History Teacher - Anticipated Openings

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Athens (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Limestone County Board of Education is seeking a TEACHER to join our team. The position reports to the Principal and is compensated under the Limestone County District Salary Schedule.

The role requires proper Alabama teaching certification and adherence to district policies. The successful candidate will deliver instruction, assess student progress, maintain records, and participate in meetings with staff and parents.

Qualifications

• Proper certification according to the Alabama State Department Teacher and Certification Office.

Responsibilities

• Follows the state course of study and Limestone County curricula.
• Maintains good attendance, punctuality, flexibility and time management.
• Plans, prepares and delivers instructional activities to foster active learning.
• Develops schemes of work and lesson plans.
• Establishes and communicates clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepares classroom for class activities.
• Provides learning materials and resources to support instruction.
• Uses instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs.
• Instructs and monitors students in the use of materials and equipment.
• Uses relevant technology to support instruction.
• Observes and evaluates students' performance and development.
• Assigns and grades class work, homework, tests and assignments.
• Provides feedback on work and encourages student progress.
• Maintains records accurately as required by laws and district policies.
• Prepares required reports on students and activities.
• Manages student behavior by establishing rules and procedures.
• Maintains discipline per school rules and disciplinary systems.
• Applies disciplinary measures when necessary.
• Participates in department and school meetings, parent meetings.
• Communicates progress and needs to students, colleagues and parents.
• Keeps up to date with developments in subject area and adapts plans accordingly.
• Adheres to district policies and state/federal regulations.
• Engages in professional growth and demonstrates professional ethics and leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor(s).

Education

Certification per Alabama State Department Teacher Certification Office

Job description

“Focused on Quality: Committed to Excellence.”

Job Title: TEACHER

Supervised by/Reports to: Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Goal:

1. To provide an educational atmosphere in which student will move toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and psychological growth and maturation in accordance with District philosophy, goals, and objectives.

Qualification:

1. Proper certification according to the Alabama State Department Teacher and Certification Office.

Performance Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

1. Utilizes and follows the state course of study and the Limestone County School Continua of skills.
2. Performs reliably and dependably with a good record of attendance, punctuality, flexibility and time management.
3. Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning

experiences.

1. Develop schemes of work and lesson plans.
2. Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
3. Prepare classroom for class activities.
4. Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
5. Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs.
6. Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
7. Use relevant technology to support instruction.
8. Observe and evaluate student's performance and development.
9. Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments.
10. Provide appropriate feedback on work.
11. Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students.
12. Maintains, updates and submits all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies and school regulations.
13. Prepare required reports on students and activities.
14. Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
15. Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school.
16. Apply appropriate disciplinary measures where necessary.
17. Participate in department and school meetings, parent meetings.
18. Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
19. Keep up to date with developments in subject area, teaching resources and methods and make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities.
20. Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local board policy, and state and federal rules and regulations.
21. Engages in personal professional growth and demonstrates professional ethics and leadership.
22. Performs other job-related duties as assigned by Supervisor(s).

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands to finger, to handle, or feel objects, equipment, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, bend, stoop, squat, crouch and kneel. The employee must occasionally lift, push, pull carry and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Salary: Salary to be established by The Limestone County School’s District Salary Schedule.

Terms of Employment: 188 days

AEA Approved: August 31, 2017

Board Approved: September 5, 2017

The statements included in this description are not intended to be representative of the duties and responsibilities of this job. They are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive. The employee may be assigned other duties that are not specifically included in this job description.

LIMESTONE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER