Responsibilities

• An individual who is optimistic, who sees events positively and anticipates the best possible outcome.

• Able to encourage and sustain others’ efforts as they work toward goals.

• Implements the State/District curriculum standards.

• Develop an appropriate orientation program that will present the students with a general overview of the course objectives, procedures, content, and evaluation techniques.

• Preplan activities at least one (1) week in advance for each class in regard to materials and use of time according to the goals and objectives of the program.

• Utilizes available resources to enhance student learning experiences.

• Provides opportunities when appropriate for students to identify and study major problems facing society today.

• Provides experiences for students to identify and develop responsible citizenship roles in a democratic society.

• Maintains open lines of communication with students and parents concerning the academic and behavioral progress of assigned students.

• Works toward the establishment of good teacher-pupil relationships.

• Develop appropriate rules and procedures for student behavior and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and consistent manner.

• Provides supervision of students both in and outside of the classroom in accordance with school regulations.

• Assists in implementing school-wide policies and rules governing teacher and student responsibilities.

• Establishes a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and to the development of a positive self-concept.

• Identifies and provides broad and varied reading experiences for students that relate to the course of study.

• Assesses the progress of individual students on a continuing basis, provides progress reports, and holds appropriate conferences.

• Strives to keep informed of the current educational trends in this subject area.

• Plans, develops and implements a program to meet the individual physical, mental, social, emotional, and health needs, interests, and abilities of the students.

• Assigns to students and collects textbooks and supplemental materials and is responsible for accounting for each resource material at the end of the learning activity.

• Conducts and records an inventory each year of the equipment and materials for which He/she is responsible.

• Provides for teacher-pupil planning opportunities when appropriate.

• Submits yearly budget requests to the department Lead Teacher.

• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulations.

• Assists the librarian and media personnel (when requested) in the selection of appropriate subject-related materials.

• Attends meetings as required (i.e., faculty, departmental, etc.).

• Serves on established committees on a voluntary basis.

• Supervises non-instructional personnel with the mutual consent of the Building Principal and teacher.

• Works with Special Education Resource Room teacher(s) on an ongoing basis to provide necessary assistance to mainstreamed Special Education students.

• Works closely with other content area teachers to provide meaningful instruction and assignments in interdisciplinary courses, where applicable.

  Other:

  Performs related duties as required or assigned.

  Evaluation:

  Performance of the job will be evaluated by the Middle School Principal and/or the High School Principal in accordance with Board of Education policy.

  Terms of Employment:

  In accordance with the terms and conditions set by the Board of Education.

  Send a Letter of Interest to :

  Dr. Katrina Henderson, Director of Human Resources and Grant Operations

  khenderson@lyonscsd.org

  10 Clyde Road

  Lyons, NY 14489 Phone: (315) 946-2200

Job Qualifications

Qualifications:

• New York State provisional or permanent certificate in the field of secondary education, specific content area.

• Possesses and displays the experience, ability, personality, energy, and maturity to meet the everyday demands of students, curriculum, department, school and system.

  Reports to:

  Building Principal

Position Start Date:08/28/2024

Application Deadline:05/17/2024

Job Number: ELA 5-3-24