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Job ID: 5479041

QUALIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE

+ Valid Iowa teaching license with 5-12 Instructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate endorsement required

+ Valid Iowa teaching license with 5-12 Mathematics preferred due to co-teaching Math & Math Skills

+ Previous special education teaching experience preferred

+ Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships and works cooperatively with students, parents and staff

+ Project a positive image as an educator in the school and in the community

+ Promotes a positive image of the Johnston Schools

+ Respects differing points of view

+ Demonstrates an understanding and acceptance of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, special needs and religious groups

+ Uses discretion in handling confidential information and situations

+ Actively supports expectations of student behavior outside of the classroom during the school day

+ Demonstrates a positive attitude and manages stress in a constructive manner

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

PERSONAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

+ Works well with others, maintaining positive and effective communication with school personnel and students

+ Contributes to creating a positive work environment

+ Demonstrates integrity and respects confidentiality

+ Arrives on time and works consistently until the end of his/her scheduled day

+ Takes advantage of professional growth opportunities related to his/her specific job

+ Works independently and with confidence

+ Demonstrates ability to grasp and adjust to new and changing situations

+ Demonstrates initiative and ability to work without close supervision

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESS

+ Teaching to local curriculum standards

+ Curriculum is presented from whole to part with an emphasis on what students should know and be able to do

+ Communicates learning goals to students and parents

+ Incorporates, on a regular basis, activities for students which require applications of learning

+ Creates a classroom environment that promotes learning

+ Establishes fair and appropriate classroom rules

+ Corrects inappropriate behavior in an appropriate and timely manner

+ Reinforces positive behaviors

+ Consistent in expectations concerning student behaviors

+ Establishes and maintains rapport with students

+ Demonstrates appropriate instructional preparation

+ Uses knowledge of students to design educational experiences

+ Has materials prepared prior to the beginning of class

+ Lessons align with the district standards and assessments

+ Designs lessons that are appropriate to age level and student interest

+ Lesson design is logical and provides for a clearly understood flow of learning

+ Designs educational experiences that utilize district provided technologies

+ Uses effective instructional techniques

+ Uses instructional time effectively

+ Both group and individual instruction are used on a regular basis with limited use of large group lecture

+ Employs a variety of instructional techniques and strategies including multi-sensory approaches, appropriate questioning and modelling, role playing, self-teaching and activity-based learning

+ Utilizes a variety of instructional resources outside of the textbook

+ Classroom technology is an integrated part of the teaching and learning process

+ Modifies lesson plans and instructional techniques as required by student learning needs

+ Instructional techniques provide all students the opportunity to learn

+ Instruction is free of cultural, religious, ethnic or gender bias

+ Responds in a positive and constructive manner to student questions

+ Provides students with opportunities for success

+ Models and promotes honesty, respect for people and property, responsibility for personal and group actions, personal integrity and the value of hard work

+ Uses effective assessment strategies

+ Assessments directly relate to core curricular concepts and are in integral part of teaching and learning

+ Assessment of student progress includes both traditional and alternative assessment measures

+ Assessment is interwoven with learning and occurs on an ongoing basis. Assessment is not solely an end product

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth

+ Keeps current with appropriate teaching content and instructional techniques and strategies (e.g., participation in professional organizations, workshops and conferences, including the development of technology skills)

+ Applies knowledge gained through professional growth to the classroom

+ Contributes and participates in a positive manner to building and district professional growth opportunities

+ Works collegially to select and implement building and district goals

+ Remains informed on building and district policies and works cooperatively toward their implementation

+ Participates, when appropriate, in curriculum development and building/district assignments

+ Meets responsibilities beyond the school day related to school functions

+ Maintains a professional appearance appropriate to job responsibilities

+ Assumes leadership roles (committee participation, department chairs, curriculum review, etc.)

Terms of Employment: 194-day contract