Calistoga Joint Unified School District
Teacher-Language Arts
Job Description
Job Title:
Teacher-Language Arts
Classification:
Certificated
Reports to:
Site Administrator
Range: Salary Schedule Placement
Dept./School:
Junior/Senior High
Date Approved: June 26, 2012
Job Responsibility
Under supervision of the site administrator, the teacher is responsible for providing a sound educational program
utilizing the most effective instructional and motivational techniques to carry out the District’s mission statement
and all conditions prescribed in the approved curriculum of the school. Teachers are expected to aspire to
excellence in all areas specified by the California Standards for the Teaching Profession. The teacher maintains a
safe, caring, student-centered environment that promotes high academic and ethical standards and performs
other duties directly related to this position.
Duties and Responsibilities
(May include, but are not limited to the following)
Subject Area:
 Teaches knowledge, skills and content in English language, literature, reading, composition and
other appropriate learning activities utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board of
Trustees.
 Instructs students in citizenship, communication skills and other general elements of the course
study specified in state law and administration regulations and procedures of the school.
 Adapts material and methods to develop relevant sequential assignments that guide and
challenge pupils.
 Develops standards for critical analysis based on a variety of mass media and classical and
contemporary literature.
 Provides individual or small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of
pupils and to accommodate circumstances where a variety of projects are being worked on
simultaneously.
 Encourages pupils to think independently and to express original ideas.
 Evaluates each pupil’s progress in language arts skills (listening, reading and writing) and
prepares progress reports.
 Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve effective participation in all
activities.
 Selects and requisitions books, instructional aids appropriate to the interest and maturity levels
of pupils.
 Participates in evaluation of materials, equipment and textbooks for suitability. Creates an
effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays of students work,
bulletin boards and interest centers.
 Insures a comfortable, orderly and attractive room environment through control of heat, light
and room arrangement.
 Performs basic attendance required for records.
Relationships
 Creates and maintains an active, responsive climate for learning, through positive teacherstudent rapport and helps students to develop a positive self-image.
 Establishes good relationships through participation in faculty committees and meetings.
 Communicates with parents through a variety of means.
 Holds parent conferences to discuss individual student’s progress and interpret school programs.
 Responsible for presenting a positive teacher image to the community.
Professional Attitude, Responsibility and Participation
 Participates on a regular basis in in-services at both school and District level to maintain
professional competence.
 Interested in and participates with professional organizations.
 Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs relating to students within the
school and/or District level.
 Adheres to the schedules, policies and procedures established by the Calistoga Joint Unified
School District.
Required Education, Experience and Authorization
Bachelor’s degree required with a minimum of 3 years of full-time, successful teaching experience.
Incumbent must possess a valid California teaching credential with authorization for instruction in the
assigned subject area.
Physical Requirements
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.
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Required to sit.
Use hands, fingers to handle and/or feel.
Talk and listen.
Required to stand, bend, walk and reach with hands and arms.
Regularly required to use a personal computer.
Employee must be able to hear and attend to face-to-face and telephone conversations in occasionally noisy
environments.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty (20) pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception
and ability to adjust focus.
Working Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will encounter outside weather conditions. The noise level
in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.