CASEY COUNTY JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Teacher; Regular Classroom

Department: Instruction

Reports To: Principal

Approved By: Casey County Board of Education Date: February, 2016

SUMMARY: To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Interprets the policies of the school to parents and other stakeholders.
• Executes the Board and administrative policies within the classroom and community.
• Directs and evaluates the learning experience of students in all activities sponsored by the school.
• Builds positive relationships within and between school and community.
• Accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned.
• Evaluates own overall performance in relation to Kentucky’s learner goals and implements a professional development plan.
• Provides for own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.
• Participates in professional learning communities and professional learning activities.
• Contributes to the professional knowledge and expertise about teaching and learning.
• Participates in policy design and development at the local school, within professional organizations, and/or within community organizations with educationally related activities.
• Practices effective listening, conflict resolution and group-facilitation skills as a team member.
• Initiates and develops educational projects and programs.
• Guides the development of curriculum and instructional materials.
• Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided by the district.

CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION:

• The teacher demonstrates content knowledge within own discipline(s) and in application to other disciplines. 
• The teacher designs/plans instruction that develops student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.
• The teacher creates a learning climate that supports the development of student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.
• The teacher assesses learning and communicates results to students and others with respect to student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.
• The teacher collaborates with colleagues, parents, and other agencies to design, implement, and support learning programs that develop student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self- sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.
• The teacher reflects on and evaluates teaching/learning.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises classroom and students.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCES: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree or meets EPSB requirements.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Valid Teaching Certificate. 

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.