Title I Teacher (.80 FTE) - Grades 6-8

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board’s strategic plan.
• Carries out such additional duties as required or as conditions necessitate.
• Delivers effective instruction to specifically targeted students, identified through assessment procedures, from their current level to an optimal level of performance, in core academic content areas.

A minimum of 60% of the Title I Teacher’s time is spent in direct instruction with students.

Collaborates with classroom teachers to improve core academic area performance by implementing strategies needed by individual underachieving students.

They will collaborate with building level colleagues up to 30% of available time, using research-based and district-wide best practices.

Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Up to 10% of available time will be spent in partnership with district MTSS, Title I, and / or school improvement departments.

• Provides an instructional environment which incorporates equity of instruction principles and current educational research findings and understandings of core curriculum content areas.
• Implements district curriculum which meets all state and district standards for curriculum content areas.
• Immerses each child in a rich academic environment which capitalizes on his / her strengths and works toward academic achievement in reading and math.
• Assesses student progress in core curriculum content areas by providing parents / guardians, building administrators, and district administrators with meaningful data on each student’s academic progress.
• Develops and implements activities in collaboration with responsibilities outlined by district curriculum and ESSA goals.
• Assumes any other duties as may from time to time be delegated in keeping with federal and state regulations and guidance.
• All actions must be in concert with the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Appropriate Teacher certification; additional hours in reading and math preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

1. Regards each child as an individual.

2. Possesses the same skills and abilities as any classroom instructor.

3. Possesses skills to determine individual student core content area growth abilities and achievement.

4. Possesses skills to determine and implement strategies to improve academic achievement and development of individual students in the areas of core curriculum content.

WORKING CONDITIONS :

Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS :