Home Economics Teacher Job Description

To develop in each pupil an awareness of the importance of a good home
environment as a basis for satisfactory home and family living; to
motivate each pupil to acquire competencies, knowledge, and skills
relating to child development, clothing and textiles, consumer education,
family relations, food-nutrition, home nursing, safety, home decoration
and household equipment; to discover and develop special talents of
pupils in home economics fields

1. Teaches concepts and skills in foods and nutrition, clothing and textiles, home
management, family relationships, and consumer education to secondary pupils,
utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate
learning activities.
2. Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law
and administrative regulations and procedures of the School district.
3. Organizes class activities so that preparation, instruction or laboratory work, and
clean-up activities can be accomplished within the allotted class time.
4. Demonstrates skill techniques in home economics and prepares appropriate
instructional aids and display materials to enhance learning.
5. Provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum
to the needs of each pupil.

6. Instructs pupils in use, care and safe operation of household equipment and
appliances. Makes minor adjustments and request repairs to equipment as required.
7. Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly,
productive environment in the laboratory-type classroom.
8. Evaluates each pupil’s progress in concepts and skills of subject taught and
contribution to a group project or goal.
9. Selects and requisitions books, instructional aids and equipment; maintains required
inventory records, purchases groceries and other supplies as authorized.
10. Encourages pupils to demonstrate learned techniques at home with their
parents/guardians.
11. Communicates with parents and school counselors on pupil progress.
12. Indentifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in
helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
13. Supervises pupils in out-of-class activities during the assigned working day.
14. Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.
15. Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
16. Maintains current vocational information for pupils interested in professional careers
and resource materials for those who plan to be homemakers.
17. Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided
by the district and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
18. Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method
by which he/she will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.
19. Performs other duties as many, from time to time be assigned by the supervisor

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Home Economics Teacher Job Description