Job Description
Starting Date: Immediately
Job Goal: To plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. The classroom teacher is responsible for the effective management of assigned class/programs and for implementing an educational program responsive to student needs according to the school board and state policy, including the Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching. This position includes departmentalized, Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Teacher responsibilities.
Qualifications (minimum):
- A valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate (Type C or Level 1).
- A bachelor’s degree in field.
- Additional criteria the Board may establish.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning
- Use well defined learner objectives that are consistent with state and parish curriculum requirements.
- Plan activities so that all time is used effectively to develop objectives.
- Identify and plan for individual differences.
- Identify materials effectively for the learning process.
- State method(s) of evaluation to measure learner outcomes.
- Develop an Individual Education Plan when appropriate.
- Develop/record lesson plans that are aligned to standards and content areas.
- Classroom Management
- Provide a safe environment conducive to learning.
- Organize available space, materials and/or equipment to facilitate learning.
- Establish a positive classroom climate of courtesy and respect.
- Maximize the amount of time available for instruction.
- Manage routines and transitions in a timely manner.
- Manage and/or adjust allotted time for activities planned.
- Take and record attendance.
- Manage learner behavior to provide productive learning opportunities.
- Establish expectations for learner behavior.
- Use monitoring techniques to facilitate learning.
- Instruction
- Use technique(s) which appropriately introduce and develop lesson objectives.
- Sequence lessons with initiation, development, and closure with continuity.
- Use a variety of available teaching materials to achieve lesson objectives.
- Adjust lessons when appropriate.
- Present appropriate content.
- Present content at a developmentally appropriate level.
- Present accurate subject matter.
- Relate relevant examples, unexpected situations, or current events to the content.
- Answer or direct questions correctly and/or direct students to additional sources.
- Provide opportunities for student involvement in the learning process.
- Accommodate individual differences.
- Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively with students.
- Stimulate and encourage higher order thinking at the appropriate developmental levels.
- Encourage student participation.
- Assess student progress.
- Use appropriate assessment technique(s) effectively.
- Monitor ongoing performance of students.
- Provide timely feedback to students regarding their progress.
- Include sufficient number of grades for previous nine weeks as required by parish policy.
- Plan subsequent instruction based on student performance (reteaching).
- Grade papers and other assignments.
- Enter/Average grades in location and within the time frame established by supervisor and/or board policy.
- Provide direction, supervision, and evaluation of assigned paraprofessionals.
- Develop or participate in compliant Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and coordinate delivery of special education services.
- Hold IEP meetings within expected timeline; schedule meetings outside classroom time.
- Maintain accurate service records and IEP record keeping.
- Provide research-based instruction and maintain a daily schedule for instruction.
- Collaborate regularly with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and community resources.
- Serve as primary contact for parents/guardians of assigned special education students.
- Collaborate on a regular basis with general education classroom teachers regarding instruction and student progress.
- Share all student accommodations with applicable general classroom teachers.
- Perform other job‑related duties as mandated by state or local school board policy.
Additional Responsibilities
- Complete self‑evaluation forms.
- Develop a professional growth plan.
- Supervise students on campus and in various settings (drop‑off, recess, lunch, after‑school, etc.).
- Adhere to instructional components such as punctuality, collaboration, policy adherence, conferences, and in‑service participation.
- Attend school support activities: faculty meetings, PLC meetings, training sessions, IEP/IAP meetings, parent‑teacher conferences, back‑to‑school events, athletic events, and other duties up to three times per year.
Physical Demands:
- Significant time standing or walking around classroom to interact with students.
- Time sitting during meetings and planning or grading.
- Ability to lift and carry instructional materials.
- Adaptability, multitasking, and crisis management skills.
Terms of Employment: Performance will be evaluated per the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel (Bulletin 130).
Position Type
Full‑Time