Co teacher career description
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Co teacher career description
In this post, you
can ref career description of Co teacher in details. A complete career
description concludes Co teacher key duties/responsibilities, Co teacher
career qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities,
experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities,
key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…
I. List of Co teacher
duties:
- Plan units of study and lessons by following the Harlem Link curriculum framework
- Write and implement learning objectives that are challenging and measurable, and are based on Common Core standards as well as student assessment data
- Teach reading and writing through balanced literacy and a workshop model (mentors to our approach include Fountas and Pinnell, Patricia Cunningham, Lucy Calkins)
- Teach math through a workshop model using TERC Investigations as touchstone for major concepts and additional learning activities that allow students to meet skill and conceptual thinking expectations
- Teach social studies based on school expectations and scope and sequence, integrating units into reading and writing time to the maximum extent possible
- Model and instill a love of learning
- Work with co-teacher to implement modifications and accommodations for students with IEPs
- Monitor IEP goals for students
- Possess a strong philosophical belief that all children belong and stop at nothing to ensure a successful integrated education
- Administer tri-annual assessments to inform instruction, including DRA and MAP
- Administer and review end of unit tests in reading, writing and math to track student achievement of standards
- Create and administer standards-based interim assessments including but not limited to: observation recording tools, checklists and inventories, rubrics, quizzes
- Analyze student work and assessments to inform instruction and create and execute Data Action Plans that yield significant student process several times per year
- Group students dynamically based on academic needs as informed by assessment data
- Write detailed report cards tri-annually to communicate student progress to families
- Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to data-based accountability
- Use classroom and behavioral management strategies that are structured, consistent, respectful and responsive to student needs
- Ensure a safe physical and emotional environment for students through positive framing, kind communication with students and adults, predictability and consistent routines
- Take responsibility for order and productivity by refusing to tolerate classroom disruptions, creating individual behavior plans when needed
- Build a safe, orderly, and positive classroom community including all students
- Communicate and plan with your co-teacher on a regular, ongoing basis (before school, during school hours, with the children, after school)
- Utilize a common approach to behavior management, time management, classroom organization and appearance, planning, teaching, and monitoring learning
- Remain open and honest with co-teacher, speaking out when issues arise
- See the classroom as a shared space
- Split up responsibilities and roles as much as possible
- Attend staff meetings and development sessions
- Incorporate personal professional needs and administrative feedback in developing and maintaining a Professional Growth Plan
- Participate actively in the school’s established professional development structures
- Discuss curriculum and planning in weekly grade team meetings
- Meet with AIS teachers and social workers as necessary
- Meet and work with the instructional coaches based on individual or classroom needs
- Meet (individually or with co-teacher) with the principal and assistant principal to monitor student progress, co-teaching, and professional goals
- Build a rapport with families
- Communicate with families through a daily double-entry log/progress report, phone calls and meetings as necessary
- Attend and participate in at least two parent association meetings during the year
- With other staff, coordinate at least one special event to encourage family involvement and dialogue about students
- Meet with families three times a year (report card conferences)
- Involve families through classroom student work celebrations and volunteer opportunities
II. List of Co
teacher qualifications
- A master’s degree (or higher) in education and
- Appropriate New York State teaching certification (or reciprocal certification from another state).
- Highly-skilled collaborators who prefer the challenge and fun of teamwork
- Creative thinkers who take a solutions oriented approach to classroom and school challenges and
- Hard-working professionals dedicated to doing whatever it takes to close the achievement gap.
- Two or more years’ teaching experience
- A graduate degree in literacy and
- Clear evidence on cover letter and/or resume of high student achievement in the context of an orderly, positive and inclusive classroom community.