Responsibilities:
Educate:
- Presents subject matter to students to maximize learning opportunity and provides real-world, application-based examples and learning opportunities.
- Utilizes a variety/range of student learning modalities in each lesson and uses differentiated instruction within those lessons.
- Refers students with suspected learning problems to appropriate support personnel.
Planning:
- Participates with other staff members in curriculum planning during designated meetings.
- Incorporates into planning all diagnostic information as required in the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP).
- Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
- Plans and implements a program of instruction that adheres to the company’s philosophy, goals and objectives as outlined in the adopted courses of study.
Assist:
- Assists in the on-going curriculum revision process, including the revision of written courses of study.
- Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
- Maintains positive rapport with students; demonstrates patience and appropriate nurturing to assist in the growth of the child.
Compliance:
- Implements all relevant policies governing student conduct.
- Develops reasonable rules of classroom/playground behavior in accordance with CSUSA policy and guidelines, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and consistent manner.
- Cooperates with members of the administration, other staff and with CSUSA.
Communication:
- Assigns lessons, corrects student work product and reviews oral presentations.
- Participates in parent communication activities.
- Strives to establish cooperative relations and makes reasonable effort to communicate with parents/guardians when appropriate.
Assessment:
- Utilizes diagnostic assessment of student learning on a frequent basis.
- Assesses student strengths and weaknesses on a frequent basis, provides appropriate activities to address student needs and generates progress reports as required.