TPI Teacher JobID: 365 

Position Type:

  High School Teaching/ESL

Date Posted:

  7/2/2009

Location:

  J. Sterling Morton High School

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TITLE:                           Classroom Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:         Qualifies for, or will have an Illinois type 09 teaching certificate

                                    endorsed in the regular subject area.

REPORTS TO:              Assistant Principal

JOB GOAL:                 

  To create an optimal learning environment that focuses on a variety of

individual educational needs; to inspire, motivate and stimulate students to master course content and develop skills to the utmost of their learning capabilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.       Prepares materials and plans daily instructions appropriate to each assigned class, which is aligned to the Illinois State Standards.

2.       Develops instructional objectives for each lesson and relates the objectives to the course and divisional goals and district objectives.

3.       Maintains desirable discipline standards in the classroom in an atmosphere conducive to learning and assists when needed with student disciplinary control in other school areas.

4.       Creates and maintains an atmosphere conducive to each student's emotional and developmental skills, one in which each student can develop a sense of worth and dignity.

5.       Seeks assistance from the Assistant Principal, principal, and other support staff specialists to improve the instructional program or to assist in resolving specific classroom problems.

6.       Recommends changes and improvements in the curriculum to the Assistant Principal, principal, and curriculum director.

7.       Establishes and maintains parent-teacher communication by preparing for and attending parent-teacher conferences and by initiating and maintaining other necessary contact.

8.       Keeps accurate records for each student and performs those duties relative to pupil accounting assigned by the administration, including the recording of attendance, grades, evaluation data, etc.

9.       Develops and administers appropriate tests and reports performance to parents, administrators, and students.

10.   Notifies students, on a periodic basis, of the schedule of times for individual assistance.

11.   Participates in faculty, division, departmental, and in-service meetings.

12.   Understands and explains special emergency procedures to students to students and supervises students during emergency situations.

13.   Provides a specific program of safety instruction, safety testing, and safety practice in each shop, laboratory, and other area of potential hazard.

14.   Observes the professional day by being to work and class on time.

15.   Is sensitive to the physical and learning disabilities of students and takes appropriate measures to assist these students.

16.   Implements all district policies.

17.   Serves as a role model for students in leadership, scholarship, character development, and acceptance of responsibility.

18.   Recognizes the value of co-curricular activities and demonstrates a willingness to assume sponsorship of activities when needed.

19.   Performs other job-related duties as directed by the administration.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:         Ten (10) months

Salary:                                      Per MCTU Contract