TITLE: Teacher
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS: A four-year degree from an accredited institution with NC certification in the assigned area of teaching.
REPORTS TO: Principal
JOB GOAL: To demonstrate leadership, to establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students, to know the content they teach, to facilitate learning for their students, and to reflect on their practice.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Builds leadership among the staff and with the administration in order to bring about consensus and common shared ownership of the vision and purpose of work of the school.
- Makes the content they teach engaging, relevant, and meaningful to students’ lives by aligning their instruction with the common core, essential standards, and 21st century content which includes: global awareness, financial, economic, business, entrepreneurial literacy, civic literacy, and health awareness.
- Teaches existing core content that is revised to include skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and information and communications technology (ICT) literacy.
- Facilitates instruction using a variety of instructional methods that are appropriate for their students by integrating and utilizing technology.
- Uses a variety of methods to assess what students have learned and to help them work in teams and develop leadership qualities.
- Works collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students, adapts their teaching for the benefit of students with special needs, and embraces diversity in the school community and in the world.
- Plans and administers instructional programs and conducts classroom operations in compliance with directives from School Administration, Board of Education policy, and state and federal laws and regulations.
- Demonstrates a variety of methods required to perform classroom and/or subject-specific assignments, providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
- Administers and develops subject-specific assessments to evaluate student competency levels and/or develops individual learning plans to improve student’s academic success in all courses of study.
- Assesses student progress in relation to learning targets, objectives, and expectations; and monitors students in a variety of education environments to provide a safe and positive learning environment.
- Instructs and counsels students to enhance and improve academic performance, appropriate behavior, problem-solving skills and techniques, health, and a variety of personal issues.
- Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
- Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents, and consults a variety of community resources for the purpose of supporting the school improvement plan and improving the overall quality of student outcomes and achieving established classroom objectives.
- Directs assistant teachers, student teachers, instructional assistants, volunteers and/or student workers for the purpose of administering an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students.
- Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations, student’s achievements, developing methods for improvement, and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
- Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (teachers, parents, students, administrators, central office staff, etc.) for the purpose of providing information and/or direction, communicating standards, and resolving issues.
- Gathers information and prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. grades, lesson plans following scope and sequence, correspondence with parents and students, examinations and quizzes, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and maintaining mandated requirements.
- Participates in a variety of meetings and professional development activities.
- Addresses and reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining the personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment, and adhering to state law and Board policies.
- Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving safety concerns immediately.
- Demonstrating ethical principles including honesty, integrity, fair treatment, and respect for others. (Code of Ethics for NC Educators, NCAC 6C.0601; Standards of Professional Conduct for NC Educators, NCAC 6C.0602)
- Serves as a team player and role model for other employees in the organization; demonstrates a commitment to continuous quality improvement; supports and exhibits organizational core values of caring, respect, integrity, responsibility, high expectations, being customer-driven, and valuing diversity.
- Attends staff meetings and complete non-instructional duties as directed by their building administrator.
- Performs other duties and accepts responsibilities as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to communicate orally and in writing with parents, staff, and community leaders.
Must have finger dexterity and be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of kneeling, sitting, walking, stooping, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, talking, seeing, hearing, and repetitive motion.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Must possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license.