• | Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. |
• | Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students. |
• | Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. |
• | Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests. |
• | Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems. |
• | Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs. |
• | Instruct and monitor students in the use of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage. |
• | Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress. |
• | Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons that promote learning, following approved curricula. |
• | Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration. |
• | Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary school programs. |
• | Ensure appropriate accommodations to the curriculum, lessons and learning environment. Instruction may be provided within the regular classroom setting, resource setting, and/or small classroom setting for areas in which the teacher has specialized training or preparation. |
• | Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests; conduct fundraising activities consistent with district policies and procedures. |
• | Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. |
• | Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and professional development sessions to maintain and improve professional competence. |
• | Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine students' strengths and areas of need. |
• | Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies. |
• | Perform student supervisory duties such as assisting in school libraries, hallways and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading. |
• | Select and use appropriate resources. |
• | Exhibit knowledge of content and content-related pedagogy. |
• | Exhibit knowledge of adolescent development. |
• | Exhibit knowledge of individual students' knowledge, skills, and special needs. |
• | Adhere to student Individualized Education Program (IEP) and 504 plans. |
• | Plan assignments for teacher assistance, volunteers, and substitutes. |
• | Respond appropriately to student behavior. |
• | Plan and set sequential outcomes with rigor and high expectations. |
• | Plan and implement appropriate learning activities suitable to meet all students' needs. |
• | Demonstrate care and respect when interacting with students. |
• | Manage classroom procedures with limited loss of instructional time. |
• | Ensure students are actively engaged in learning. |
• | Provide timely, consistent, high-quality feedback to students. |
• | Develop and administer assessments of rigor that match standards of learning. |
• | Reflect on practice and make adjustments for professional growth. |
• | Maintain professionalism with staff members. |
• | Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment, neglect, or abuse. |
• | Report suspected bullying to building principal or designee as required by Arkansas law and district policies. |
• | Adhere to all policies of the District. |
• | Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal or other administrators. |