SY Chorus Classroom Teacher

Job Title

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
To provide appropriate learning experiences and educational opportunities for each student assigned to the class.

REPORTS TO:

Principal

SALARY

SCHEDULE:

Teacher

WORK DAYS: 190

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university Preferred:
  Advanced degree(s)
• Experience, Skill and Certification:
  Valid Georgia Teaching Certificate in the assigned teaching field Music P-12.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Teaching Tasks

• Provides Instruction
• Teaches at an appropriate instructional level
• Provides content development
• Builds for transfer
• Assesses and Encourages Student Progress
• Promotes student engagement
• Monitors student progress
• Responds to both adequate and inadequate student progress
• Supports students
• Manages the Learning Environment
• Uses time efficiently
• Maintains effective physical setting for instruction
• Maintains appropriate student behavior in the classroom

Virtual Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders in the Virtual Platform in written and oral form, including electronic media, using positive interpersonal skills
• Uses a variety of programs and software applications, as appropriate, to complete instructional and administrative tasks
• Participate in professional learning to enhance ability to provide engaging online instruction a. Participate in required Professional Learning that leads to virtual teaching endorsement
• Clearly articulates deadlines, schedules, and procedures to students and parents to ensure that students complete coursework in a timely manner

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Teacher Duties and Responsibilities
• Follows professional practices consistent with school and district policies in working with students, students' records, parents, and colleagues
• Interacts in a professional manner with students and parents
• Is available to students and parents for conferences according to district policies
• Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications
• Maintains confidentiality of students and students' records
• Works cooperatively with school administrators, special support personnel, colleagues, and parents
• Complies with school, district, and state administrative regulations and Board of Education policies
• Conducts assigned classes at the times scheduled
• Enforces regulations concerning student conduct and discipline
• Is punctual
• Provides adequate information, plans, and materials for substitute teacher
• Maintains accurate, complete and appropriate records and files reports promptly
• Attends and participates in faculty meeting and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy
• Complies with conditions as stated in the Contract of Employment
• Demonstrates professional practices in teaching
• Models correct use of language, oral and written
• Demonstrates accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content
• Implements designated curriculum
• Maintains lesson plans as required by school policy
• Assigns reasonable tasks and homework to students
• Acts in a professional manner and assumes responsibility for the total school program, its safety and good order
• Takes precautions to protect records, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Assumes responsibility for supervising students in out-of-class settings
• Performs other duties as required based on the specific content area taught (such as content-area competitions, after-hours activities, and so on).
• Plans and coordinates purposeful assignments for paraprofessional(s), other supporting staff, and volunteer(s), and provides input to the administrative staff on the performance of these individuals.
• Performs other duties as required by the district, the school, or student need.

Terms of Employment:
Incumbents will receive an annual contract. The work calendar will be 190 days. Salary will be determined based on level of certification an allowable experience.

Non-Essential Responsibilities

• A responsibility is considered to be "non-essential" (for the purposes of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) if:
• it is shared between multiple incumbents in the job; or
• it could be performed by an employee in another job within…