Job Description:
 CERTIFIED POSITION - Business Teacher 

• 2025-2026 Contract Dates: In accordance with the District calendar
• Base Teacher's Salary of $44,000 Full benefits package
• Missouri State Teacher Certification(s):  Business Education 9-12, Marketing 9-12 - preferred
• Start date:  2025-2026 school year
• Career Ladder eligible

POSITION SUMMARY
To provide instruction, guided practice, assessments, remediation, and enrichment through a variety of learning opportunities and ensure a positive, successful educational experience for students.  Ensures that all students acquire the grade level expectation skills set forth by Missouri Department of Education and Hillsboro R-3 curriculum.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Develops a program of study that meets individual needs, interests and abilities of students.
• Instructs students by lecturing, demonstrating and using audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations.
• Prepares course objectives and outlines for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
• Assigns lessons, corrects homework, and provides students with positive feedback and constructive criticism on assignments.
• Administers tests to evaluate student’s progress, records results, and issues reports or conducts meetings to inform parents of progress.
• Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
• Keeps attendance records.
• Maintains discipline in the classroom.
• Recognizes and refers students encountering medical, physical and/or psychological problems seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate working relationships by actively communicating with parents.

MARGINAL DUTIES

• Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, mentor programs and teacher training workshops.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and/or volunteer (s).
• Performs related duties such as sponsoring one or more co-curricular activities or student organizations, assisting pupils in selecting course of study, and counseling student in adjustment and academic problems.
• Contributes to the decisions made by the District and building regarding budget, facilities, curriculum, and personnel well-being.
• Maintains a physically and aesthetically attractive classroom setting and exercises proper care of school equipment.
• Shares responsibility for supervision of students in all areas of the schools through activities such as monitoring student activity between classes.
• Performs additional tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as assigned by the Principal.

EVALUATION AND JOB PERFORMANCE

• Certified Employee Evaluation

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises 2 or more employees (Teacher's Aide and Volunteers as assigned).

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from an accredited four-year College or University
• Missouri State Teaching Certificate(s):  Business Education 9-12 & Marketing 9-12 - preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  The employee is frequently required to feel, grasp, push, reach with hands/arms, stoop, kneel, crawl, perform repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement, and move up or down from/to sitting position. 

MENTAL DEMANDS

• Ability to maintain confidentiality; communicate clearly both orally and in writing

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Exposed to loud noise levels.  Regularly exposed to varying inclement outdoor weather conditions while on recess duty.
• This individual may be exposed to potentially hazardous bodily fluids.