What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher: Lower, Middle or Upper School position at University School Of Milwaukee Corporation?
Job Description
Job Description
General Summary : Supports the School’s mission through teaching the assigned subject or grade level in one of our school divisions : Lower, Middle or Upper School. Provides innovative instruction to meet a variety of student needs, in alignment with the school’s curriculum goals. Leads students towards fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, social, and physical growth and maturation. Performs complex professional work, while motivating students to develop skills in the assigned subject area(s).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Increases the academic performance of all students in the content area by creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students.
- Plans instruction consistent with the School’s approved curriculum for students.
- Creates a supportive learning environment for all students that encourages social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
- Plans a program study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
- Collects, analyzes, and reports data on the effectiveness of instruction continuously.
- Works collaboratively with the subject or grade level team to advise, plan, and implement effective interventions.
- Prepares for classes as assigned and shows evidence of lesson preparation upon request.
- Establishes appropriate plans for substitutes.
- Develops appropriate formative and summative assessments to guide instruction and assess student learning.
- Provides regular feedback to students and parents, and uses assessment data to make instructional decisions.
- Works collaboratively with administrators to strengthen the subject or grade level program.
- Initiates, implements, and coordinates a variety of program components which will further enrich the School’s program.
- Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve an optimal learning atmosphere in the classroom.
- Ability and desire to serve as an advisor to a small group of students.
- Attends and participates in professional meetings, including collaborative teams, division meetings, and professional development.
- Completes other tasks as deemed appropriate by the division Administration.
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