Teacher (High School Social Studeis)

St. Landry Parish School Board•Opelousas, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The teacher plans, organizes, and implements an appropriate instructional program that guides and encourages students to develop their academic potential. The teacher effectively manages assigned classes or programs and provides an educational program responsive to student needs and consistent with school board and state policy, including the Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching. The position may include departmentalized, special education, elementary, and secondary teaching responsibilities. The teacher plans standards-aligned instruction, establishes a safe and supportive classroom environment, delivers and adjusts instruction to meet student needs, assesses and reports student progress, and collaborates with students, families, colleagues, administrators, and community resources. Where applicable, the teacher develops and implements compliant Individual Education Plans (IEPs), coordinates special education services, maintains required records, and communicates with parents or guardians. The role also includes student supervision, professional self-evaluation and growth planning, participation in school meetings and training, care of school property, and other duties required by state or local school board policy. Performance is evaluated under the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel (Bulletin 130).

Requirements

Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate (Type C or Level 1).
Bachelor’s degree in the field.
Additional criteria established by the Board may apply.
Ability to spend significant time standing or walking around the classroom, and to sit at a desk for meetings, lesson planning, or grading.
Ability to lift and carry instructional materials.
Adaptability, multitasking, and crisis-management skills.

Responsibilities

Plan instruction using learner objectives aligned with state and parish curriculum requirements; use class time effectively; account for individual differences; identify appropriate materials and evaluation methods; and develop lesson plans aligned to standards and content areas.
Develop an Individual Education Plan when appropriate and participate in developing compliant IEPs as required.
Provide a safe, organized, respectful classroom environment; manage routines, transitions, instructional time, attendance, and learner behavior to support learning.
Deliver accurate, developmentally appropriate instruction; use varied teaching materials and techniques; adjust lessons as needed; encourage student participation and higher-order thinking; and communicate effectively with students.
Assess and monitor student progress, provide timely feedback, plan reteaching based on performance, grade assignments, and enter or average grades according to established timelines and policy.
Provide direction, supervision, and evaluation of assigned paraprofessionals.
Coordinate and ensure delivery of special education services described in student IEPs; hold IEP meetings within required timelines and outside students’ scheduled classroom time; verify plans before submission; and maintain required progress notes, parent copies, service records, and organized IEP files.
Provide research-based instruction addressing IEP goals and objectives; follow and share required daily instructional schedules; collaborate with instructional staff and general education teachers; share student accommodations; and serve as the primary contact for parents or guardians of assigned special education students.
Complete a self-evaluation and document the results on appropriate forms; develop a Professional Growth Plan in collaboration with the evaluator.
Supervise students on campus, in classrooms, between classes, during recess or intermission, at lunch and assemblies, and before or after school when assigned.
Accept and discharge assignments; model punctuality; collaborate with colleagues and departments; follow applicable policies and regulations; conduct conferences as needed; communicate with parents about student performance or conduct; follow administrator and district staff recommendations; and participate in continuing in-service programs.
Care for and properly use school property and maintain a current inventory of items assigned to the position.
Attend meetings, training, PLC meetings, IEP/IAP meetings, parent-teacher conferences, back-to-school and open-house events, graduation, and other listed school activities as applicable or requested.
Work up to three co-curricular or other duties beyond regular classroom activities, as determined by the building principal, and up to three concessions or gate duties at athletic events during the school year.
Attend meetings and functions for activities, clubs, or groups the employee sponsors or coaches.
Perform other job-related duties mandated by state or local school board policy.