High School English Language Arts Teacher

• Plans and implements the district approved program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of students within the district curriculum.
• Uses effective teaching techniques and materials to implement established curriculum goals and objectives and to use techniques and materials that motivate the desire to learn.
• Prepares a weekly written lesson plan describing daily learning experiences. This weekly lesson plan is to be correlated with the aims and/or objectives in the curriculum guide and/or course outline.
• Monitors and assesses student progress and communicates the same on a regular basis to students and their parents.
• Diagnoses, instructs and evaluates specific student needs and seeks assistance of district specialist as required.
• Communicates aims and/or objectives to students in a well-planned, organized manner using clear and precise language.

Climate

• Creates a classroom environment that is cognizant of the dignity of the teacher, students and other staff.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing the development of proper student behavior.
• Develops and implements reasonable classroom rules of behavior and procedure which are conducive to learning in a fair and just manner.

Student Relationships

• Creates educational experiences that provide each student the opportunity to develop his/her potential in the areas of personal-social adjustment, decision-making, positive self-image and other life skills.

• Promotes and follows the adopted school district philosophy, policies, regulations and administrative procedures.
• Communicates concerns and ideas with colleagues, students, parents and community in a positive, professional and ethical manner.
• Opens lines of communication with students and parents on the academics and behavioral processes of students.
• Assumes legal responsibility for the supervision of students on school property or in attendance at school sponsored activities.
• Maintains and strives to improve professional competence.
• Assumes individual responsibilities which may be assigned by the principal/supervisor and which may relate to committee work, student activities, student supervision or other planning and professional assignments.
• Maintains accurate, complete, legible and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
• Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Cooperates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, methods and in selecting materials.
• Plans and supervises assignments and activities for teacher assistant or volunteer.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned.
• Treats the public courteously.
• Is alert to hazardous or dangerous conditions that could threaten the safety of students and staff.

• Maintains consistent and punctual attendance.
• Conducts one’s self in a businesslike and/or task oriented manner. 
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the regular instructional day when such encounters are required or requested under reasonable terms.

• Good employee as well as an effective teacher.
• Maintains a positive solution seeking manner in actions with others and is efficient and effective in duties despite stressful and/or contentious situations.
• Must be able to work effectively with people, individually and in groups, must be able to provide cooperation with groups, work through disputes and develop consensus.
• Must be alert, aware and focused while on duty, free from alcohol or illegal drugs during the working day or if outside the normal working day while on duty.
• Refrain from possessing or consuming alcohol or illegal drugs on district property; at school events or while on duty.

• Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Valid Arizona teacher’s certificate for the appropriate grade level and/or subject matter.
• Meet Arizona Certification and Highly Qualified requirements for content area assigned..
• Possess special area endorsements as required by state and/or federal regulations or District policy and procedures.
• National Board Certification preferred.
• Training specific to the program if applicable preferred. (IB, Core Knowledge, Multi-Age, etc)
• Bilingual for position vacancy requiring a minimum of two languages.
• Ability to manage groups of students productively.
• Accountability for student growth in all areas consistent with District developed objectives.
• Evidence of a comprehensive background in child development, instructional strategies, classroom curricular implementation, learning theory and effective school research.