Middle School Technology Teacher

Job Title:                     Technology Exploration (Grades 6-8)                  

Purpose:                      To teach students to the standards set by the department and by policy of the Board of Education; serve as a role model for students; teach in both the cognitive and affective domain; perform assigned tasks.

Responsible to:           Building Principal           

Supervises:                  NA

Qualifications:

1.         Kansas State Teaching Certificate/Licenses in assigned area (s) of instruction.

2.         Highly qualified as defined in the No Child Left Behind Legislation.

3.         Ability to convey information to students in a variety of methods to induce learning.

4.         Ability to use technology as an instructional tool.

5.         Ability to use appropriate classroom management skills that insure a positive learning

             environment.

6.         Keep active in understanding the current trends in the discipline.

Essential Functions:

1.         Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, colleagues, and the community.

2.         Ability to effectively manage the classroom.

3.         Ability to perform assigned tasks.

4.         Ability to establish goals and objectives.

5.         Ability to design effective strategies to achieve goals.

6.         Ability to make the subject matter relevant to the students.

7.         Ability to supervise students in non-classroom settings.

8.         Ability to promote education throughout the community.

9.         Ability to insure classroom activities conform to District policies, rules, and regulations.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

1.         Must occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments with numerous interruptions.

2.         Requires stooping, kneeling, bending, turning, and reaching.

3.         Ability to move equipment within the building as required.

4.         Requires prolonged sitting and standing; and use of equipment causing eye fatigue.

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General responsibilities:          

1.         Complete and be on time will all reports, etc. asked for by the administration; keep an accurate record of attendance, grades, and inventory.

2.         Be willing to assume responsibility assigned by supervisors and establish goals and objectives for each class and implement them.

3.         Provide career information for students.

4.         Provide supplementary learning opportunities for students through speakers and field trips.

5.         Able to maintain discipline.

6.         Close relations with students, sharing ideas and concerns through exchange of communication.

7.         Be cooperative and display mutual respect with all staff members.

8.         Communicate ideas and recommendations with building principal.

9.         Keep parents and community informed of activities within the classroom.

10.        Willingness and flexibility to adopt new teaching strategies into their classroom.

11.        Prepare students for local, state, and national summative assessments.

Term of Employment:              As per negotiated teacher agreement

Payment Rate:                          According to Certified Salary Schedule

Evaluation:                               Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of Education Policy of Certified Personnel.

Date of Board of Education Approval:  08/09/04

Lyons USD 405