Drama Teacher - East Palo Alto

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Establish a culture of high expectations that includes the shared belief that every student will attend college
 Develop and implement lesson plans and classroom activities aligned with California State Standards and Aspire
Instructional Guidelines
 Assess students regularly and analyze student results; refine and differentiate classroom instruction based on
assessment data and student needs
 Collaborate with colleagues to improve instructional practices throughout the school; share best practices
 Communicate regularly with students and their families about classroom activities and student progress
 Involve parents and guardians as partners in their students’ education
 Manage student behavior to ensure every student is fully engaged
 Actively participate in professional development activities, and work closely with lead teachers, principal, and
instructional coaches
 Maintain accurate student records including attendance
 Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs
 Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies
and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
 Perform other related duties as required and assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:
1) Required knowledge, skills & abilities:
 Knowledge of child cognitive development and various learning styles
 Knowledge of subject matter, including California State Standards and subject-specific frameworks
 Knowledge of assessments
 Ability and willingness to implement Aspire Instructional Guidelines and Best Practices
 Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data
 Ability and willingness to reflect and improve instructional practices
 Ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents and community
2) Minimum educational level:
 Bachelor’s degree
3) Licensing Requirements:
 Single Subject: English/Drama authorization, including English learner authorization, required
4) Experience required:
 1+ year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred
5) Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be reasonably met by a Drama Teacher
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
 Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30
pounds to shoulder height
 Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)
 Demonstrate normal depth perception
 Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time
 Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a
telephone
 See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
 Distinguish colors
 Read and understand rules and policies, labels, and instructions.
 Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone
 Verbal communications, including the ability to speak and hear at normal room levels and on the telephone
6) Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting
which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment
 Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
 Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals
 Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
 May be required to work outside of normal workdays and office hours to meet operational deadlines