Responsible to: Building Principal/Assistant Principal
Evaluated by: Building Principal/Assistant Principal
Supervises: Students
Terms of Employment: 183 days
FLSA Status: Exempt
Evaluation Period:
- Formative evaluations throughout the school year as per WCS Performance and Assessment Procedures.
- Annual summative evaluation prior to July 1.
Purpose of the Position:
- To deliver effective, high quality instruction that includes rigor and relevance in their content areas in an effort to produce measurable results of student achievement. Wa-Nee Community Schools teachers will perform their duties and do whatever it takes for Wa-Nee students to learn.
Minimum Requirements: The following are the qualifications and minimum requirements necessary for a person to perform this job.
- Valid Indiana Teaching License
- Strong organizational and leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written
Essential Functions of the Position: The following functions have been determined by Wa-Nee Community Schools to be essential to the successful performance of this position.
- Deliver standards-based instruction in assigned content area(s) and grade level(s) that ensures academic growth for all students
- Master the necessary content knowledge and skills to successfully teach assigned content area(s) and grade level(s)
- Develop daily and unit lesson plans and a scope and sequence that are thoughtful, goal- oriented and aligned with curriculum and carefully planned for substitute teachers when unable to attend school
- Develop positive appropriate relationships with students, including explicit recognition of their growth (i.e., positive calls home, notes, etc.)
- Consistently implement the school-wide student management policies within the classrooms and through the school campus
- Regularly assess student mastery of key skills and concepts and use this data to differentiate instruction to meet student needs
- Maintain accurate, thorough records of student achievement and behavioral performance and complete progress reports and grade card information promptly and as scheduled
- Communicate regularly with parents and be available for Open Houses, Parent-Teacher Conferences and other events involving parents and or guardians
- Grow as a professional educator with classes/workshops for professional development
- Ensure students' academic progress and serve as a primary point of contact for parents
- Maintain a neat, clean, and healthy classroom
Secondary Functions of the Position: The following functions, while important and necessary to the position, have been determined by Wa-Nee Community Schools to be marginal to the successful performance of this position.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed or as directed by the School Building Principals or Superintendent.
Knowledge of:
- Policies, procedures and functions of Wa-Nee Community Schools Board of Trustees and the Indiana Department of Education
- Applicable software and applications
Ability to:
- Plan, organize, and schedule priorities.
- Use independent judgment and initiative in making sound decisions and in developing solutions to problems.
- Discreetly handle confidential and politically sensitive matters.
- Make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Tactfully and courteously respond to requests and inquiries/complaints from the general public and staff.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.
Equipment Used:
- General Office Equipment (computer, telephone, copier, fax machine).
Place Where Work is Performed:
- Assigned Wa-Nee Community School building
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.
- Must be able to stoop, kneel or crouch.
- Must be able to hear and speak clearly.
- Must be able to lift items of 20 lbs. regularly/50 lbs. occasionally.
How this Job Description was developed:
This job description was developed by the HR Department.