Renewable Energy Specialist

~ Welcome to the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS), home to nine U.S. Blue Ribbon Schools, a nationally renowned Magnet Program and some of the best high schools in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. We are currently the second largest public school system in the state, serving more than 42,000 students. ~

Through the hard work and dedication of our 6,250 employees, of which 3,757 are teachers, our district continues to show a strong and steady increase in its average District Performance Score (DPS).

Position Overview

The classroom teacher shall be responsible for the effective management of the class/classes to which he or she is assigned. The teacher shall implement an educational program responsive to student needs according to state and local policy, including the Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching.

Responsibilities

Planning:

• Plans effectively for instruction
• Develops clear and concise written objectives for lesson plans
• Plans for the substitute teacher
• Utilizes the state and local curriculum guides

Management:

• Maintains an environment conducive to learning
• Takes appropriate precautions to protect students, equipment, material, and facilities
• Performs duty assignments
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records
• Manages learner behavior to provide productive learning opportunities

Instruction: 

• Delivers instruction effectively
• Employs a variety of methods and techniques
• Presents appropriate content
• Utilizes knowledge of subject matter and child growth and development
• Provides opportunities for student involvement in the learning process
• Re-teaches when necessary
• Gives positive feedback throughout the lesson
• Assesses student progress
• Evaluates strengths and weakness of individual students
• Measures student growth using established goals and objectives
• Uses a variety of evaluative tools to test for understanding and application of subject matter
• Informs students and/or parents of student progress
• Integrates technology into instruction
• Produces evidence of students academic growth under his/her instruction

School Improvement: 

• Takes an active role in building-level decision making
• Participates in grade-level/subject area curriculum planning and evaluations
• Serves on task forces and decision making committee, when appropriate
• Implements school improvement plan
• Creates partnerships with parents/caregivers and colleagues
• Provides clear and timely information to parents/caregivers and colleagues
• regarding classroom expectations, student progress, and ways they can assist learning
• Encourages parents/caregivers to become active partners in their children’s education and to become involved in school and classroom
• Seeks community involvement in the instructional program

Qualifications

• Possess a minimum of a Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university. Must hold a valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate.

Personal Traits:

• Exhibits competency in the following areas:
• Poise and self-confidence
• Enthusiasm and optimism
• Punctuality
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Willingness to implement recommendations
• Acceptable speech and grammar
• Effective communication with students
• Discreet handling of confidential information
• Unbiased attitude regarding race, sex, creed, religion or disability
• Effective communication with colleagues and other adults

~ The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and all of its entities (including Career and Technical Education Programs) does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin, disability or gender in its educational programs and activities (including employment and application for employment), and it is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of gender by Title IX (20 USC 168) and on the basis of disability by Section 504 (42 USC 794). The Title IX Coordinator is Andrew Davis, Director of Risk Management, - phone (225)929-8705. The Section 504 Coordinator is Elizabeth Taylor Chapman, Director of Exceptional Student Services – phone (225)929-8600. ~