.
• Report to duty by 7:30 a.m. and are to remain until 4:15 p.m., unless otherwise required by the teacher’s assignment for faculty meetings.
• Be at their designated place of duty at the proper time and shall supervise the students under their care except in cases of emergency or by prior arrangement with their supervisors.
• Remain neat, clean, and dress in such a manner as to be in an acceptable, professional manner.
• Prepare all records and reports as required. These reports should be neat, accurate, and on time.
• The techniques and procedures of educational practice are derived from teacher and curricular requirements. These should be based on an agreement between the teacher and administration through curriculum development.
• Keep sufficient records and frequent summative evaluations to justify marks given to students.

Evaluation

Performance evaluated annually by the Building Principal in accordance with Board of Education regulations.