Submit Resident Teacher ; Not a Position

REPORTS TO: Principal

WORK CALENDAR: 190 Days

PAY SCALE: BT-4

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Educational Level: Completed the equivalent of three years of college coursework in a Georgia PSC approved educator preparation program
• Experience, Skill and Certification:
  • Complete the GaPSC Ethics Exit Assessment - 360
  • Pass appropriate GACE content area exam(s) by end of year one contract
  • Hold a GaPSC Pre-Service Certicate
  • Hold a GaPSC Clearance Certicate
  • Receive a letter of recommendation by the College/University's educator preparation program
  • Earned an in-program grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Knowledge of laws, regulations and policies governing education
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize
• Ability to use data in the decision-making process
• Ability to create and interpret results of formative and summative assessments
• Ability to work positively and cooperatively with others
• Ability to use technology to support teaching, professional development, and student learning
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to consistently attend work and reliably carry out all responsibilities
• Ability to perform routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities of appropriately and safely supervising students

• Demonstrates accurate, deep, and current knowledge of subject matter
• Learns to deliver appropriate curriculum standards and integrates key content elements
• Learns to facilitate students' use of higher-level thinking skills in instruction
• Learns to analyze and use student learning data to inform planning
• Learns to plan instruction effectively for content mastery, pacing and transitions
• Plans for instruction to meet the needs of all students
• Aligns and connects lesson objectives to state and local school district curricula and standards, and students' learning needs
• Learns to develop appropriate course, unit and daily plans and is able to adapt plans when needed
• Modifies the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques

• Uses a variety of research-based and evidence-based instructional strategies, practices and resources to engage students in active learning
• Efectively uses appropriate instructional technology to enhance student learning
• Develops higher-order thinking through questioning and problem-solving activities
• Engages students in authentic learning by providing real-life examples and interdisciplinary connections
• Diferentiates the instructional content, process, product, and learning environment that encourages appropriate peer interaction to meet individual developmental needs
• Develops critical and creative thinking by providing activities at the appropriate level of challenge for students and maintains interest
• Instructs students with disabilities using specialized instruction

• Learns to use a variety of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment strategies that are appropriate for the content being taught and the student population
• Aligns assessments with established curriculum and benchmarks
• Learns to involve students in setting learning goals and monitoring their own progress and provides frequent and constructive feedback to students on their progress of their learning goals
• Varies and modifies assessment based on individual student needs and progress
• Learns to use assessment techniques that are appropriate for the developmental level of students
• Plans and uses formal and informal assessments for diagnostic, formative, and summative purposes to align with student mastery of learning objectives and to inform, guide, and adjust instruction as needed with student mastery of learning objectives and to inform, guide, and adjust instruction as needed
• Uses grading practices that report mastery of content goals and objectives
• Collaborates with others to develop common assessments, when appropriate
• Learns to analyze and use data to measure student progress, to design appropriate interventions for students, and to inform long and short-term instructional decision in the classroom
• Shares…