Julian is a small rural town in the mountains of Eastern San Diego County - so Julian Junior High is not your typical neighborhood school. Our K-8 district consists of one elementary and one junior high school, covers 600 square miles, includes two Native American reservations and serves a diverse student population of 300 students (approximately 90 in grades 6-8). Our mission is to provide every student success in learning. We are dedicated to the individual development of attitudes, skills, knowledge, and responsibility essential to successful achievement in school and society. We actively involve parents and the community in supporting student learning and development. Job Description Title: 2/3 Combo Teacher Department: Elementary Education Immediate Supervisor: School Site Administrator Terms of Employment: 100% contract General Description PRIMARY FUNCTION The teacher shall plan, implement, evaluate, and supervise instructional activities for groups of students and individual students. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES The job responsibilities are organized in alignment with and include all of the Standards for the Teaching Profession. Examples include: Planning Instruction/Designing learning/Organizing subject matter: • Plans instruction and learning experiences appropriate for all students in conformance with the district’s mission, goals and objectives, and expressed in the Board’s adopted courses of study; • Revises, organizes and adapts instructional materials for basic and supplementary instruction, and prepares daily lesson plans for instruction of students; • Establishes and articulates goals for student learning; and • Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter content and student development. Creating/Maintaining and Effective Learning Environment: • Establishing and maintaining standards for appropriate student behavior; • Supervises and plans for classroom assistants and volunteers when available; • Establishes an environment that promotes fairness and respect; and • Uses instructional time effectively. Engaging, Supporting, and Assessing Student learning: • Engages students in problem solving, critical thinking, self-directed, and reflective learning, as well as assessment of their own learning; • Uses a variety of instructional strategies and resources to meet student needs; • Collects and uses multiple sources of information to assess student learning, and uses the data to guide instruction; and • Keeps records of student progress. Communication/Collaboration/Development as a Professional • Communicates with parents regarding the educational and social progress of pupils; • Works with site and district personnel to recommend and provide additional assistance to pupils; • Works with colleagues, families, and communities to improve professional practice; and • Attends meetings, participates in professional trainings, and assists in extra-curricular activities and events as addressed by the current collective bargaining agreement. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. • Current valid California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Required Documents • Application • Resume • Letters of Recommendation (3) Compensation/Benefits • Salary range: $53,189 - $112,102, per the JUESD salary schedule (up to 8 years credit for teaching experience outside JUESD) • Benefits: Full-family healthcare, 100% district funded (no employee contribution) • Health Retirement Account: District funded HRA