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Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.
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Select, order, and issue books, materials, and supplies for courses or projects.
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Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
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Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
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Prepare instructional program objectives, outlines, and lesson plans.
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Review instructional content, methods, and student evaluations to assess strengths and weaknesses, and to develop recommendations for course revision, development, or elimination.
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Enforce policies and rules governing students.
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Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
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Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
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Schedule class times to ensure maximum attendance.
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Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
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Meet with other instructors to discuss individual students and their progress.
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Participate in publicity planning and student recruitment.
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Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
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Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
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Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
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Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine their priorities for their children.
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Assign and grade class work and homework.
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Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
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Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy.
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Attend professional meetings, conferences, and workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
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Confer with other teachers and professionals to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and development.
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Observe and evaluate the performance of other instructors.
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Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
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Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests, and issue grades in accordance with performance.
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Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, contests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
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Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives.
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Write instructional articles on designated subjects.
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Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
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Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations, and provide individual instruction to teach topics and skills, such as cooking, dancing, writing, physical fitness, photography, personal finance, and flying.