Job Overview
The Teacher plans, designs, implements, and assesses an appropriate instructional program in a
high school environment that guides and encourages a diverse group of students at all levels to
develop and fulfill their academic potential. The Teacher designs learning experience, monitors
student progress and presents the information to parents, develops assessments, creates, and
reinforces classroom expectations, works with school administration to prepare students for a
variety of assessments, and manages and supports students outside the classroom, such as in
school hallways, field trips, after school activities, etc.

At the high school level, the Teacher may be assigned to teach students from ninth through
twelfth grade. The high school students are transitioning from adolescence to young adulthood
and preparing for life after high school while in recovery from substance use disorder. Teachers
are expected to promote an environment that is challenging, equitable, empowering, and
developmentally responsive. The teacher helps build on the fundamentals of middle school and
prepares students through a variety of curriculum pathways available to support the transition
beyond high school. The teacher motivates students in the content and competencies of the
courses, creating learning experiences that are authentic, engaging, rigorous and relevant. The
teacher demonstrates a flexible approach to instruction and student centered classroom
management.

Roles and Responsibilities
The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being
performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or
tasks; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate:

• Establishes a safe and supportive environment that is conducive to learning and enables
  each student to demonstrate agency, ownership, and relection.
• Designs and implements authentic and engaging learning experiences using the Virginia
  Standards of Learning, LCPS curriculum, and elective strategies to maximize student
  achievement using a variety of instructional materials.
• Designs authentic and engaging learning experiences using a variety of resources and
  technology to promote the development of critical thinking, collaboration, and problem
  solving.
• Personalizes instruction based upon the needs of students and manages time to
  maximize student learning opportunities.
• Assesses student growth as related to educational goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Adheres to LCPS Assessment and Grading policy and guidelines.
• Analyzes assessment data to re?ne teaching and learning experiences and inform
  instructional practices.
• Continually communicates with students and parents/guardians to keep them informed of
  the students’ their progress in meeting instructional objectives.
• Manages the behavior of learners in an instructional setting to ensure that the
  environment is conducive to learning; assists and participates in managing student
  behavior in other parts of the school, center, school grounds, or work site.
• Plans instructional activities with other professional staff, both school- and non-schoolbased, to maximize learning opportunities.
• Supports colleagues, students, parents and community stakeholders to promote student
  learning and student mastery of content and competencies.
• May direct the work of teacher assistants, student teachers, and volunteers to provide an
  elective learning environment.
• Participates actively in the school’s specialized professional learning community, as
  appropriate, to deepen the understanding of curriculum, content, and competencies and
  to create assessments that measure lesson/unit mastery

Qualifications
Below are the qualifications for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
• Holds a Virginia teaching license, with an endorsement in appropriate subject
  area.Preferably certified in Special Education or EL
• Demonstrated knowledge of subject content, curriculum, and methodology of e?ective
  teaching
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs
• Skilled in the use of multi-media and computer technology to enhance learning
• Ability to establish and maintain e?ective collaborative relationships with students, peers,
  administrators, and parents
• Demonstrated skill in oral and written communications; excellent human relations skills

Physical Requirements
The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing, or
exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey
detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The
employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply
certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for
long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of
force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to: Coordinator Recovery School
FLSA status: Exempt
Months/Days/Hours:10 months, 197 days, 7 hours per day
Salary Level: Licensed
Salary Scale: https:www.lcps.org/compensation