Language Arts Teacher

Responsibilities:

• Manage and educate students in a classroom setting
• Develop and implement engaging lesson plans
• Adhere to established teaching curriculum
• Maintain positive relationships with students and parents
• Document and share student grades and evaluations
• Maintain the health and safety of all students

Public Relations:

• Cooperating with school personnel in coordinating ESE services within that school.
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative relations with other employees.
• Assisting in providing information to community groups and parents concerning basic education programs as requested.
• Assisting in coordinating and providing news releases through the immediate supervisor for local news media as requested.
• Working to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.

Monitoring and Reporting:

• Ensuring that each student in the program has necessary evaluation records in his/her permanent folder.
• Evaluating student progress on a regular basis and providing feedback to students and parents.
• Supplying progress reports to school personnel and to parents of students as necessary and requested.
• Completing appropriate reports for local, state, federal and educational agencies.
• Referring those students who require further evaluation or follow-up services to the appropriate school personnel or community agencies.
• Attending and participating in faculty or other meetings as required.
• Other responsibilities as directed by his/her immediate supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Valid Florida Educator's Certificate in field.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate work beyond the bachelor's degree.
• Classroom teaching experience.
• Experience in a like position.