Female English Classroom Teacher

Management Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Depending on the total number of periods a day, each teacher is allowed a 45-minute prep period a day or 90-minute prep period when on a 4 blocks day schedule. The remaining time will be used as instructional teaching time.
• Develop yearly unit plans and weekly lesson plans. All plans should include outcomes, assessments, resources, vocabulary, and differentiation strategies. All plans must be available for the Principal upon request and for the teacher’s absence.
• Maintain pupil records of achievement: anecdotal records, writing samples, homework completion, portfolios, and records of parent meetings.
• Use assessment results to determine the next steps of growth on a class-wide basis and for individual student growth.
• Plan, organize, and supervise students at assemblies and other special programs, making a professional contribution to overall school operation.
• Meet with parents, at teacher, parent, or principal’s request.
• Attend Parent/Teacher conferences, Open Houses/Orientation, and other such events, and as needed during the year.
• Maintain consistent, honest, and whenever possible, positive communication with parents throughout the year by responding to or initiating contact through phone calls, emails, meetings, or agenda notes.
• Work positively and professionally with all students and their families, particularly high-risk students, understanding that positive teacher/student/parent relationships are often a determinant of school success.
• Attend duties on time and take the opportunity to interact positively with students and parents. Show professional behavior at all times. Eating, drinking, or using a mobile during supervision or duty will result in receiving a warning letter.
• Meet report card expectations and due dates as set by the Principal.

Participate productively in:

• All team meetings
• All staff meetings
• All professional development days, meetings, and/or workshops
• Curriculum development
• Instructional in-services
• Textbook adoption programs
• Meetings with parents, either initiated by the school or parent
• Plan and prepare assignments, experiments, assessments, demonstrations, teaching aids, bulletin boards, homework, etc.

Other duties:

• Maintain accurate attendance and tardy records.
• Keep records of materials assigned to students.
• Complete inventory tasks, as required.
• Keep nurse folders accurate and available.
• Maintain up-to-date and attractive bulletin boards including student work.
• Foster a healthy and safe classroom environment.
• Report maintenance needs.
• Send photocopying with correct forms a minimum of three days ahead.
• Ensure the classroom remains tidy.
• Begin and end classes on time so that timetables may be accurately followed.
• Cooperate with IA, escort and pick up students from special classes and washroom trips. (ECE & ES only)
• Cooperate with IA, and escort sick students to the nurse’s office. Follow the nurse’s instructions: send the child home, etc. (ECE & ES only)
• Build a portfolio of student’s work to show growth and progress. (ECE & ES only)
• Provide playtime and role-play opportunities at proper developmental levels. (ECE & ES only)
• Prepare child-centered activities as well as learning centers. (ECE & ES only)
• Provide extra assistance as needed.
• Provide positive classroom procedures, management, and records.
• Submit all letters or notes to parents to the principal for review and approval before sending them to parents.
• Evaluate and report student progress as required by the principal.
• Progress Report each quarter
• Inform the counselor and/or parents of any change in their child’s behavior or academic progress as needed.
• Prepare, check, and mark homework assigned to students.

Specific qualifications required for this role:

• Teaching Credential/License

Additional requirements for this role:

• Bachelors in English Literature.
• Teaching certification required.
• Evidence of interpersonal relations skills i.e. dealing with parents, students and teachers.
• Ability to read & write English with clarity and conviction.