Job Summary:
Under the direction of the School Site Administrator, the high school teacher is responsible for the education of assigned students and will create a flexible program and class environment favorable for learning and personal growth.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide direct instruction to students in small setting to support their ability to access the curriculum and achieve IEP goals.
• Have thorough knowledge of subject matter in content area being taught.
• Utilize a variety of instructional strategies, including the incorporation of technology in the learning process.
• Co-teach general education classes to facilitate and support student access to the general education curriculum.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to develop learning strategies for diverse student needs and assist with curriculum adaptations and modifications according to student IEPs.
• Coordinate, develop, and implement IEPs for all students on caseload.
• Conduct formal and informal assessments.
• Use data-driven techniques to set goals for students.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records.
• Regularly communicate and collaborate with general education teachers, counselors, DIS providers, and administrators to support student needs.
• Monitor student progress for students on caseload and students in class.
• Maintain consistent communications with families regarding student progress.
• Create/maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Maintain appropriate standards of pupil behavior, using classroom management and behavior management strategies and techniques, with a focus on positive behavior interventions.
• Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.
• Participate in staff development activities to maintain and improve job-related skills.
• Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff.
• Keep informed of and comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required
• Perform other duties as assigned and deemed appropriate by the Site Administrator/Principal.
Education and Experience:
• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher learning required;
• Degree in the subject they will teach or direct subject-area teaching experience.
• Documented subject matter competency in math - such as Math authorization, Single Subject Math CSET (subtests I & II), coursework, VPSS, etc.
• Possess a valid California Teaching Credential(s): Education Specialist, Mild/Moderate
• Must have Autism Authorization and English Learner Authorization.
• Teaching experience in a public or private school required
• Tuberculosis (TB) test clearance is required
• Department of Justice (DOJ) Live Scan clearance is required
Knowledge of and Ability to:
• Demonstrated expertise in the subject they will teach, evidenced by personal skills and knowledge, graduate, undergraduate major or minor.
• Communicate effectively with parents and community regarding goals and objectives of the instructional program, pupil progress observed, needs or problems and special accomplishments.
• Demonstrates effective two-way communication with pupils and employs appropriate techniques to meet individual needs and abilities of pupils.
• Demonstrated ability and experience to engage the interest of school-age children.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of children, including those with special needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with parents.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate tests and measurements of achievement.
• Demonstrated willingness to be held accountable for student results.
Work Environment:
The environmental characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
El Camino Real Charter High School is a campus environment for students, faculty and staff. There is a moderate noise level, with schedule bells ringing throughout the day and staff using walkie-talkies. This position requires daily interaction with students, parents, faculty and staff.
This position works in a variety of settings including classrooms and outdoors and may experience heat or cold extremes as well as fumes, odors, dust; noise level is moderate to loud.
Physical Requirements:
• Spends most of the day standing and sitting in the classroom.
• While standing the teacher will frequently hold light objects they are working with and demonstrating, etc. These can be held from waist level to slightly above the teacher’s
head. • Teacher must be able to walk through the classroom and be able to maneuver in tight spaces between desks. Dealing with students can entail kneeling or squatting, stopping, and bending from 50-70 degrees at the waist on an occasional to frequent basis on a given day.
• The white board is occasionally to frequently used which can require grasping the marker or eraser, reaching at, below or above shoulder height with the dominant upper extremity, and may require truck or neck rotation to look back at class.
• Teachers may be required to assist in physical education on a rotating basis and this would occasionally involve lifting, using both upper extremities while assisting the child.
• Teachers may be required to supervise student lunch, which involves walking on even and uneven surfaces including pea gravel and negotiating a 6” curb.
• The teacher may use computers, overhead projectors, TV, VCR, etc. which would require a 10-pound force to push or pull the TV/VCR stand (the overhead projector required five (5) pounds of force to move);
• The teacher often moves students’ desks and chairs to change the layout of the classroom to influence teaching situations.
• It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds from the office to the classroom up to 200 feet away.at the waist on an occasional to frequent basis on a given day.
• The teacher often moves students’ desks and chairs to change the layout of the classroom to influence teaching situations.
• It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• The teacher must sit on an occasional basis when developing lesson plans, grading, etc.
• Sitting at a desk with a forward bending from the waist, leaning on forearms, and looking down which requires neck flexion.
• It is necessary to grasp and manipulate pens, markers, scissors, staplers, etc. either occasionally or frequently, depending on the day.
Right to Revise:
This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive, and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned without prior written notice. The school reserves the right to revise this job description as necessary, without advance notice.
The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, nothing herein shall be construed as a contract for employment.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
