Ankeny Community School District
Student TEACHER
Purpose Statement
Student Teachers are representatives of their college or university and are guest in our district. The student teacher is both a learner and a teacher. The district partnership provides a platform for the student teacher to grow and development in their professional capacity, while exercising some level of independence as an up and coming professional.
Student Teacher Responsibilities
Curriculum & Instruction:
- Become familiar with the Ankeny Community School District board approved curriculum.
- Compose and implement unit and daily lesson plans that align to the curriculum.
- Assess student progress to address the learning needs of students and its impact on instruction.
- Prepare materials, as assigned by mentor(s) to support the student-learning environment.
Professionalism:
- Be a positive role model for all students by exhibiting good manners, habits, and language.
- Maintain a professional relationship with assigned mentor(s), teacher colleagues, building and district administration, students and families. Do not engage in social networking with students.
- Display professional attire and appearance.
- Exhibit a growth mindset by engaging in professional learning opportunities.
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy of students personally identifiable information (included but not limited to academic records, class lists, contact information, behavior information, etc)
- Follow all reasonable directives by the mentor(s), including attending individual student and parent meetings, PLC’s, and parent-teacher conferences. The assigned mentor(s) is considered the immediate supervisor of the student teacher at all school activities, during the assigned placement.
- Adhere to all board policies and employee handbook regulations.
- Comply with the Board of Educational Examiners Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics.
Other Functions
Responds to emergencies for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
Experience:
Successful completion of practicum hours
Certificates & Licenses:
Iowa Substitute Pre-service License or Substitute Authorization – preferred, not required
Clearances:
Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance
Position Reports to:
Mentor(s)
FLSA Status:
Exempt
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
Approved by: Jodie Graham
Date: February 3, 2021
Ankeny Community School District is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of the District to provide equal employment opportunities and not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, age or marital status in its employment and personnel practices. The job categories where the representative groups are underrepresented. |