MONROVIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TITLE: INDEPENDENT STUDY TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS: Valid California Credential EL Certification Required JOB GOAL: Provide students enrolled in Independent Study with an educational program based on a student's needs and interests, and consistent with the District's goal of academic excellence ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: • Articulates the educational philosophy guiding the program to students and their parents; ensures student and parent understanding of the program's goals and objectives. • Is knowledgeable about rules, regulations and statutes pertinent to the Independent Study Program • Completes forms and reports relative to the program. • Meets with students enrolled in the program for the purposes of guiding, encouraging and evaluating progress. • Works with students individually or in small groups, devising educational experiences that will lead to achievement of the students’ goals. • Serves as a resource to students pursuing individual learning programs. • Uses a variety of instructional strategies and materials so that students achieve stated objectives. • Conferences with students and parents for conferences during or outside the regular instructional day when reasonably requested. • Assists in designing curriculum for use in the Independent Study Program. • Assists with proficiency testing and record keeping. • Maintains consistent communication and cooperative relationships with schools, social agencies and student families. • Performs other duties as assigned. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions. - Mental ability to teach the skills; skills and knowledge required to interpret and implement policies, rules and regulations, and make determinations relative to the effective performance of the essential responsibilities of the position. - Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time. - Ability to see and read printed matter with or without vision aids. - Ability to hear and understand speech at normal room levels, and to hear and understand speech on the telephone. - Manual dexterity to carry out the functions of the above essential responsibilities. - Ability to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly. - Ability to bend, reach and walk. NOTE: This list of essential functions and physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary in accordance with the requirements of the job.