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Title: Mathematics Teacher LTS
Reports To: Building Principal
Takes Direction From: Professional Employee/Member of NPEA
Schedule/Calendar: 7.5 hours/day 37.5 hours/week 191 days/year
Summary: A teacher shall be responsible for helping students learn subject matter and skills that will maximize their potential to develop into mature, capable and responsible adults.
Essential Functions:
Meets and instructs assigned classes in locations and times designated
Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of the principal/district office administrator
Plans lessons that are differentiated in order to meet the needs of students and demonstrates alignment to the PA Core and approved courses of study
Demonstrates understanding of the Danielson Framework and executes its implementation
Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and is appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in conjunction with SLOs, establishes objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to communicate these objectives to students
Employs a variety of instructional techniques and technology, consistent with the needs and capabilities of student groups, in order to promote and nurture growth in learning
Strives to implement, by instruction and action, the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives
Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required
Works to support the identification of students with special needs on an ongoing basis seeking the assistance of district specialists as required
Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative procedure
Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
Develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure
Maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner
Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior
Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms
Displays comprehensive understanding of technology and 21st century skills and their incorporation into instructional practice and methodology
Attends staff meetings and serves on building and/or district-level committees, as required
Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth development to include conference attendance, coursework, participation in PLCs, etc.
Education and/or Certification Required:
Requisite Skills:
ADA Compliance: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of this position.
Physical Requirements: Sedentary Light work Medium work Heavy work Very heavy work
Sedentary: involves sitting most of the time. Incumbent should be able to exert up to 10 lbs of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.
Light work: If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the individual sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. The incumbent should be able to exert up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Medium work: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 50 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
Heavy work: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 100 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
Very heavy work: The incumbent should be able to exert in excess of 100 lbs of force occasionally, and in excess of 50 lbs of force frequently, and in excess of 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
