POSITION: CRIMINAL JUSTICE TEACHER

QUALIFICATIONS: CURRENT & VALID TENNESSEE TEACHER'S LICENSE WITH APPROPRIATE

LICENSURE ENDORSEMENT(S) FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE

JOB GOALS: TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN SUBJECT MATTER AND SKILLS THAT WILL

CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS MATURE, ABLE, AND

RESPONSIBLE MEN AND WOMEN.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the location and at the times designated.Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs,interests, and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to thematurity and interests of the students.
• Prepares weekly lesson plans as written evidence of preparation upon request
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, inharmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lesson, units, projects and

the like to communicate these objectives to students.

• Utilizes state standards as the basis for instruction.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional medial, consistentwith the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of

the individuals or student groups involved.

• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of educationand instructional goals and objectives.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provided progressreport as required.
• Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis and providedprogress reports as required.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment,materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy,and administrative regulation.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing studentlife and conduct, and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education relatedpurposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under

reasonable terms.

• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s) and,cooperatively with department heads, evaluates their job performance.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 pounds with frequent lifting and/or
• carrying of objects weighting up to 20 pounds. Ability to prepare for assigned duties.

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits):

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task toanother of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Adaptability to dealing with people.
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory orjudgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn to perform adequately a task or job duty.
• Ability to discipline/manage students.

WORK CONDITIONS:

• Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being
• performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT BRIAN CULBERT & DR. JON MINTON

brian.culbert@ecschools.net or jon.minton@ecschools.net