Special Education Classroom Teacher – Pontotoc County Schools – Pontotoc, MS

RELATIONSHIPS:

The teacher works under the general supervision of the school level principal.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The teacher must:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or appropriate career and technical licensure endorsement.
• Meet minimum standards for licensure as set forth by the Mississippi Department of Education for the subject and/or grade level assigned.
• Posess effective oral and written communication skills

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The teacher has the following duties and responsibilities:

Professionalism

• Maintains professional work habits
• Creates positive social and educational working relationships with others he/she comes in contact with day to day including patrons, students, administrators, and fellow teachers.
• Is free of bias that could adversely affect relations with others he/she must work with day-to-day.
• Accepts and performs his/her duty assignments in good spirit and can be depended upon to be in place and on time for such assignments.
• Encourages students to set and maintain acceptable standards of classroom behavior to create an effective learning atmosphere in a well-disciplined/safe classroom.
• Takes precautions necessary to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate and complete records, as required by law, district policy and adminstrative regulation.
• Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations and board policies.
• Attends and participates regularly in faculty meetings, parent conferences, district meetings, and interdisciplinary planning, as required.
• Maintains documentation to receive licensure renewal.
• Continues personal professional growth through an ongoing program of job-related knowledge and skill development to include attendance at workshops and conferences, memberships in professional organizations, reading professional literature, and exchange of ideas.
• Shows interest in the improvement of the quality of the school by contributing ideas and suggestions for improvements in procedures.
• Conducts personal life in such a manner that outside influences do not adversely affect classroom performance.
• Makes use of school district facilities in such manner as to protect the investment the public has made in the school progam.
• Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics, state, and federal law.
• Shares responsibility during the school day for the supervision of ALL students.

General

• Manages the instructional program in the classroom as designated by the curriculum with high quality professional standards.
• Monitors class activity and adjusts activity as needed based on his/her observations of students’ response to lesson, ability to question, evaluation of feedback statements from students, and feedback to students who are not on task.
• Demonstrates competency in area of assigned instruction and/or grade level.
• Develops lesson plans which incorporate varied instructional techniques, multimedia, and integration strategies as well as maximize time on task.
• Presents instruction that is a rigorous match to meet the individual needs of students.
• Identifies student needs, makes appropriate referrals, and develops strategies for individual education plans.
• Creates an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Creates an environment for learning through functional and attentive displays, interest centers, and exhibits of student work.
• Assesses students related to the standards provided by MDE on a regular basis and communicates progress to parents.
• Communicates regularly with parents by means of newsletters, notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.
• Uses appropriate and varied assessment instruments pertinent to instruction to assess student progress and keeps appropriate records.
• Uses relevant technology to support instruction.
• Designs field trips and other community-based learning activities based upon the standards.
• Works in coordination with other teachers in planning and integrating to enhance student learning.
• Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials to support instruction.
• Plans and prescribes purposeful assignments for paraprofessionals, tutors, and volunteers as needed.
• Develops, in accordanced with district and school guidelines, rules for classroom behavior, and appropriate discipline techniques that are fair and consistently applied.

Other

• Performs other responsibilities as assigned.

EVALUATION:

The teacher will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Work agreement for 187 days
• Minimum daily schedule 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Holiday schedule concides with the Pontotoc County School District school calendar
• Salary based on the Pontotoc County Salary Schedule for years of experience and licensure
• Exempt employee