| Location | Burnsville, MN |
Position
Description
SECTION
I:
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Position
Title:
Teacher
Department
/
Building:
Reports
To:
Building
Principal
FLSA
Status:
Exempt
Position
Classication:
Certied
Staff
Bargaining
Unit:
Burnsville
Education
Association
Duty
Year:
184
Days
Revision
Date:
09/30/2024
SECTION
II:
JOB
SUMMARY
Under
the
direction
of
the
Building
Principal,
the
Licensed
Teacher
is
responsible
for
developing
lesson
plans
and
presenting
district
curriculum
in
assigned
instructional
subjects.
This
role
includes
delivering
and
instructing
students,
evaluating
and
assessing
student
progress
and
collaborating
with
other
instructional
professionals,
administrators,
parents,
counselors
and
other
district
personnel
to
address
student
needs
and
district
learning
initiatives.
SECTION
III:
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES
AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
Duty/Responsibility
#
1
Statement
of
duty/responsibility:
Classroom
Management
and
Instruction
Tasks
involved
in
fullling
above
duty/responsibility:
Develop
instructional
plans,
lessons
and
activities
to
present
approved
district
curriculum.
Assess
student
needs
and
abilities
to
determine
instructional
methods
and
techniques.
Incorporate
technology
and
other
necessary
resources
into
lesson
planning.
Provide
instruction
at
appropriate
diculty
levels
according
to
district
guidelines.
Assess
student
progress
and
adjust
instructional
plans
as
needed.
Utilize
various
teaching
techniques
to
meet
student
needs
and
district
learning
outcomes.
Monitor
and
manage
student
behavior
during
instructional
and
non-instructional
times.
Document
and
report
student
behaviors
and
provide
appropriate
rewards
and
consequences
Direct
classroom
paraprofessionals
and
volunteers.
Duty/Responsibility
#
2
Statement
of
duty/responsibility:
Student
Evaluation
and
Support
Tasks
involved
in
fullling
above
duty/responsibility:
Develop
and
grade
assessments
to
evaluate
student
performance
and
use
data
to
provide
future
instruction.
Communicate
student
progress
through
multiple
modalities
and
conduct
student
parent-teacher
conferences.
Enter
and
maintain
accurate
grade
records.
Advise
and
counsel
students
both
in
and
out
of
class.
Communicate
with
students,
families
and
district
personnel
regarding
student
progress.
Host
meetings
such
as
Open
House
and
parent-teacher
conferences.
Duty/Responsibility
#
3
Statement
of
duty/responsibility:
Special
Projects/Additional
Duties
Tasks
involved
in
fullling
above
duty/responsibility:
Stay
updated
on
trends,
theories
and
technologies
in
education.
Advise
other
instructional
staff
and
student
teachers.
Participate
in
staff
development
activities.
Work
with
educational
paraprofessionals
and
administrators
on
student
needs
and
curriculum
development.
Participate
in
district
committees
and
attend
IEP
and
504
meetings.
Partner
with
grade
level
or
subject
matter
teammates
to
plan
instruction
and
assess
student
work.
Provide
expertise
and
assistance
to
staff
and
the
community.
Perform
other
duties
as
assigned
or
requested.
SECTION
IV:
EDUCATION
AND
EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS
Education :
Bachelor's
Degree
from
an
accredited
university
in
Education
or
relevant
instructional
subject
area.
License :
Teaching
license
in
the
State
of
MN
with
appropriate
licensure
for
assigned
areas
of
responsibility
or
proof
of
pending
approved
licensure.
Experience :
Prior
successful
experience
in
student
teaching
or
teaching
in
an
urban,
multicultural
education
setting.
SECTION
V:
PHYSICAL
JOB
REQUIREMENTS
The
physical
job
requirements
described
here
are
representative
of
those
an
employee
encounters
while
performing
the
primary
functions
of
this
job.
Reasonable
accommodations
may
be
made
to
enable
individuals
with
disabilities
to
perform
the
primary
functions.
Demands
N
=
never
/
O
=
occasionally
(1-33%)
/
F
=
Frequently
(34-66%)
/
C
=
Consistently
(67-100%)
Physical
Lifting/Carrying
Exposure
to
Environmentals
Standing
F
Up
to
10
pounds
C
Possible
exposure
to
blood-borne
pathogens
through
body
and/or
body
uids
O
Walking
F
Up
to
25
pounds
F
Toxic
chemicals
N
Sitting
F
Up
to
50
pounds
O
Moving
parts
N
Talking
in
person/on
the
phone
F
Up
to
75
pounds
N
Electrical
shock
risk
N
Pushing/pulling
O
Up
to
100
pounds
N
Explosives
N
Hearing
F
More
than
100
pounds
N
Fumes
N
Feeling,
grasping,
nger
dexterity
C
Noise
Levels
Extreme
cold
(non-weather)
N
Climbing,
balancing
O
Quiet
(i.e.
private
oce)
F
Extreme
heat
(non-weather)
N
Stooping
(bend
at
waist)
O
Moderate
noise
(i.e.
business
oce
with
printers,
light
trac)
F
Varying
weather
conditions
N
Crouching,
crawling,
kneeling,
squatting
O
Loud
noise
(i.e.
many
children
laughing
and
playing,
large
earth
moving
equipment)
O
Sight
Stretching/reaching
with
hands
and
arms
O
Very
loud
noise
(i.e.
jack
hammer,
front
row
rock
concert)
N
Vision
for
close
work/ability
to
adjust
focus
O
Distinguishing
smell
N
Looking
at
computer
monitor
F
Distinguishing
temperature
N
Color
vision
(identify
and
distinguish
colors)
F
Traveling
by
automobile
O
Peripheral,
depth
perception
F
SECTION
VI:
STANDARDS
OF
CONDUCT
AND
JOB
PERFORMANCE
Performance
of
Duties.
Employees
must
faithfully
perform,
at
a
professional
level
of
competence,
the
services
and
duties
prescribed
by
the
District,
regardless
of
whether
such
duties
are
specically
described
in
this
policy,
in
a
job
description,
in
a
notice
of
assignment,
or
in
another
document.
Prompt
and
regular
attendance
is
an
essential
function
of
each
employee's
job.
Employees
must
also
comply
with
all
lawful
directives
issued
by
the
Superintendent
or
by
any
other
individual
with
supervisory
authority.
In
addition,
employees
must
comply
with
all
applicable
federal
and
state
laws
and
with
all
rules,
regulations,
and
policies
established
by
the
District.
Employees
may
not,
directly
or
indirectly,
engage
or
participate
in
any
action
or
conduct
that
conicts
in
any
respect
with
the
interests
of
the
District.
Toward
that
end,
employees
may
not
engage
or
participate
in
any
action
or
conduct
that
is
inconsistent
with
their
job
duties,
the
basic
educational
mission
of
the
District,
or
the
desired
image
of
the
District.