Teacher - Certified Teacher ( 26/27 School Year ) Desert Star School

Qualifications

• Valid Arizona teaching certificate
• Must meet all Arizona Department of Education certification requirements
• Meets Criteria of Appropriately Certified
• Bachelor's Degree (minimum requirement)
• Must be able to pass a background check upon employment
• Possess a valid IVP Fingerprint clearance card
• Bilingual Education (BLE) Endorsement (preferred)
• English as a Second Language Endorsement (preferred)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) teacher instructionally focused accountability system
• Attend ongoing applied professional growth groups (clusters)
• Participate in the TAP team-teaching/coaching model in collaboration with mentor and master teachers to enhance teacher expertise
• Collaborate on lesson planning and develops expertise in all areas of instruction by working with the mentor and master teachers
• Develop expertise through creating and maintaining an Individual Growth Plan (IGP)
• Use formal and informal assessment to monitor student progress toward the school achievement goals, including cluster focus
• Align lessons to district curriculum and state standards
• Aid in the design and implementation of individualized education programs through diagnostic teaching, instructional adaptations, and individual behavior management techniques
• Conduct instruction with clearly stated objectives giving a variety of information to aid students in the achievement of the objective
• Use effective modeling, guided practices, closure, and independent practice as appropriate to the lesson
• Questioning and discussion strategies and higher level thinking skills
• Adjust the lesson as appropriate to meet the diverse needs of all students
• Integrate the use of educational technology in the classroom
• Demonstrate appropriate teacher-student interactions with general warmth, caring, respect within the developmental and cultural norms
• Maintain polite, respectful and positive student interactions
• Set high academic and behavioral expectations for every student
• Maintain organized and well-managed instructional groups, transitions, as well as supervision of volunteers and paraprofessionals, when appropriate
• Maintain a safe, organized, and high quality environment that facilitates learning and minimizes student disruptions
• Maintain accurate records that meet district, state, and federal timelines
• Maintain and document effective lines of communication with students and their peers
• Communicate and cooperate with other staff members, support personnel and administration
• Participates in professional growth activities and seeks to improve teaching skills
• Establish efficient systems for performing non-instructional duties resulting in minimal loss of instructional time
• Demonstrate punctuality and dependability in the performance of school duties
• Follow district policies, procedures, and directives in a timely and appropriate manner
• Perform such other tasks as may be assigned

Evaluation

Performance for this position will be evaluated in accordance with the provision of Board Policy GCO - Evaluation of Professional Staff Members.