JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:
Under the supervision of the Director, the associate will develop, teach and instruct pupils in appropriate academic subject matter, social, behavioral, and other educational skill areas; will plan, develop, organize and conduct a comprehensive educational program; will assist pupils in areas of personal and individual development; will support and encourage creativity and enrichment of pupils; and to do other related functions as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (but are not limited to):
Instructional Planning
Teach and instruct in Kid’s Community College® approved subject matter areas for comprehensive education program.

Develop Lesson Plans that allow and ensure attainment of Florida Standards - on grade level and beyond.
Individualize and adapt educational processes and procedures to enhance pupil educational opportunities.
Incorporate thematic units as developed school-wide.
Coordinate Lesson Plans with other Professors to maximize possibilities for teaching similar topics in the same general time frame, thus reinforcing student knowledge on an interdisciplinary basis.
Teach and instruct in intervention classes designed to close the academic achievement gap for students performing below grade level.
Utilize an adopted core course of study, instructional program guidelines, and other materials in planning and developing lesson plans and teaching outlines.
Review, analyze and evaluate pupil academic, social, and emotional growth.
Prepare, administer, score, record, and report the results of criterion referenced tests, and administer, scores, records and report the results of group standardized tests in evaluating pupil growth and progress.

Service to Students

Enrich students indicating mastery of certain content to ensure their academic growth maintains expected pace.
Pursue a variety of approaches, including thematic learning, cooperative learning, differentiated, and multiple intelligence centered lessons in teaching and instructing pupils.
Provides a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process.
Conduct instructional activities utilizing a variety of educational equipment, technology, hands-on materials, books, and other learning aids considering varied socio-economic and cultural background as well as a range of mental and emotional maturity.
Maintain an effective learning environment through the utilization of exhibits, displays and independent study centers.
Provide instruction in citizenship and character development during all coursework.
Review, analyze and evaluate the history, background and assessment of pupils to best design instructional programs to meet individual educational needs including recommending students for additional services and monitoring progress.
Provide group and individual instruction to motivate pupils, and effectively utilize the time available for instructional activities.
Maintain appropriate standards of pupil behavior, using behavioral management strategies and techniques, including positive reinforcement and behavior shaping procedures.
Teach and instruct in intervention classes designed to close the academic achievement gap for students performing below grade level.

Service to Parents

Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, at least weekly, activities in the classroom (academic, social and extracurricular)
Respond to email, phone messages promptly and completely
Update Grade Reports at least weekly and answer questions regarding same.
Attend meetings of Child Study Team as required regarding student progress (academic, social, behavioral).
Models professional and ethical standards when dealing with students and parents.

Service to School

Assumes responsibility for meeting course and school-wide student performance goals.
Counsel, confer with and communicate with parents, school, Board and District personnel regarding pupil progress, and in the interpretation of the educational program.
Cooperatively pursue alternative solutions to ameliorate pupil learning problems, and to enhance expanded academic, social and emotional growth opportunities.
Perform a variety of non-instructional duties, including curriculum and instructional development activities, staff/Board/parent meetings, student supervision, and consultation activities.
Maintain and enrich expertise in subject area taught and teaching strategies.
Assists in assessing changing curricular needs and offers plans for improvement.
Models professional and ethical standards when dealing with peers.
Ability to organize tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines, manage multiple tasks;
Ability to demonstrate good judgment and good problem-solving skills;
Flexibility and ability to respond appropriately to evaluation and changes in the work setting.
Maintain a clean and organized classroom and assist with housekeeping duties as required to maintain the campus.

Service to Community

Assist with the transfer of relevant data to appropriate community agencies.
Models professional and ethical standards when dealing with the community.

This list of essential functions is not intended to be exhaustive. Kid’s Community College® reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.

Grade Level

Middle School

Certification Options

English, English to Speakers of Other Languages

About Kid's Community College

The Kid’s Community College® Educational Philosophy is built on a simple principle: “Every student is a unique individual with unique needs, capabilities and desires.” It is our responsibility to individually nurture each one.

Our philosophy is further defined by the following core values:

Student’s use of their preferred method of intelligence must be recognized, encouraged, respected and developed
Instructional activities should appeal to different forms of intelligence
Assessments must measure multiple forms of developmental intelligence
Early developmental and academic success is the key to a foundational love of lifelong learning
Education and development must be personalized
To effectively personalize learning for each student, KCC will remain dedicated to quality over quantity; committing to small class sizes and small campuses

Our objective is to ensure that all students will be given every possible opportunity to develop their individual intellectual curiosity, physical well-being, moral values, self-esteem, artistic appreciation and expression, interpersonal skills and academic abilities.

We recognize that each student has a unique learning style and will benefit from each professor’s use of a variety of innovative instructional methods and strategies to enhance learning and personal development. We promote a learning environment that accommodates and excites all learners and that provides the answers to how each child is smart. The 1st Degree Learning System™ at Kid’s Community College® incorporates the Multiple Intelligences Principle of Howard Gardner with a differentiated, individual, developmentally appropriate and thematic instructional approach. Concurrently, we promote a spirit of community, cooperation and inter-dependence in which every child's contribution is recognized, valued and rewarded.

We are dedicated to encouraging and promoting the professional development of our staff and administrators in order to create and sustain our educational communities. We recognize the importance of families as the primary developmental arena for each child and promote an active collaboration among families, businesses, other schools and the community, which will serve to strengthen the effectiveness of the high-quality education we strive to offer.

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