Teacher EIP 50%

Title: EIP Teacher Reports to: Building Principal Location: School Position: Certified Contract Days: 190 Retirement: TRS FLSA Status: Exempt Pay Scale: Teacher Minimum Requirements Education: Certification by the State of Georgia in Education SRT4 – SRT7 and content area specialization as required by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. Experience: Three years of successful teaching experience. Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Skills in working effectively with people; effective writing and speaking skills; ability to employ a variety of instructional strategies that connect the curriculum to the learners; ability to deal with multiple tasks. Primary Function: To create a flexible academic program and a classroom environment that is favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students, which will motivate them to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to progress through elementary, middle, and high school. To establish good relationships with parents and fellow staff members. Performance Responsibilities Provides Effective Instruction: Teaches at an appropriate instructional level.Provides content development.Teacher-FocusedStudent –FocusedBuilds for transferProvides initial focusProvides content emphasis and linkingProvides lesson summaries Assesses and Encourages Student Progress and Effort Promotes student engagement.Monitors student progressResponds to student performance – adequate and inadequateSupports students. Manages the Learning Environment Uses time efficiently:Handles non-instructional tasks efficiently Uses instructional time appropriatelyMaintains effective physical setting for instructionMaintains appropriate student behavior in the classroom Teacher Duties And Responsibilities Follows professional practices consistent with school and system policies in working with students, students' records, parents, and colleagues.Interacts in a professional manner with students and parents.Is available to students and parents for conferences according to system policies.Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications.Maintains confidentiality of students and students' records.Works cooperatively with school administrators, special support personnel, colleagues, and parents.Complies with school system and state administrative regulations and board of education policies.Conducts assigned classes at the times scheduled.Enforces regulations concerning student conduct and discipline.Is punctual.Provides adequate information, plans, and materials for substitute teachers.Maintains accurate, complete, and appropriate records, and files reports promptly.Attends and participates in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy.Complies with conditions as stated in contract.Demonstrates professional practices in teaching.Models correct use of language, oral and written.Demonstrates accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content.Implements designated curriculum.Maintains lesson plans as required by school policy.Assigns reasonable tasks and homework for students. EIP Guidelines Identifies eligible EIP studentsDetermines placement and exit procedure of EIP studentsDevelops instructional schedule which is effectively coordinated with the maximum number of classroom teachers and provides the following:Developmental-appropriate learning experiencesStrategies designed to facilitate further development of children's language, cognitive, affective and motor skillsInstructional program characterized by:Curriculum, based on the Quality Core Curriculum, which integrates the development areas, subjects, and organized teaching experiences around unit themes for at least part of the day.Instructional materials that are concrete, real, and relevantCoordinates building level parent instructional program, parent-teacher conferences and other parent involvementParticipates and assists in system-wide parental activitiesParticipates in staff development activitiesMaintains appropriate/required records on each EIP studentSubmits reports as required by building level administrator and/or EIP program coordinatorMaintains/adheres to specified classroom scheduleActively participates in all EIP classroom/instructional programsAssists classroom teachers in the preparation of instructional materials (not to include clerical duties)Communicates on regular basis with classroom teachersDemonstrates initiative in developing and teaching instructional topicsAct in a professional manner and assumes responsibility for the total school program, its safety and good orderTakes precautions to protect records, equipment, materials, and facilitiesAssumes responsibility for supervising students in out-of-class settings Completes professional development plan (if required).Performs other duties and responsibilities prescribed by the school system and/or school. 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