Band Director?/Teacher ? Walnut Hill

Location: Louisiana

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Band Director / Teacher - Walnut Hill E/M

Job Description
CADDO PARISH SCHOOL

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Classroom Teacher

Prepared By: Emily L. Stanford

Prepared Date: June 24, 2024

Approved By: Leisa G. Woolfolk

Approved Date: June 30, 2024

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

Working under the direction of the principal or assigned evaluator, administers the classroom in accordance with School Board policies and uses instructional and administrative skills to promote the educational development of each student. Classroom teachers will fulfill duties and responsibilities associated with instruction, supervision, classroom management, student assessment and evaluation, communication and collaboration, and extracurricular involvement.

Teachers are held accountable for meeting the TAP Teaching Skills, Knowledge, and Responsibilities Performance Standards, research-based standards based on twenty-six indicators and operationalized against a five-point scale rubric. Teachers are also responsible for the academic growth of their students.

Domain 1:
Instruction

This domain includes 12 indicators:

Standards and Objectives: Planning effective lessons aligned to the standards is dependent upon the teacher?s ability to create and communicate clearly defined learning outcomes or objectives appropriate for the students.

Motivating Students: This indicator focuses on a teacher?s ability to organize and present the content in a manner that motivates students to learn.

Presenting Instructional Content: This indicator deals with the method by which content is taught within a lesson.

Lesson Structure and Pacing: This indicator blends time and form as it applies to instruction.

Activities and Materials: This indicator addresses the variety and appropriateness of activities and materials that a teacher chooses to implement during a lesson.

Questioning: Questioning is an art form that reveals a great deal about a teacher?s effectiveness.

Academic Feedback: This indicator focuses on how teachers respond to students? comments and questions.

Grouping Students: This indicator deals with the instructional arrangements of the students during a given lesson.

Teacher Content Knowledge: This indicator addresses the teacher?s knowledge of the content he/she is teaching.

Teacher Knowledge of Students: The indicator deals with how well a teacher knows his/her students and their learning styles and interests.

Thinking: Thinking is something that can and should apply to every observation of a teacher.

Problem Solving: Developing multiple skills in problem solving enriches the learner?s ability to manage complex tasks.

Domain 2:
Planning

This domain includes 3 indicators:

Instructional Plans: Time spent developing strong lesson plans yields many benefits.

Student Work: The development and observation of student work should enhance and reinforce instruction in the classroom.

Assessment: Effective assessment is a fundamental part of instruction and learning.

Domain 3:
Expectations

This domain includes 4 indicators:

Expectations: The descriptors under this indicator directly connect to the descriptors in the Instruction domain.

Managing Student Behavior: Timely and effective management of student behavior is critical for effective instruction.

Environment: This indicator deals with the learning environment of the classroom.

Respectful Culture: Creating a positive-classroom climate begins with showing respect to one another.

Domain 4:
Professionalism

This domain includes 4 indicators:

Growing and Developing Professionally: The educator is prompt, prepared, and participates in professional development meetings.

Reflecting on Teaching: The educator makes thoughtful and accurate assessments of his/her lessons? effectiveness.

Community Involvement: The educator actively supports school activities and events.

School Responsibilities: The educator accepts leadership responsibilities and/or assists peers.

OTHER PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
? Administers classroom in accordance with Caddo Parish School Board policies and regulations.
? Works tactfully, harmoniously, and collaboratively with staff, parents, students, and/or public stakeholders.
? Reports promptly to work and maintains good attendance.
? Attends meetings generally associated with student instruction.
? Completes all mandated trainings.
? Maintains a high standard of professional conduct.

Minimum Qualifications: United States citizen or authorized alien; those requirements as outlined in Louisiana Bulletin 746.

Personal Characteristics: Physical and mental stamina and ability to perform job functions.

Terms of Employment: 172 days, or as stated in contract or employment agreement.

Reports to: School Principal and/or Assistant Principal or Assigned Evaluator.
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