Technology Teacher Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Meet Texas “highly qualified” standards.
• Texas Teacher Certificate appropriate for the level and subject area of assignment; required for ESL/Bilingual and Special Education assignments.
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms with all levels of management, both within and outside the campus.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within and outside the district.
• Ability to use computers, district software and databases, spreadsheets, word-processing software, a calculator, copy machine, and telephone.
• Ability to use effective interview techniques, public speaking skills, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan programs of study that address students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities.
• Create and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students’ maturity and interests.
• Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for individual differences and prepare for assigned classes.
• Guide student learning toward curriculum goals, establish clear lesson and unit objectives, and communicate objectives to students.
• Use varied instructional techniques and media consistent with the setting and students’ needs and capabilities.
• Assess student accomplishments regularly and provide progress reports as required.
• Refer students for evaluation by district specialists as required.
• Take reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Support administration of policies and rules governing student conduct, and establish and maintain fair classroom behavior expectations.
• Be available to students and parents for education-related purposes when required.
• Plan and supervise assignments for teacher aides and volunteers and, in cooperation with department heads, evaluate their job performance.
• Maintain professional competence, participate in district and campus staff development, attend staff meetings, and serve on staff committees.
• Maintain professional relationships with colleagues and open communication with students, parents, and community members.
• Submit lesson plans on time in the school’s designated platform and maintain the required number of timely gradebook entries.
• Meet regularly with a mentor teacher if a new teacher.
• Attend special programs training and meetings at cluster and campus levels.
• Conduct weekly meetings with general education teachers of special population students served under mainstream.
• Assist the campus coordinator with timely referrals, evaluations, ARD processes, and preparation of special education paperwork, including ARDs, FIEs, IEPs, and modifications.
• Assist with collecting updated IEPs and sending them to parents every nine weeks.
• Complete special education student transfer steps, including folder checks, in a timely manner.
• Assist with ARD process tasks, from scheduling through mailing paperwork to parents.
• Assist with transition procedures and paperwork for students over age 14.
• Implement special education services based on the applicable IEP and ARD paperwork.
• Disseminate modifications, accommodations, and IEPs to relevant teachers and personnel in a timely manner.
• Participate in appropriate state assessment decisions at ARD meetings and implement necessary modifications and accommodations.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to develop intervention plans for Tier III students.
• Attend SST meetings as needed and attend MDR meetings.
• Monitor special education students’ IEP and BIP progress.
• Coordinate with the campus discipline committee to support appropriate handling of discipline issues for Special Education and 504 students.
• Maintain organized documentation of special education services, including sign-ups, schedules, modified lesson plans, assignments, and logs.
• Observe students and provide input for entry and exit COSF ratings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.