Title: Teacher
Effective Date: March 1, 2015
Location: AVA
Staff Category: Faculty
Supervision Required:Director, Department Principal, Division Lead
Supervision Exercised:Teaching interns, assistants, volunteers, students, and over temporary projects or committee assignments
Works closely with:All AVA staff, students, and parents
AVA teachers’ duties are listed in the faculty handbook. The following is a synopsis of the more common duties; this job description augments, but does not limit the handbook. AVA teachers are responsible for the following:
- I. Teaching
- Teach assigned classes using approved school curriculum.
- Prepare lesson plans, teaching resources, and materials in a timely manner.
- Tutor the students after school as needed.
- Check all student work and re-teach as necessary.
- Properly supervise all aspects of the exam and standardized testing process.
- Maintain an awareness and use of current best practices teaching techniques.
- Maintain open communication with the department and head principals regarding student and classroom needs.
- Maintain open communication with the other classroom teachers regarding student needs and behaviors.
- Actively make suggestions regarding curriculum improvement.
- Teach assigned classes using approved school curriculum.
- II. Maintenance of Records and Supervision of Students
- Keep a record of student grades, attendance, and tardiness for report cards and/or transcripts.
- Complete all appropriate forms and documents in a timely manner.
- Fill out attendance slips and find out the reasons for student absences.
- Never leave students unattended; supervise students as needed during library, art, PE, music and computer classes.
- Be aware of unusual and inappropriate student behavior and discipline as appropriate.
- III. Supervision of Teaching assistants/interns
- Supervise teaching assistants/interns, training them in all aspects of the teaching profession.
- Participate fully and actively in any assigned teacher development and/or mentoring program.
- IV. Additional Duties
- Supervise children as scheduled during lunch and recess.
- Keep the children in your sight at all times.
- Organize and participate in games with the students.
- Supervise children as scheduled during lunch; assist with table clean-up.
- Supervise children as scheduled to and from their transportation.
- Be aware of unusual and inappropriate student behavior and take proper disciplinary action as is appropriate.
- After School Activities
- Take attendance.
- Walk the students to the activity area.
- Supervise students during the after school activities.
- Liaison between the activity teachers, students and the Activity Coordinator.
- Take bus duty on assigned bus schedule if needed.
- In the event of a disaster or other emergency, supervise and care for students.
- Serve on committees such as those for accreditation or curriculum review, as requested or assigned
- Any other duties as assigned.
- Participate in about 6 Saturday school events throughout the school year.
- Sign up to lead (along with 1 or 2 other staff) one of the events
- Be responsible for planning/coordinating event along with your team
- Be responsible for set up/clean up (either your team or designated individuals)
- Sign up to lead (along with 1 or 2 other staff) one of the events
- Supervise children as scheduled during lunch and recess.