Exploratory Teacher - Middle School

Exploratory Teacher

This position will teach the following courses:

• 6th Grade
  - Applied Computers
• 7th Grade
  - Automation and Robotics
• 8th Grade
  - Intro to CTE and Career Pathways

This position is responsible for providing educational leadership through the Waterloo Community School District curriculum and to facilitate learning that challenges and supports all students in an equitable and safe environment and that meets Board Policy 102.0 (Educational Philosophy) and Board and building educational goals. This position delivers the curriculum selected by the district, congruent with the district-adopted curricula scope and sequence, in a manner congruent with district expectations for teaching strategies, approaches and methodologies.

All criteria are Iowa Teaching Standards except for those denoted with an asterisk (*) which are Waterloo Community Schools criteria.

This position is also responsible for enhancing academic performance and support for implementation of the school district's student achievement goals.

The teacher will:

• Provide multiple forms of evidence of student learning and growth to students, families and staff.
• Implement strategies supporting students, building and district goals.
• Use student performance data as a guide for decision making.
• Accept and demonstrate responsibility for creating a classroom culture that supports the learning of every student.
• Create an environment of mutual respect, rapport and fairness.
• Participate in and contribute to a school culture that focuses on improved student learning.
• Communicate with students, families, colleagues and communities effectively and accurately.

Demonstrate competence in content knowledge appropriate to the teaching position.

Plan and prepare for instruction.

Use strategies to deliver instruction that meet the multiple learning needs of students.

Use a variety of methods to monitor student learning.

Manage the classroom.

Pursue professional growth.

Fulfill professional responsibilities.

In addition to these responsibilities, teachers assigned to special federal and state programs or grants must abide by the federal legislation and the rules and regulations that govern program/grant compliance. Specifically:

• TITLE I – Public Law 103-382, the rules and regulations that govern Title I – Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards of the Improving America's School Act of 1994, and the District's policies and procedures for implementation.
• SPECIAL EDUCATION – Public Law 94-142 amended by IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and Iowa Administrative Code, the federal and state rules and regulations to govern the operation and administration of special education, and the District's policies and procedures for implementation.

Terms of employment are as defined by the Code of Iowa and Board policy.