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Job Title: Teacher - Health Science Education (LPN).
Job Location: Traviss Tech College 9-12.Job Location (Short): Lakeland, FL, USA, 33803.
Status: Open. Posting End Date:
Salary Grade: Teacher.
Position Title: Teacher, Health Science Ed.
Custom Job Purpose:
This position exists to ensure that all students learn the basic and essential skills at each grade level.
Essential Functions of this Job:
- Instructional Process:
- Plans and implements a program of instruction that adheres to the district's philosophy, goals and objectives as outlined in the adopted courses of study.
- Makes purposeful and appropriate lesson plans which provide for effective teaching strategies and maximizes time on task.
- Plans and implements a program of study designed to meet individual needs of students.
- Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning by employing a variety of appropriate teaching strategies.
- Encourages student enthusiasm for the learning process and the development of good study habits.
- Provides progress and interim reports as required.
- Prepares substitute folder containing appropriate information as requested by the building principal.
- Plans and prescribes purposeful assignments for paraprofessionals, tutors, and volunteers as needed.
- Recognizes learning problems and make referrals as appropriate. Demonstrates a strong grasp of subject matter. Uses effective oral and written expression.
- Curriculum Development:
- Keeps current in subject matter knowledge and learning theory and is willing to share this knowledge for the continual improvement of the school's curriculum.
- Assists in the on-going curriculum revision process, including the revision of written courses of study.
- Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
- Become acquainted with supplemental services beneficial to students as an extension of regular classroom activities.
- Classroom Management:
- Develops, in accordance with district and building guidelines, reasonable rules of classroom behavior and appropriate discipline techniques which are consistently applied.
- Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
- Share responsibility during the school day for supervision of students in all areas of the school.
- Provides for the supervision of assigned students when circumstances require a brief absence from the assignment.
- Essential Functions of this Job (cont.):Public Relations:
- Upholds and enforces board policy, administrative procedures, and school rules and regulations; and is supportive of them to the public.
- Maintains appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate use of conference and planning time.
- Strives to communicate the positive aspects of our school program to the public in word and deed.
- Works cooperatively with parents to strengthen the educational program for their children.
- Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with other staff.
- Professional Growth:
- Continues professional growth through attendance at workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced coursework at institutions of higher learning.
- Maintains membership in appropriate professional organizations.
- Cooperates with the administration in planning appropriate inservice training programs on a building or district level.
- Attends staff, department, and committee meetings as required.
- Student Evaluation:
- Evaluates accomplishments of students on a regular basis using multiple assessment methods such as teacher-made test, sample of students work, mastery skills check lists, criterion-referenced tests and norm-referenced tests.
- Make appropriate adjustments in the instructional program based on assessed results.
- Performs duties necessary to maintain the accountability required for the instructional program and as required by the building principal.
- Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics, and state and federal laws.
- Non-Essential Functions of this Job:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Must possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Must be Certified, Qualified and Highly Qualified as defined by the Course Code(s) assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:- Ability to work cooperatively with parents, school districts and agencies in providing services to students.
- Ability to develop concepts and ideas and relate both in oral and written form. Knowledge of child development.
- Ability to administer testing instruments as required.
- Must possess strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with students, teams and groups.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the position.
- Bilingual/biliterate preferred.
- Work Context:
- Requires sitting, standing, walking and moving about to coordinate work. Requires the use of alternative communication systems, such as electronic mail, telephones and computers.
- Requires coordination of work tasks to establish priorities, set goals and meet deadlines.
- Requires face-to-face discussions and contact with individuals and/or teams.
- Requires work with students, internal and external contacts, and with the public.
- Physical Environment:
- Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- May require working outdoors as well, with exposure to outdoor elements including weather changes, foliage, insects, etc.
- Requires sitting, standing and the ability to lift, carry, move and/or position objects frequently weighing up to 20 pounds and infrequently weighing more than 20 pounds.
- Collective Bargaining Agreement: 2 - Teachers Union - B1 - Classroom Teacher.
Salary Grade: N/A.
Pay Grade: Teacher Salary Schedule.
FLSA Status: Exempt. Local Code: 1110.EEO5.
