Teacher Job Description
Grades K – 12 Teachers of Record
Primarily Reports to: Principal
Secondarily Reports to: Superintendent
Minimum qualifications:
UME Preparatory Academy is a Texas public charter school. Therefore teachers must meet the minimum qualifications for teaching in a public school as established by state and federal law. Specifically, they must:
● Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university,
● Be “highly qualified,” as defined by relevant state law, in the subject area and level assigned
In addition, they may be required to hold state certification or obtain such certification as a condition for employment. This specifically applies to ESL, Bilingual, and Special Education teachers. All English teachers are required to be ESL certified or be willing to pursue the process during the first 60 days of the school year.
Responsibility and Authority:
Each teacher is directly responsible to the Principal or his or her designee and in turn may be assigned to supervise not only students but also student teachers, aides, and volunteers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The complete description of the teachers’ functions, duties, and goals is contained in the Faculty/Staff Policy Manual. Broadly conceived, however, their job duties can be described by six major goals:
1. Exemplary Goal: Teachers have a tremendous influence over their students simply by living before them on a daily basis. Therefore, each teacher at UME Preparatory Academy will model consistently attitudes, perspectives, and behaviors that promote and support the academy’s values and mission.
2. Instructional Goal: High-quality instruction in specific disciplines is one of the core purposes for the academy’s existence. Therefore each teacher will strive to help his or her students achieve the learning goals and objectives, as identified in the curriculum guides or approved course syllabi, in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
3. School Climate Goal: High-quality instruction takes place best in an orderly but relaxed and supportive environment. Therefore, in order to facilitate the achievement of instructional goals and objectives, to maintain a quality learning environment, and to contribute to overall school effectiveness, each teacher will adhere to all school policy, applicable laws, and professional ethics; promote, uphold, and enforce all student conduct standards and expectations; and cultivate positive and supportive relationships with students, parents, and fellow staff members while fulfilling his or her duties.
4. Informational Goal: Good communication is critical for teaching effectively and for developing a productive teacher-administrator relationship and teacher-parent partnership. Therefore each teacher will advise the administration regarding the placement, progress, or special needs of individual students and collaborate and confer appropriately with parents while striving to manage student information in accordance with written policy and all applicable laws.
5. Institutional Improvement Goal: UME Prep is committed to continual improvement with the goal of developing an exemplary staff and effectively serving our students. Therefore, in order to contribute to the ongoing progress of the school, each teacher will contribute, as guided by the administration, to ongoing school improvement.
6. Professional Growth Goal: We assume that every teacher can become more skillful in fulfilling their exemplary and other vocational responsibilities. Therefore, each teacher will engage in ongoing professional growth and training, as directed by administration or required by law.
Safety Duties and Responsibilities
Every employee of the School has an obligation to know our safety rules and procedures; to teach what they know to others; to recognize unsafe actions and situations; to warn others of unsafe situations; to react to emergency situations and to report hazardous or unsafe practices to those in a position to correct them.
Physical Demands:
There are mental, physical, and environmental demands, such as maintaining emotional control under stress, frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. Although the employee may have periods of sitting, oftentimes, the employee will be moving around and on their feet. Moving small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment as needed.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level is low to high and may have interruptions. At UME Prep, we strive to create a warm, friendly, and professional atmosphere that reflects the need for regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing duties that are essential for the development of our students.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $38,335.00 - $48,567.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
School type:
Work Location: In person