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Mount Pleasant Community School District 2024-2025 High School Agricultural Education Teacher/FFA Advisor in Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Mt Pleasant Community School District
Job Title:Teacher
Reports to:Building Principal
FLSA Status:XExempt __Non-Exempt
DATE REVISED: March 23, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Classroom Teacher will be responsible for meeting the academic, physical, and socio-emotional needs of the children, to enhance student learning, promote the overall efficiency of the school system, and maximize the educational opportunities available to each child. Utilization of developmentally appropriate practices is an expectation. The teacher will create an environment that facilitates learning, personal growth, and care. The teacher is expected to establish positive working relationships with all staff members as well as parents.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:1. Meets eight Iowa Teaching Standards and 42 criteria on a consistent basis.
- Establish and maintain standards of child behavior to create a safe and orderly, teaching and learning environment.
- Create a learning environment based on current and appropriate research.
- Provide whole group, small-group, and individual instruction designed to meet the individual needs of children.
- Develop daily and long-range lesson plans to provide whole group, small group, and individual student experiences appropriate to the needs of each child.
- Teach the district approved curriculum using district adopted instructional materials.
- Implement developmentally appropriate instructional practices and approaches.
- Evaluate children's intellectual and social growth, keep appropriate records and assist in preparing progress reports.
- Provide immediate and specific feedback to students regarding their academic progress.
- Communicate with parents through conferences and other means to discuss a child's development and interpret the school program.
- Maintain professional competence through participation in building and district staff development activities.
- Participate in team and building meetings as well as projects and parent related activities.
- Establish and maintain a professional working relationship with support staff.
- Supervise students in out-of-class activities during the assigned work-day.
- Fulfill conditions in the negotiated agreement.
- Assume other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Education and Licensure:
- Iowa Teaching Certification with endorsement in content area
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Physical | *Amount of | | | | Activity | Time* | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | | * | Frequently | Constantly | | | Occasionally* | | | | | | (33%-65%) | (66%-100%) | | | (1%-32%) | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Stationary | | X | | | Position | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Moving | | | X | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Talking | | | X | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Hearing | | | X | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Handling | | | X | +-----------------+-----------------+-------------- --+-----------------+ | Reaching | | | X | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Typing | | | X | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Repetitive | | | X | | Motion | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Balance | X | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Lift 0-10 | | | X | | Pounds | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Lift 11-25 | | | X | | Pounds | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Lift 26-50 | | X | | | Pounds | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Lift Over 50 | X | | | | Pounds | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Operate Motor | X | | | | Vehicle | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
WORKING CONDITIONS:
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Working | *Amount of | | | | Conditions | Time* | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | | * | Frequently | Constantly | | | Occasionally* | | | | | | (33%-65%) | (66%-100%) | | | (1%-32%) | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | School Hours | | | X | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Indoors | | | X | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Outdoors | X | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Evenings | X | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Weekends | X | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Work year as established by the Board of Directors. Salary established by district adopted salary schedules.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with federal and state law, board policy, and the preceding job description.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:
It is the policy of the Mount Pleasant Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices.
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