The Gainesville City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in any of its employment practices, educational programs, services or activities. SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of Principal. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS PLANNING 1. Professional Knowledge: The teacher demonstrates an understanding of the curriculum, subject content, pedagogical knowledge, and the needs of students by providing relevant learning experience. 2. Instructional Planning: The teacher plans using state and local school district curricula and standards, effective strategies, resources, and data to address the differentiated needs of all students. INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY 3. Instructional Strategies: The teacher promotes student learning by using research-based instructional strategies relevant to the content area to engage students in active learning and to promote key skills. 4. Differentiated Instruction: The teacher challenges students by providing appropriate content and developing skills which address individual learning differences. ASSESSMENT OF AND FOR LEARNING 5. Assessment Strategies: The teacher systematically chooses a variety of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment strategies and instruments that are valid and appropriate for the content and student population. 6. Assessment Uses: The teacher systematically gathers, analyzes, and uses relevant data to measure student progress, to inform instructional content and delivery methods, and to provide timely and constructive feedback to both students and parents. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT 7. Positive Learning Environment: The teacher provides a well-managed, safe, and orderly environment that is conducive to learning and encourages respect for all. 8. Academically Challenging Environment: The teacher creates a student-centered,academic environment in which teaching and learning occur at high levels and students are self-directed learners. PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNICATION 9. Professionalism: The teacher demonstrates a commitment to professional ethics and the school's mission, participates in professional growth opportunities, and contributes to the profession. 10. Communication: The teacher communicates effectively with students, parents or guardians,district and school personnel, and other stakeholders in ways that enhance student learning. 11. Cares about our children. 12. Perform other related duties as required