ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Support HUSD Vision, Mission and Goals.
• Implements instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences. 
• Identifies, selects, and modifies instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
• Assists in assessing changing curricular needs and offers plans for improvement.
• Maintains effective and efficient record keeping procedures.
• Provides a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process.
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis.
• Collaborates with peers to enhance the instructional environment.
• Models professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and community.
• Ensures that student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and/or program classification.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and schools.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting his/her course and school-wide student performance goals.
• Demonstrates gains in student performance.
• Participates in professional growth training.
• Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as: meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Must hold valid Arizona Teacher Certification.
• Must have Math as approved area.
• Must have Reading Specialist as approved area.
• Successful teaching experience in a content area at the elementary level.
• IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Successful prior experience in assigned responsibility.
• No convictions for felonies or crimes against children.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is regularly required to perform the following duties:

• Frequent communication with parents, students, and staff including the exchange of accurate information.
• Occasionally move about the inside of the office to access file cabinets, office equipment, etc.
• Constantly operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time either standing or sitting.
• Often raising objects from a lower to higher position, higher to lower position, or horizontally weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to position body by bending body downward and forward by waist.
• Required to have close visual acuity to perform activities including preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading.