Teacher on Assignment - TOA

Summary/Objective

The Teacher on Assignment works with and supports the Principal and other members of the school administrative team to bring about school and district goals.

Essential Functions

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

SCHOOL SAFETY

1. Work in collaboration with site administration, staff, and families to fairly enforce and manage appropriate discipline of student behavior.
2. Support teachers and staff by working with them to appropriately manage student discipline and administer consequences for poor behavior.
3. Work with KUSD transportation and oversee discipline on buses and at bus stops and direct student behavior.
4. Contact and work with parents regarding possible discipline issues.
5. Document discipline and enter into the Synergy program.
6. Develop positive behavior strategies, interventions or plans.
7. Handle duties when administrators are out of the building.
8. Assist site administration with school safety and positive intervention programs.
9. Utilize Student Support Systems (PBIS, Caught Being Good, etc.).
10. Develop Student Behavior plans.
11. Enforce school and classroom rules, procedures, and discipline policies.
12. Participate in efforts to provide school safety (e.g., fire drills, lock-downs, etc.)

ACADEMICS

1. Work with teachers and provide emotional and educational support (parent meetings, working with difficult students etc.).
2. Support teachers in classroom through modeling, training, and professional development.
3. Work with administration in writing school goals (ALEAT).
4. Collaborate with Reading and Student Achievement Leaders.
5. Assist with Special Education, which may include acting as LEA for IEP meetings, assisting with writing and implementing Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA’s) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP’s), and developing and implementing 504 plans.

Other Duties

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, or activities that are required of the employee for this job.  Other duties may include:

1. Provide additional support if the principal is out of the building.
2. Assist in fundraising and with assemblies.
3. Provide supervision on the playground and in the cafeteria.
4. Assist in providing Professional Development and staff trainings.
5. Attend and support school events outside of the regular school and work day.
6. Work and collaborate with team leads.
7. Create and Implement Positive Behavior Strategies (PBIS).
8. Meet with parents when needed to help with their concerns.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  All essential functions and duties are to be performed in a safe and prudent manner.

Competencies

1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
2. High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.
3. Ability to effectively present information.
4. Ability to problem solve.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job primarily operates within the school environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

1. Regularly required to see, talk and hear.
2. Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
3. Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position contracted for 151 days beginning in July and ending in May.  Employee will typically work Monday through Thursday while school is in session with some extended work hours to meet deadlines.

Required Education and Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree in education or more advanced degree
2. Three years teaching experience

Required Certifications/Licenses

Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate for Elementary, K-8 or Secondary, 6-12 depending on grade level for position. 

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card with an IVP number through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Salary : $47,075 - $58,975