Title I Reading/Mathematics Teacher

Position Purpose

Delivers rigorous instruction to students in order to promote intellectual, social, and physical growth; ensures that regardless of socioeconomic factors every child is prepared for accelerated learning to compete in a global economy.

Essential Job Functions

• Designs clear, well organized, sequential lessons that build on students' prior knowledge; provides opportunities for enrichment as well as differentiations and project-based learning to provide for collaboration, creative thinking, and extended interaction among students.
• Creates developmentally appropriate, standards-driven lessons that reflect evidence-based best practices.
• Develops lessons to meet the needs of diverse learners, adapting methods as needed.
• Communicates clearly and accurately; engages students in a manner that encourages students' persistence and best efforts.
• Promotes complex, higher-order thinking, leading class discussions and activities that provide opportunities for deeper learning.
• Affirms and demonstrates the belief that all students have the potential to achieve at high levels; supports all students in their pursuit of social-emotional learning and academic success.
• Facilitates each student's learning by employing evidence-based practices and concepts related to learning and social-emotional development.
• Understands the major concepts, key themes, multiple perspectives, assumptions, processes of inquiry, structure, and real-world applications of assigned grade-level and subject-area content.
• Designs and executes quality lessons that are consistent with the concepts of assigned discipline; aligns to state standards and demonstrates content expertise.
• Uses engaging instructional materials to connect prior content knowledge to new learning.
• Creates a mutually respectful, collaborative, and safe community of learners by using knowledge of students' development and backgrounds.
• Organizes the classroom in a safe and accessible manner that maximizes learning.
• Establishes, implements, and communicates consistent routines for effective classroom management, including clear expectations for student behavior.
• Learns and applies evidence-based practices to improve instructional effectiveness; engages in continuous professional learning to refine professional judgment.
• Collaborates with colleagues and exhibits self-awareness in interpersonal interactions.
• Invites constructive feedback from peers and administrators.
• Seeks out opportunities to lead students, other educators, and community members within and beyond the classroom.
• Models ethical and respectful behavior; demonstrates integrity in all situations.
• Upholds accurate and efficient record-keeping of official attendance records, grade reports, student files, documentation of state and local assessment preparation, and other appropriate documents.
• Engages parents and families in the academic and behavioral progress of their child by initiating parent conferences and providing opportunities for parents to continually support student learning and school programs.
• Participates in faculty and committee meetings, as well as, school events during and outside regular school hours as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of federal and state guidelines and District policies and procedures regarding education and students.
• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiation of instruction necessary to create effective and productive student-centered learning environments.
• Knowledge of assigned content facts, concepts, theories, and principles that are being taught.
• Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis, and the formulation of action plans.
• Skills in planning and providing professional learning; lesson planning with multiple core-area teachers.
• Skill in talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Ability to provide information and assist office personnel, parents, and students related to District programs and activities.
• Ability to work effectively in collaborative teams.
• Ability to effectively conference with teachers, parents, and students.
• Ability to use software to access databases, work with email, and do word processing.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written forms.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university required; Major in Education or a related field to subject being taught preferred.
• Certification/License: Valid Texas Teaching Certification in the subject and level of assignment; OR Acceptance in an approved Alternative Certification Program (ACP) and have passed the required prerequisite examinations for subject area and grade-level.
• Experience: Working at inner-city schools with diverse student populations preferred.
• Language: Bilingual (English/Spanish oral and written) or ESL Certification preferred; If Teaching Core Subject Area to English Learners, Bilingual (English/Spanish oral and written) or ESL Certification is required.

Travel Requirements

Trips to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

Physical & Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Posture: Prolonged sitting and standing; occasional stooping, squatting, crouching/crawling, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
• Motion: Use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal; frequent walking; occasional climbing stairs.
• Lifting: Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); occasionally up to 35 pounds; may lift and move textbooks and classroom equipment.
• Vision: Performs tasks requiring close vision.

Environment

Works in an office setting; noise levels in the office are usually low to moderate; frequent talking and listening; may work outside; may require occasional irregular and/or prolonged hours.

Attendance

Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.

Mental Demands

Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions.