SPED SCC Teacher

Job Description

To create a flexible instructional program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils, to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation, in accordance with each pupil’s ability; to establish good relationships with parents and other staff members.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Complies with the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession; upholds and enforces rules, administrative directives, regulations, GISD school board policies, as well as local, state and federal regulations.
• Acts as a positive role model for students.
• Mets and instructs assigned classes.
• Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the sources provided by the district.
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon requests of immediate supervisor.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior established by administrators and teachers.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives distributed by the district.
• Takes reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, material and facilities.
• Evaluates student progress on regular basis.
• Maintains records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policy.
• Attends staff, departmental and grade level meetings.
• Maintains professional relationship with staff and cooperates in planning instructional goals, objectives and methods.
• Selects books, equipment and other instructional materials.
• Affords responsibilities for activities, voluntary or assigned as needed.
• Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with each student and his/her parents concerning his/her academic and behavioral progress, and makes provisions to be available when required or requested in advance under reasonable conditions.
• Utilizes teaching techniques and classroom strategies to accommodate the various learning styles and modes of his/her students.
• Tests students, records grades, and sends progress reports to parents, effectively and on time.
• Works with principal, counselor, and supervisory staff in identifying and solving problems related to his/her students.
• Supervises students, instructional assistants, volunteers and student teachers when assigned.

Reasoning Abilities

• Solves practical problems and deals with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Interprets a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Regularly stands, walks, sits, uses hands to finger, handle, or feel, talks or hears.
• Occasionally pushes or lifts up to 50 lbs., such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Maintains emotional control under stress.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
• The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

Supplemental Information

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Benefits

• We offer a complete benefits package through ALFAC, Allstate and NMPSIA to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, life insurance, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, holidays, and general leave.