Specialized Support Alternate Level 3 (SSALT3)Teacher
Ysleta Independent School District · El Paso, TX · 3 wk ago
EducationVolunteer
We need to output HTML fragment with sections only if content present. The posting includes many responsibilities etc. We need headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title. We need to extract content.
Let's parse the posting.
First paragraph: "Consistently provide all students with appropriate learning activities and experiences including appropriate instruction in the core academic subject area assigned to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society and be college ready. Adhere to federal and state laws, as well as, district policies, procedures and regulations."
That seems like an overview / About the role.
Then "Essential Functions Major Responsibilities and Essential Functions:" then a list of responsibilities.
We need to put responsibilities under
Responsibilities
with- items.
We need to capture each bullet-like sentence.
Let's extract responsibilities sentences:
- Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the district's curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation as required.
- Prepare lesson plans that reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles and instructional needs with consistent and high levels of student engagement.
- Use the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) as the instructional objectives to plan teaching and present subject matter according to guidelines established by the Texas Education Agency, Board policies and administrative regulations.
- Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and instructional needs of students assigned.
- Help students analyze and improve study methods and habits.
- Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
- Work cooperatively with other instructional program teachers that impact assigned students to determine instructional goals, objectives and methods according to district requirements.
- Use technology to strengthen the teaching/learning process and promote student engagement.
- Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social and emotional development of students.
- Plan and supervise assignments of instructional aides and volunteers and oversee completion, as assigned.
- Communication: Establish and maintain a professional relationship and open communication with parents, students, principals, colleagues and community members.
- Conduct frequent conferences with parents, students, teachers and principals to ensure all student achievement is discussed and communicated.
- Use clear, effective and professional communication.
- Student Growth and Development: Provide formative and summative assessment of student achievement and use results to provide feedback and plan instructional activities.
- Assume responsibility for extracurricular activities as assigned.
- Sponsor outside activities approved by the campus principal taking all safety precautions.
- Be a positive role model for students and support the goals and mission of the campus and school district.
- Classroom Management and Organization: Manage student behavior in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
- Assist in the selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials.
- Compile, maintain and file all reports, records and other documents required.
- Professional Growth and Development: Participate in training and staff development activities to improve job-related skills, keep up with best practice, keep informed and comply with state, district, school regulations, in addition to state certification requirements.
- Keep up to date with changes in the TEKS curriculum.
- Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
- Other Responsibilities: Attendance at the work site is required to meet the essential functions of the job.
- Maintain a professional code of ethics; present a professional image in grooming and attire, and serve as a role model for all students.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Virtual And Online Teaching Duties (additional As Assigned): Plan and use appropriate instructional strategies, activities, and resources for distance or virtual learning that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of assigned students according to guidelines established by Texas Education Agency, board policies, and administrative regulations.
- Be available by phone, email, or video conferencing during regular school business hours to confer with district personnel, students, and/or parents.
- Participate in meetings as required and/or coordinated by supervisors.
- Utilize the workday to plan, prepare, implement, and evaluate student work, lessons and activities.
- Communicate with students and parents for a minimum of one time per week via phone, email, website, educator communication app, or video/virtual conferencing.
- Respond to all correspondence from parents and students within the next business day of receipt.
- Create a virtual classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
Also there is "Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors Tools/Equipment Used: ..." Might be considered under Requirements? Could be part of Qualifications? Might be considered as Requirements (physical demands). We'll include under Requirements maybe.
Then "Qualifications" section: list of qualifications.
We need to separate Requirements vs Qualifications vs Skills. The posting has "Qualifications" heading. It includes: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university, valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements or training for subject and level assigned, demonstrated competency in the academic subject area assigned, knowledge of academic subject/s assigned, knowledge of curriculum and instruction, ability to instruct students and manage their behavior, strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. A minimum experience as a student teacher or approved internship.
We can treat that as Qualifications.
Skills maybe not explicitly listed; we could infer from qualifications but better not to invent. So we may omit Skills section if no explicit skills.
Benefits, Pay, Schedule: Not present. There's a line "Teacher Salary Schedule Click here to view Ysleta ISD's Compensation Plan" but that's a link; not actual pay details. According to rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It mentions salary schedule but not actual numbers; it's a link. Probably we should not create Pay section because no explicit pay info. Similarly Benefits not present. Schedule not present.
About the role: we have the initial paragraph.
We also have "Required Documents" etc but that's application instructions; we should remove.
We also have "Teacher Salary Schedule Click here to view Ysleta ISD's Compensation Plan" - that's a link; we should drop as it's not substantive content? It's a reference but not actual pay. Probably drop.
We also have "Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors Tools/Equipment Used: ..." This could be considered under Requirements (physical demands). We'll include as a bullet list under Requirements.
Let's extract that section:
"Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors Tools/Equipment Used: Personal or district issued computer, phone system, video/instructional equipment, and peripherals. Automated external defibrillator (AED) as assigned after receiving appropriate training. Posture: Prolonged standing, sitting, frequent kneeling, squatting, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and twisting Motion: Repetitive computer work with frequent use of hands and wrists, frequent walking Lifting: Regular lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); may lift and move text books and classroom equipment Environment: Work inside, outside, from home or location other than school building, and exposure to noise Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; work prolonged or irregular hours"
We can break into bullet points.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role (maybe
About the role
with), Responsibilities (
Responsibilities
with- ), Requirements (
Requirements
with- ), Qualifications (
Qualifications
with- ).
We should not include Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Check if any other sections like "Professional Growth and Development" etc are part of responsibilities; we already included.
Now ensure we preserve all substantive information. We need to include all responsibilities sentences we extracted. Also include the initial overview paragraph.
Let's craft.
First, About the role paragraph: combine the first three sentences.
"Consistently provide all students with appropriate learning activities and experiences including appropriate instruction in the core academic subject area assigned to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society and be college ready. Adhere to federal and state laws, as well as, district policies, procedures and regulations."
Now Responsibilities list: include each bullet.
We need to ensure we don't duplicate. Let's list them in order as they appear.
I'll create list items:
- Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the district's curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation as required.
- Prepare lesson plans that reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles and instructional needs with consistent and high levels of student engagement.
- Use the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) as the instructional objectives to plan teaching and present subject matter according to guidelines established by the Texas Education Agency, Board policies and administrative regulations.
- Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and instructional needs of students assigned.
- Help students analyze and improve study methods and habits.
- Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
- Work cooperatively with other instructional program teachers that impact assigned students to determine instructional goals, objectives and methods according to district requirements.
- Use technology to strengthen the teaching/learning process and promote student engagement.
- Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social and emotional development of students.
- Plan and supervise assignments of instructional aides and volunteers and oversee completion, as assigned.
- Establish and maintain a professional relationship and open communication with parents, students, principals, colleagues and community members.
- Conduct frequent conferences with parents, students, teachers and principals to ensure all student achievement is discussed and communicated.
- Use clear, effective and professional communication.
- Provide formative and summative assessment of student achievement and use results to provide feedback and plan instructional activities.
- Assume responsibility for extracurricular activities as assigned.
- Sponsor outside activities approved by the campus principal taking all safety precautions.
- Be a positive role model for students and support the goals and mission of the campus and school district.
- Manage student behavior in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
- Assist in the selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials.
- Compile, maintain and file all reports, records and other documents required.
- Participate in training and staff development activities to improve job-related skills, keep up with best practice, keep informed and comply with state, district, school regulations, in addition to state certification requirements.
- Keep up to date with changes in the TEKS curriculum.
- Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
- Attendance at the work site is required to meet the essential functions of the job.
- Maintain a professional code of ethics; present a professional image in grooming and attire, and serve as a role model for all students.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Plan and use appropriate instructional strategies, activities, and resources for distance or virtual learning that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of assigned students according to guidelines established by Texas Education Agency, board policies, and administrative regulations.
- Be available by phone, email, or video conferencing during regular school business hours to confer with district personnel, students, and/or parents.
- Participate in meetings as required and/or coordinated by supervisors.
- Utilize the workday to plan, prepare, implement, and evaluate student work, lessons and activities.
- Communicate with students and parents for a minimum of one time per week via phone, email, website, educator communication app, or video/virtual conferencing.
- Respond to all correspondence from parents and students within the next business day of receipt.
- Create a virtual classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
Now Requirements: include mental/physical demands etc.
We'll break into bullet points:
- Tools/Equipment: