American Sign Language Teacher (ASL) 2024-2025

American Sign Language (ASL) Teacher

Currently accepting applications for potential vacancies for the 2024-2025 school year

Unit I Salary Scale, 10 months, 7.5 hours per day

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Eligibility for MSDE teacher certification in appropriate field.
• Meets highly qualified teacher status.
• Understanding of the goals of Washington County Public Schools and a commitment to their achievement.
• Positive interpersonal and communication skills with students, staff, and parents.
• Understanding of the teaching / learning / assessment process.
• Knowledge of materials in field of specialization.
• Knowledge and use of technology for instruction.
• Excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills.
• Knowledge of current research and its application in field of specialization.
• Maintain regular, on-time attendance.
• Able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Plan and provide for appropriate learning experiences for students, with high expectations for all students.
• Provide for instructional needs and interests of students with the aid of appropriate and effective daily lesson planning.
• Supervise students in a variety of school-related settings.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and where classroom time is utilized effectively.
• Demonstrate the use of a variety of teaching techniques and the use of a variety of instructional resources and materials to implement the essential Curriculum.
• Provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Demonstrate fair, firm, and consistent behavior towards students and promote self-discipline among students.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills and positive interpersonal relations with students, parents, staff, and community.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of school system goals and objectives by following school board policies and administrative procedures.
• Assist administrative staff and other staff members in reaching the mission of the school by applying ethical standards in professional relationships.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competencies.
• Maintain appropriate records.
• Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Serve on special committees.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & PHYSICAL / MENTAL REQUIREMENTS :

The Environmental Factors and Physical / Mental demands represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to sufficiently move throughout the building and grounds.
• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with individuals as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Ability to travel district-wide and state-wide if needed.
• Ability to work prolonged and irregular hours.
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