Teacher - English Job Ashland area,Ohio USA,Education / Teaching

Position:
Teacher - English (7-12)

Location:
Lake Middle/High School

Reports to:
Building Principal or Immediate Supervisor

Shift Type:
Full-time

Description:

Facilitate learning by identifying and understanding individual characteristics of all students taught and present subject matter accordingly; manage the classroom by organizing it to stimulate learning and to foster discipline; make professional decisions about what to teach and across subject areas based on available curriculum guidelines.

Certification/Licensure:

Appropriate State of Ohio teaching certifications/license in subject areas and grade levels

7-12 licensure ELA.

Essential Functions: (The below lists are not ranked in order of importance)

Ensure safety of students
Teach and evaluate the students using sound instructional practices
Effectively manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain a good learning environment
Prepare clear and timely lesson plans
Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required
Provide guidance and counsel to the students which will promote their welfare and their proper educational development
Attend parent/teacher conferences
Distribute homework assignments
Ensure students are learning all subject material by regular evaluation which includes testing, or quizzing on a regular basis
Provide complete lesson plans for substitute
Make provisions for being available to students and parents for educational-related purposes outside the instructional day
Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life and conduct, and develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior, and procedure for the classroom, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner
Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and present clear, complete and accurate explanations utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media suitable to the level of learners
Act as teacher, facilitator, leader, and information source in subject area specialty
Identify student needs, and cooperate with other professional staff in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems
Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g. student grades
Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
Attend meetings and in-services as required
Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents through effective use of interim reports, report cards, and conferences
Observe ethics of the teaching profession; exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability, and sound judgment
Instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated
Counsel with colleagues, students and parents
Attend educational field trips
Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
Refer students to learning disabilities for diagnosis on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required
Follow the scope and sequence of the instructional program as defined in the courses of study which has been approved by the Board of Education
Notify parent, student, and administration if student is not meeting classroom goals
Maintain and improve professional competence

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Interact with public in official capacity when required
Interact with superintendent and/or board of education and present information as requested
Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings
Supervise student teachers
Respond to routine questions and requests in a timely, appropriate manner
Perform other duties as assigned by the building principal or designee
Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships
Assist in the determination of appropriate curriculum, materials, supplies, and texts in cooperation with the curriculum director, principal and/or guidance counselor
Serve on committees, and co-curricular activities as agreed upon
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