JOB GOAL:
Provides students with research-based learning activities and experiences designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth in small group settings
Position Qualifications
-
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
-
Minimum two years of experience supporting K-2 ELAR and/or ESL classrooms (preferred)
-
Texas Teacher certificate appropriate for level and subject area of assignment (preferred)
-
ESL/Bilingual certification (preferred)
Duties And Responsibilities
-
Understands and supports the mission, vision and values of Harmony Public Schools.
-
Creates a small-group environment that is conducive to learning, includes research-based best practices, and is
appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
-
Plans small group lessons that, as much as possible, meet the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students
-
Provides focused, targeted, and systematic second language acquisition instruction and progress reports to the identified
Emergent bilingual students/English learners
-
Develops and implements instructional scaffolds for students based on prior analysis of a lesson’s text complexity and
formative assessment
-
In collaboration with the classroom ELAR teacher, analyzes formative/summative assessment data to plan and makes
informed adjustments to lesson preparation and instruction for small groups
-
Evaluates student work samples against established criteria to identify and analyze trends and plan instructional next
steps
-
Supports students insetting goals and maintains standards of classroom behavior
-
Analyzes year-long curriculum to anticipate student struggles and maps prerequisite knowledge for a unit of instruction
-
Refers students for evaluation by district specialists as required
-
Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the physical limitations of the location
provided, and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved
-
Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect the students, equipment, materials, and facilities
-
Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law , district policy, and administrative regulations
-
Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life, conduct, and equity
-
Makes provisions for being available to the students and to the parents for education-related purposes when required
-
Maintains and improves professional competence
-
Participates in district and campus staff development
-
Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees
-
Maintains a professional relationship with colleagues
-
Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, parents, and community members
-
Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills And Abilities
-
Knowledge of reading curriculum and instruction
-
Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external
to the district.
-
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
-
Ability to use effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
-
Ability to use computer including software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software,
calculator, copy machine and telephone.
Work Environment And Physical Requirements
-
Light Work: may require the occasional light lifting.
-
Nights and weekend activities will be occasionally required.
-
Position is in classroom setting and intermittent speaking, standing, walking and writing.
-
Moderate travel is required.