English Teacher Paulding Middle School, 2024-2025 at Lucia Mar Unified School District (2024)

Renee Reyes

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REVISED DATE:June 1, 2010TITLE:Band and Guitar, Middle School, and Music, Elementary SALARY RANGE: Full time position. Annual entry level salary placement from $39,192 - $53,140JOB SUMMARYUnder direct supervision of the school principalQUALIFICATIONSa.Required: 1.Bachelor of Arts or higher degree from an accredited college or university. 2.Valid teaching credential authorizing the teaching of Music in grades 4-12. 3.CLAD authorization 4.Successful experience in interacting and working with peers. 5.Knowledge of curriculum and instructional strategies; instructional materials and methods; evaluation and assessment techniques and procedures. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Depending on location, employee may perform some or all of the following functions.) 1. Ability to teach and demonstrate knowledge and skills in Music including Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band. The ability to teach the reading and writing of music, music theory and history.2. The ability to play and teach a variety of musical instruments including guitar.3. Select books and instructional aids to achieve instructional goals and behavioral objectives.4. Maintain professional competence through participation in district inservice educational activities or in self-selected professional growth courses.5. Administer group tests.6. Order books, instructional aids and supplies, and keeps inventory records.7.Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs within the school and on the district level.8.Supports a school-wide culture of high expectations that includes college preparation for all students.9. Participate in ongoing professional growth opportunities to keep current with educational trends and practices10.Share in the sponsorship of student activities and participates in faculty committees.11.Use a broad repertoire of teaching strategies to deliver course content.12.Achieve positive teacher/pupil relations; Generates enthusiasm for learning.13.Maintain appropriate records and prepare progress reports, report cards, and other official documents in a timely manner.14.Establish and implement a classroom discipline policy to articulate and maintain standards of expected pupil behavior and achieve a functional learning environment in the classroom.15.Achieve effective teacher/parent relations by maintaining communication with parents through a variety of means. Hold parent conferences when needed to specifically communicate individual pupil progress and behavior, and/or school policies and practices.16.Follow District and Schools’ policies.17. Perform related job functions as assigned.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 1.Ability to sit for extended periods of time. 2.Ability to stand and circulate. 3.Ability to see and read, with or without vision aids. 4.Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels. 5.Ability to communicate so others will clearly understand normal conversation. 6.Ability to bend and twist, kneel and stoop. 7.Ability to lift/carry/push/pull up to 25 pounds occasionally. 8.Ability to reach in all directions. 9.Physical dexterity in limbs and digits to operate computer keyboard and other office equipment.NOTE: This list of essential functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary in accordance with the requirements of the job.SUPERVISIONThe teacher is under the direct supervision of a school principal, division head, department head, or other administrator.The Lucia Mar Unified School District Board of Education prohibits discrimination of job applicants on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, mental condition, veteran status, gender, and the actual or perceived sexual orientation.

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