JOB TITLE:     Teacher

REPORTS TO:    Principal and/or designee

SALARY:     Based on State and Local Salary Schedule

STATUS:             10 months 

SUMMARY:  The job Teacher was established to plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. Required to follow all Board policies and procedures and to comply with instructions and/or directives from his/her supervisor(s).  

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Teach NC Standard Course of Study/Common Core
• Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical and emotional maturity
• Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and motive assigned students
• Establishes and maintains standards of student control required to achieve effective participation in all activities
• Assess academic and social growth of students
• Keeps appropriate records
• Provides appropriate instruction and activities for students to meet school/district policies, goals and objectives
• Communicates with parents through a variety of means
• Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student’s progress and school initiatives
• Creates an effective environment for learning
• Maintains professional competence through in-service professional growth activities and university courses
• Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which he/she will be evaluated with the district guidelines
• Selects instructional materials
• Supervises students while in class and out of class activities
• Participates in faculty and/or district committees
• Actively participates in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
• Seeks opportunities to integrate various forms of technology in lessons

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:

•  Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an approved education program in subject area
•  NC Teaching license or have qualifications to obtain a NC teaching license   

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Skilled in assessment and disaggregating data for teaching and learning
• Ability to meet the needs of all learners
• Ability to plan, coordinates, and continuously improve instruction
• Ability to analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decision based on the facts
• Ability to develop and compile records and reports
• Must be able to use a variety of technology devices such as computers,copiers, calculators,etc
• Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people, or things
• Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information, includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from administrators
• Ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, list, etc
• Ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports,forms, instructional materials, etc. using prescribed format
• Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instruction

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and listen.  The employee is occasionally required to use hands to fingers, handle, or feel: reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds or more at times.

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DISCLAIMER:

The following statements of the job descriptions are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this category.  The description does not contain an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills and other requirements necessary of employees to perform in this position.

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