Technology Teacher

The Technology Teacher is responsible for providing and delivering high quality instruction to all students.

Essential Functions

• Provide quality instruction for all students in a learning environment that is safe, healthy and fun.

• Execute instructional programs through the use of appropriate higher order thinking activities and experiences designed to challenge the students’ learning potential.

• Present subject matter in accordance with Texas Education Agency guidelines and the school’s administrative regulations and policies.

• Conduct on-going assessments and use results to plan for instructional purposes to meet the learning needs of the students.

• Develop and implement lesson plans in accordance with the instructional program and make them reflect the accommodations for the varied student learning styles.

• Connect subject matter to real life scenarios.

• Use manipulatives to concretely represent abstract concepts.

• Prepare, plan and use suitable varied instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, resources and equipment to reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of the students.

• Assume the responsibility for written lesson plans, schedules, daily routines, and other pertinent information to reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of the students.

• Conduct, disaggregate and evaluate assessments of students’ learning needs and use results to plan instructional activities.

• Cooperate and collaborate with special education teachers to meet the needs of students according to their Individualized Education Plans (IEP).

• Utilize technology to strengthen and support the instructional program.

• Maintain an evaluation system that is prescribed by state law or adopted by the school.

• Compile, maintain, evaluate and record students’ progress to inform parents as needed and required.

• Identify students’ learning needs to improve study methods, habits and organizational skills.

• Work and collaborate with colleagues to identify and help students with health, attitude and learning problems.

• Ensure that the students develop the competencies and skills needed to succeed at the collegiate level and in a demanding and ever changing global society.

• Develop and implement a classroom management plan that ensures and maintains a safe and orderly environment that is conducive for optimal student learning.

• Cooperate and collaborate in the selection process of books, equipment and instructional materials.

• Establish and maintain open communication with parents and the community.

• Keep current with the latest research based developments in education.

• Keep current and comply with national, state and school regulations, policies and procedures for classroom teachers.

• Compile, maintain and file all physical and computerized reports, records and all other pertinent documents required.

• Attend and participate in all required meetings and school related activities.

Other Functions

• Cooperate and collaborate with colleagues as well as with all stakeholders to determine instructional goals, objectives and methods.

• Assume responsibility for assigned extracurricular and other sponsored activities.

• Pursue professional development through attending conferences and involvement with related agencies and organizations to improve job performance.

• Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

• Have strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills to achieve the goals, objectives and mission of the school

• Knowledge of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

• Required general and content knowledge of curriculum and instruction

• Ability to work well with students

• Texas teaching certification

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of successful teaching experience in a Texas public, private or charter school.

• Bilingual (English-Spanish)

• Master's degree