INDIAN OASIS – BABOQUIVARI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 40
PO Box 248 District Office (520) 383-6746
Sells, Arizona 85634 Extension 6706
Fax: (520) 383-5441
Location: 60 miles west of Tucson on the Tohono O’odham Nation
Schools: Elementary School (K-5) Middle School (6-8) High School (9-12)
Student Enrollment: 1000 with 99% Tohono O’odham
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSTING DATE: 04/05/2010
CLOSING DATE: SEE WEBSITE (www.iobusd40.org)
CURRENT IOBUSD EMPLOYEES: Submit letter of interest
LOCATION: All school sites
CLASSIFICATION: CERTIFIED TEACHER
SUMMARY
Prepare lesson plans and instruct students. Evaluate and monitor students’ performance.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
Valid Arizona teaching certificate is required. Certain endorsement(s) may be required for certain positions. May need to meet North Central Association (NCA) requirements in respective subject, such as Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, or Foreign Language.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
THE LIST OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND MAY BE SUPPLEMENTED.
· Prepare lesson plans and instruct students in accordance with established curriculum and student need.
· Assess student needs and performance. Develop, implement and evaluate daily lesson plans, to include scheduled activities and materials. Modify instruction to meet the needs of each child.
· Plan, organize and display classroom materials appropriate to curricular activities.
· Uses and implement classroom management techniques to maintain organization, orderliness, student safety, and a productive learning environment.
· Plans instruction and implement instructional techniques to encourage and motivate students.
· Evaluate students’ performance regarding achievements in curriculum and activities. Make necessary provisions to meet learning needs.
· Ensure parents and students are informed of methods of evaluation used in the classroom.
· Inform parents of student progress and school activities. Advise parents of instructional methods that may assist student.
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Job Description – Certified Teacher
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· Participates as a member of an instructional team to promote learning activities for students, consistent with district and school education objectives.
· Notify site administrator of the special needs of students who display characteristics that vary from the norm.
· Collaborate with specialists as needed to assist students.
· Observe behavior of children in the classroom and on the playground.
· May monitor the activities of a teacher assistant and classroom volunteers.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS
Order classroom supplies and instructional materials.
MENTAL TASKS
Communicates – verbally and in writing. Reads. Analyze and evaluate student progress and course curriculum. Develop, implement and evaluate plans. Manages classroom. Promotes learning and ensures safety. Perform functions from written and oral instructions and from observing and listening to others. Evaluate written materials to include written assignments and tests.
PHYSICAL TASKS
Work involves the performance of duties where physical exertion is not normally required to perform all aspects of the job. Assistance is available as required to perform physically demanding tasks. Work involves sitting for extended periods of time, requires moving from one location to another, reaching, stooping, bending, and holding and grasping objects. Visual weakness must not prohibit the performance of assigned duties. Verbal communicative ability may be required of public contact positions.
EQUIPMENT, AIDS, TOOLS, MATERIALS
Uses blackboard, whiteboard, easel, bulletin board, chalk, markers, and office or instructional equipment, such as telephones, fax-machines, computers and associated technology. May use hand tools and operate power-driven machinery.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Indoor - classroom environment. Outdoor - all weather conditions and temperatures. Playground environment. Contact with the public, employees, children and parents. Exposure to noise, dusts, gas and fumes.
CONTROL, SUPERVISION
Monitor control of students, volunteers and/or assistants in the classroom, playground, field-trips, lunchroom, library, school buses and other areas.
OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED
Candidates called for interview will be required to submit portfolio with “Academic Achievement Data” (i.e. AIMS, DIBELS, Galileo, etc.) for the past two years.
ADDITONAL BENEFITS
· Affordable Teacher Housing
· Free Shuttle Bus
· Assigned Laptop
· Four day School week
· New Teacher Induction Program
· Differentiated Professional Development
· 100% Employee Medical