TITLE: Elementary Teacher - 2nd Grade
QUALIFICATIONS: Licensure in elementary education required. HIGHLY QUALIFIED status in elementary education required. Previous experience as an elementary school teacher preferred.
SALARY: NC Teacher Salary + 18% supplement
BENEFITS: Full Benefits
SUPERVISES: May coordinate and direct activities of paraprofessionals, volunteers and/or clerical assistants.
REPORTS TO: The school principal or his/her designee
JOB GOAL: To provide each student with the help, counsel, and learning experience he needs to make progress toward educational goals established. To create a flexible instructional program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to live a rewarding life in an ever-changing world.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:-
Develops lesson plans and instructional materials. Provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
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Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
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Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
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Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals. Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicates these objectives to the students.
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Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media.
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Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
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Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student’s progress and interprets the school program.
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Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
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Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and through self-selected professional growth activities.
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Participates in curriculum development programs as required. Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
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Instructs pupils in a classroom, utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.
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Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
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Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
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Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
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Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
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Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals. Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects, and communicates these objectives to pupils.
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Evaluates pupil performance and growth using a variety of formative and summative evaluation tools
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Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student’s progress and interprets the school program.
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Collaborates with colleagues to promote an optimal learning environment for pupils.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten-month year. Salary in accordance with certification and placement on the adopted schedule.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Board of Education policy on the evaluation of teachers.