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Approved:
10-86
Revised: 03-15-73
Revised: 06-17-85
Revised: 10-22-90
DEFINITION
Under direction of the school site Principal, the Department Chairperson
plans, coordinates, and evaluates the instructional program in a
department of a high school; and serves as a classroom teacher.
QUALIFICATIONS
Credential: Possession of a clear standard teaching credential with
specialization in secondary teaching, authorizing teaching service in the
subject field to be chaired, or credential of equivalent authorization,
issued by the California Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing,
is required.
and
Education: A baccalaureate or graduate major in the subject fields
to be chaired; or a minor and five (5) years experience in the department.
and
Experience: A minimum of two years teaching experience at the high
school level in the subject field to be chaired is required.
TYPICAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Provides
basic leadership in the continuous evaluation, interpretation, and
implementation of curriculum in his/her subject field, keeping abreast
of modern trends and developments, and acting as a resource person for
the improvement of instruction in his/her department.
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Serves
as a classroom teacher, and is responsible for the duties and
responsibilities listed in the class specifications for teacher.
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Assists
the Principal in orienting new teachers.
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Assists
the Principal in selecting, placing, and evaluating student teachers;
and maintains liaison with college supervisors assigned to the student
teachers.
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Assists
the Principal in evaluating and supervising paraprofessionals assigned
to the department.
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Assists
the Principal in orienting substitute teachers.
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Provides
leadership in developing and evaluating curriculum; studying,
evaluating and recommending instructional materials and textbooks for
adoption.
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Chairs
and coordinates departmental meetings, communicates administrative
policies, and meets individual teachers as needed.
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Provides
leadership by communicating information related to staff training, and
facilitates departmental input into solutions of problems related to
the overall improvement of classroom procedures and methods of
instruction.
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Provides
leadership in the selection of instructional materials.
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Prepares
and supervises the annual department budget for instructional
materials.
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Maintains
an annual inventory of equipment and supplies used in the
instructional program of the department.
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Provides
input to preparation of a class schedule for the department, after
receiving input from the department.
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Directs
the department testing program, keeps departmental records, and
provides leadership in a continuous process of evaluating the
effectiveness of the instructional program of the department and the
appropriateness of the program objectives.
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Informs
the counseling staff of the performance expectation of all facets of
the department's program.
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Participates
in district programs designed to achieve liaison with similar
Department Chairpersons in other schools and articulation with other
segments within the district.
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Executes
and prepares such forms, records, and reports as may be called for in
the management of the school.
WORK
SCHEDULE AND SALARY
A
high school Department Chairperson is assigned to the negotiated extra pay
for extra duty schedule as follows:
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Category |
| 80 sections or more of
instruction |
A |
| 65 sections or more of
instruction |
B |
| 45 sections or more of
instruction |
C |
| 44 sections or less of
instruction |
D |
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