Job Description

System Mission: To create a culture of intellectual curiosity where all students have ownership over their learning and are inspired to think, innovate, and create.



System Vision: Our students are lifelong learners who use their knowledge, skills, and influence to make the world a better place.

LOCATION: Local School as assigned REPORTS TO: Principal FLSA STATUS: Exempt TERMS: 187-day position paid following the board-approved salary schedule
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:


Teacher as Learner:

1. Possess current content knowledge in the area of instructional responsibility.
2. Continue as a life-long learner.
3. Participate in professional learning activities.
4. Collaborate with colleagues.
5. Learn new strategies and technologies to engage students in challenging, authentic, and meaningful learning experiences.
6. Model lifelong learning and curiosity to students

Teacher as Relationship Builder

1. Create a positive culture of learning.
2. Value and respect each student.
3. Recognize the potential in each student.
4. Consistently encourage and support each student to reach his/her fullest potential.

Teacher as Designer and Facilitator:

1. Value and collaborate with parents as partners in their children's education.
2. Embrace the teacher's role as facilitator, navigator, mentor, and encourager.
3. Encourage students' curiosity, self-discipline, and ownership of learning.
4. Solicit and incorporate the voices of students concerning their learning.
5. Value and collaborate with community and global experts to create challenging, authentic, and meaningful student learning experiences and projects using mentors, internships, apprenticeships, field trips, etc.
6. Design, redesign, and facilitate challenging, authentic, and meaningful work that appeals to students' motives, interests, and learning styles.
7. Value and encourage students to learn at any time and any place.
8. Understand that failure is a valuable part of the learning process that occurs when students challenge themselves.
9. Value students' time by not teaching what students already know and support students in exceeding grade level content (no limits on learning).
10. Use a variety of tools to measure students' engagement and assess students' learning.

Teacher as Role Model and Leader:

1. Embrace and promote the system's mission, vision, beliefs, and goals.
2. Model appropriate personal characteristics and work habits.
3. Abide by and promote high ethical standards and adhere to the Alabama Code of Ethics for Educators.
4. Lead professional learning, mentor aspiring teachers, conduct action research, share expertise, and contribute to the field of education.
5. Fulfill professional responsibilities beyond those exhibited in the classroom, including participation in school programs, school and system program improvement efforts, and community and parent groups.
6. Performs other duties as required by school and system leadership.

EVALUATION: Job performance will be evaluated following provisions of the State Department of Education and/or Pike Road Board of Education policy on the evaluation of certified personnel. Alabama State Department of Education

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Apprenticeship, Internship, Local area,

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