Writing Teacher - Vidalia
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NOTE: ALL VACANCY POSTINGS ARE PENDING UNTIL BOARD APPROVEDNOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNTIL THREE REFERENCES ARE RECEIVEDReports To: Site-DirectorQualifications:Bachelor's degree in education or related field with a valid Georgia teaching certificatHighly qualified to teach class assigned as defined by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GAPSC)Ability to relate well to students, parents, and co-workersAccess to a personal computer and reliable internetDuties:

Implement writing curriculum as embedded in ELA courses

Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently using system rubrics and return student work promptly to promote maximum learning

Work collaboratively with other writing instructors to develop writing rubrics for ELA courses

Work collaboratively with other writing instructors to increase consistency in scoring

Provide feedback to students regarding improvement in their writing

Remediate students' writing deficiencies

Assist students in preparation for constructed responses in Milestones testing

Support Foothills' commitment to mastery learning

Participate in system and local efforts of professional learning; teachers will utilize and implement skills and best practices obtained in professional learning in the classroom to raise the achievement of students

Support students with encouragement

Utilize time effectively

Effectively manage the behavior of learners to ensure the environment is conducive to the learning process and assist in the management of student behavior in other parts of the school and school grounds

Work in a self-contained, team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned; teachers will work collaboratively in horizontal and vertical teams on a frequent basis to review assessment data and modify instruction to improve student achievement

Maintain up-to-date and accurate student grade records and attendance records

Ensure continuous communication with parents, both written and oral, to keep them informed of student progress and behavior

Support and/or participate in school-wide student activities, social events, and fundraisers

Effectively supervise teacher assistant performance, if applicable

Participate in faculty and professional meetings, professional learning, and other training working through the site director and/or curriculum director and apply concepts learned in the classroom to increase student learning