Lab School Teacher-4th Grade

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JOB GOAL: To lead and supervise students toward realizing their intellectual, emotional, and psychological potential and to perform tasks which may be necessary for the efficient operation of the school.
QUALIFICATIONS: College degree, valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate in the field of instruction REPORTS TO: Principal PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Planning and Preparation: Setting Instructional Outcomes An effective teacher sets instructional outcomes that: 1.
Represent high expectations and rigor.
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Are related to “big idea” of the discipline.
3.
Are written in terms of what students will learn rather than do.
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Represent a range of outcomes: factual, conceptual understanding, reasoning, social, management, communication.
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Are suitable to groups of students in the class, differentiated where necessary.
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Are clearly presented in student-friendly terms.
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For core subjects, are based on A.
E.
Phillips’ Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment guidelines.
The Classroom Environment: Managing Classroom Procedures An effective teacher manages classroom routines and procedures so that: 1.
The students are productively engaged during small group work.
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Transitions between large and small group activities are smooth.
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Routines for distribution and collection of materials and supplies work efficiently.
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Classroom routines function smoothly.
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Teacher management is consistently successful.
6.
A classroom discipline plan that is tied to the school-wide discipline plan, including verbal contact with parents, is implemented.
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There is evidence that behavior intervention plans are implemented for students struggling with the regular classroom discipline plan.
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Student-teacher relationships reflect positive climate, enthusiasm, and established expectations.
Instruction: Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques An effective teacher: 1.
Uses open-ended questions, inviting students to think and/or have multiple possible answers.
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Makes effective use of wait time.
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Builds on/uses student responses to questions effectively.
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Leads discussions that enable students to talk to one another, without ongoing mediation by the teacher.
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Calls on must students, even those who don’t initially volunteer 6.
Ensures that many students are actively engaged in the discussion.
Instruction: Engaging Students in Learning An effective teacher engages students in learning by: 1.
Ensuring most students are intellectually engaged in the lesson.
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Ensuring learning tasks have multiple correct responses or approaches and/or demand higher order thinking.
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Providing students some choice in how they complete learning tasks.
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Ensuring there is a mix of different types of groupings, suitable to the lesson objective.
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Providing materials and resources that support the learning goals and require intellectual engagement, as appropriate.
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Establishing the pacing of the lesson to provide students the time needed to be intellectually engaged.
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Ensuring the learning tasks AND activities are aligned with instructional outcomes.
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Safeguarding the successful implementation of A.
E.
Phillips’ CIA (Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment).
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Providing with fidelity student-specific viable interventions (RTI) for students failing to meet the standards.
Instruction: Using Assessment in Instruction An effective teacher uses assessment as an integral part of instruction demonstrating that: 1.
Students indicate that they clearly understand the characteristics of high-quality work.
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The teacher elicits evidence of student understanding during the lesson.
Students are invited to assess their own work and make improvements.
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Feedback includes specific and timely guidance for at least groups of students.
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The teacher attempts to engage students in self- or peer-assessment.
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When necessary, the teacher makes adjustments to the lesson to enhance understanding by groups of students.
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Assessments are aligned to A.
E.
Phillips’ Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (CIA) guidelines and mirror the rigor and structure of state assessments.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITES: An effective teacher: 1.
Performs any duty, not specifically assigned, as deemed necessary by the assigning authority in order to maintain continuity where needed.
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Completes and returns all forms, lesson plans, reports, evaluation documents, etc.
by required dates.
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Remains open to suggestions and innovative ideas.
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Exerts every effort to constructively involve parents in the school.
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Provides regular information regarding student progress to parents.
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Communicates appropriately and works effectively with all stakeholders.
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Follows the Louisiana/Lincoln Parish Teacher Performance Evaluation Rubric.
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Supports, implements, assists with, and/or ensures application of school-wide initiatives and other programs or directives of the director.
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Exhibits desirable qualities such as enthusiasm, cooperation, sense of humor, creativity, tact, positive attitude/work ethic, dependability, punctuality, self-discipline/control, poise, voice-control, effective non-verbal communication, a professional appearance, initiative, and a genuine concern and interest for others.
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Follows the specific instructional requirements established by the School Board (LEA), State Department of Education (SDE), the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (SBESE), and/or Federal regulations and guidelines established by each.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine (9) months EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated annually in accordance with the Board’s policy by the site principal or designee.
SALARY RANGE: See Lincoln Parish Teacher Salary Schedule Louisiana Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer and places a high priority on the creation of an environment supportive of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities.
Posting Close Date: This position will remain open until filled.
Please Note: Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.
m.
on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.
Note to Applicant: Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter.
The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
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