Teacher Computer Science, Secondary

Teacher Computer Science, Secondary (26-27)

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• Assesses student abilities as related to desired educational goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Plans and implements appropriate instructional/learning strategies and activities, determining appropriate kind and level of materials. Utilizes a variety of instructional materials and available multimedia and computer technology to enhance learning.
• Develops, adapts, modifies, and individualizes educational materials, resources, techniques, methods, and strategies to meet the needs of students within the City Schools curriculum framework.
• Assumes direct responsibility for the development of appropriate student behavior by establishing and maintaining effective discipline and management procedures.
• Manages learner behavior in instructional settings to ensure a conducive learning environment and assists in managing student behavior in other parts of the school.
• Coordinates instructional activities and collaborates with other professional staff, both school and non‑school based, to maximize learning opportunities.
• Requests assistance from and works with resource personnel, as needed.
• Works in a self‑contained, team, departmental, itinerant capacity, or at field work site as assigned.
• Participates in in‑service and staff development activities and staff meetings as required.
• Continually assesses student achievement and maintains appropriate assessment and evaluation documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes.
• Ensures continuous communication with parents, both written and oral, to keep them informed of a student(s) progress.
• Continually communicates with students on instructional expectations and keeps them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations.
• Manages allotted learning time to maximize student achievement.
• Assigns work to and oversees paraprofessionals, parents, and student volunteers as required.
• Ensures classroom and/or instructional environment is attractive, healthful, safe, and conducive to learning and that materials are in good condition and accessible to students.
• Serves at two or more schools on a regular basis if itinerant.
• Makes off‑school‑site visits to monitor students or confers with employers or site instructors as required.
• Supports or participates in school‑wide student activities and social events and approved fundraising activities.
• Monitors student behavior in non‑instructional areas as assigned or required and intervenes to control and modify disruptive behavior, reporting to an administrator as appropriate.
• Collaborates with other professionals (guidance counselors, librarians, etc.) to carry out school‑wide instructional or related activities.
• May sponsor or coordinate extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
• Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and non‑discrimination policies, following federal laws, state laws, school board policies and the professional standards.

• Valid educator license in secondary grades Computer Science education OR eligible for a conditional license in secondary grades Computer Science (Computer Science major or at least 12 college credits in Computer Science with a C or better and an overall GPA of a 2.5 or better).
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or institution.
• Knowledge of federal laws protecting the educational services for students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment of instructional specialty to which assigned.
• Excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills.
• Ability to select instructional planning, management, and evaluation procedures that relate to student needs and the demands of the instructional environment.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs.
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective…