English Teacher - Calaveras High School #127

JOB DESCRIPTION: Under direct supervision of the Site Principal and/or Site Assistant Principal, to conduct specific classroom instruction and discipline, and general responsibility for all students on school premises. JOB SUMMARY: 1. Follow appropriate activities determined by Board of Education guidelines. 2. Responsible for planning: Lesson goals and objectives are clearly written and communicated, alternatives are planned to meet individual student needs, time allocation is appropriate for the lesson, the daily plan or unit follows a sequence or progression, teaching strategies are appropriate for the lesson. Includes methods for checking student progress in a timely manner. 3. Responsible for Instruction: Lesson follows stated plan with variations when appropriate, time management, transitions and pacing are evident, teaching strategies are evident and appropriate to meet the lesson objective, and students participate in the lesson. 4. Responsible for classroom management: Materials are appropriate and well organized, expectations of student behavior are communicated positively, monitored, and reinforced, and the physical environment and arrangements which can be influenced by the teacher are conducive to instruction and safety