High School Teacher

Department: Teacher

Pay Grade: Professional

FLSA Status: Exempt

JOB GOALS

To teach one or more subjects to students and lead them toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Instructs students in subject matter, using various teaching methods, such as lecture and demonstration, manipulative, problem-solving, and uses audiovisual aids and other appropriate materials to supplement the activity for which students are engaged;

• Prepares teaching online for course of study and assigns lessons and corrects homework papers;

• Administers test to evaluate progress, compile anecdotal records for evaluative purposes, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of students’ progress on a regular basis;

• Counsels students when adjustment and academic problems arise;

• Discusses students’ academic and behavior problems with parents and suggests corrective action;

• Keeps attendance and grade records as required by administration;

• Observes students to detect signs of ill health or emotional disturbance and to evaluate progress;

• Reports to the principal when one knows or reasonable suspects that a child’s health or welfare has been or appears to have been harmed as a result of abuse or neglect;

• Maintains discipline in classroom and on school property;

• Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops;

• Encourages students to maintain standards of classroom behavior;

• Prepares for class daily and shows evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor;

• Remains available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day;

• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, board policies, and administrative regulations;

• Develops and maintains a classroom conducive to learning;

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated;

• Represents the school and the community in a positive manner;

• Actively promotes the use of computer/technology to develop learning skills; and

• Performs other work-related duties as assigned by administration.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid teacher’s license with appropriate endorsement;
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills; and
• Demonstrates computer utilization skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 lbs., with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required include stooping and/or kneeling, reaching, talking, hearing, and seeing.

TEMPERAMENT

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.
• Adaptability to dealing with people beyond giving and receiving instruction.
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

• Intelligence: Ability to “catch on” and understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgements.
• Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them.
• Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Data Perception: Ability to understand and interpret information which may be presented in the form of graphs, charts, or tables.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment.

Lee County Public Schools has the right to revise this job description at any time.

This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.