Grade 5 Homeroom Teacher

Responsibilities:

• Develop unit, weekly, and daily plans
• Maintain pupil records of achievement
• Use assessment results to determine the next steps of growth on a class-wide basis or for individual students
• Plan and prepare assignments, experiments, assessments, demonstrations, teaching aids, bulletin boards, newsletters, etc.
• Plan, organize, and supervise students at assemblies and other special programs, making a professional contribution to overall school operation
• Meet with parents, at teacher, parent or principal's request, at Parent/Teacher conferences, at Open Houses and other such events, and as needed during the year
• Maintain consistent, honest, and whenever possible, positive communication with parents throughout the year by responding to or initiating contracts through phone calls, meetings, or agenda notes
• Work positively and professionally with all students and their families
• Attend supervision duties on time
• Meet report card expectations and due dates as set by the principal
• Attend Grade level meetings

Participate productively in:

• All team meetings
• All Elementary staff meetings
• Child Study meetings when required
• All professional development days, meetings, and/or workshops
• Curriculum development
• Instructional in-services
• Textbook adoption programs
• Meetings with parents, either initiated by the school, teacher, or parent