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Job Description for Teacher
J. Erik Jonsson Community School
August 2008

Reports to: JEJCS Principal

Duties:

• Collaboratively develop, implement and assess UbD curriculum using the Texas Essential Skills and Knowledge as guidelines
• Participate in ongoing research
• Create and maintain a respectful classroom community
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with families
• Continually maintain involvement with SCYFC and SC Members
• Continually pursue avenues for personal and professional growth

Actions and Responsibilities:

Curriculum

• Continuously assess students’ needs and apply to curriculum
• Recognize and build upon student’s strengths
• Collaboratively write and implement meaningful units of study on scheduled planning days as well as independently
• Collaboratively plan and implement active, meaningful lessons
• Incorporate appropriate field trips
• Integrate technology in meaningful ways
• Participate in on-going curriculum alignment
• Access the help and expertise of administration and other colleagues

Research

• Collaborate with research team on grade-level and school-wide projects
• Keep data organized and completed in a timely manner

Social and Emotional Development

• Maintain an awareness of any personal and/or family issues that could have an effect on student learning
• Create a safe environment that promotes risk-taking
• Provide opportunities within the curriculum for peer interaction and cooperation
• Collaborate with administration and other colleagues as concerns arise
• Model and illustrate the use of lifeskills in everyday situations
• Recognize opportunities to teach social competency

Parents

• Communicate regularly with families through telephone calls, conferences, informal meetings and letters
• Keep families informed of student progress
• Encourage participation in school-related activities
• Develop an open-door policy for family classroom visitation

Personal and Professional Growth

• Participate in and initiate informal and formal vertical and horizontal collaboration
• Actively participate in and pursue staff development opportunities
• Consistently use self-reflection and team-reflection

Qualifications

• Texas Teacher Certificate
• Teaching experience
• Computer competency
  

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