Teacher: Advanced Math - Elementary

Position: Teacher:
Advanced Math - Elementary

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job : 721

# of Openings: 1

Required

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field
• Licensure: Valid Teaching License with Gifted Endorsement
• Previous Work-Related
  
  Experience:
  
  None

• Classroom Management Experience
• Experience with Relevant LMS(s)

The Teacher educates students on a daily basis, managing the classroom environment and encouraging student growth and achievement. The teacher plans and executes curriculum by setting clear objectives for lessons and projects, adapting teaching methods to meet diverse student needs, and utilizing technology for effective instruction. Teachers are responsible for creating a conducive learning environment through organized classroom management and activities while assessing student progress through tests and assignments.

They help students meet learning targets, communicate relevant information to students, staff, administrators, and parents, and manage student behavior in the classroom.

Task Title

Essential Job Functions

Instructional Design and Delivery

• Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study.
• Establish clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to students' needs.
• Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
• Utilize technology and other materials for presentations.
• Plan and conduct activities for balanced learning.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and classroom procedures.
• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Organize and label materials and display students' work.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment.

Assessment and Evaluation

• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments.
• Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, and development.
• Administer standardized tests and interpret results.

Student Support and Guidance

• Assist students who need extra help.
• Guide and counsel students with academic or personal challenges.
• Meet with parents to discuss student progress and needs.
• Provide accommodations for students with disabilities.

Collaboration and Professional Development

• Meet with other professionals to discuss students, such as when preparing individualized education plans (IEPs).
• Collaborate with colleagues on curriculum development.
• Attend professional meetings and workshops.
• Confer with staff members to plan lessons.
• Participate in staff meetings and committees.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative description of the types of duties and responsibilities required for this position. Employees may be asked to perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervisory Responsibility: Not Responsible for Supervising Employees
• Supervisory
  
  Activities:
  
  None
• Budget Signing Authority: No Budget Signing Authority
• Decision-making Authority: Decisions Impact a Small Team or Program

Knowledge

• Operations and Technology Knowledge:
  • Computers/IT:
    Electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Customer and personal service:
  Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
• Education/Training:
  Principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction, and measuring training effects.
• Safety and Legal Knowledge:
  • Safety/Security:
    Equipment, policies, and procedures for the protection of people, data, property, and the organization.
  • Law/government:
    Relevant local, state, and national laws and government regulations including Board of Education policy.

• Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day):
  Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Learning Strategies, Monitoring, Speaking, Writing, Instructing
• Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day):
  Mathematics, Science, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Judgement and Decision Making
• Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day):
  Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Service Orientation, Troubleshooting
• Rarely (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day):
  Negotiation, Persuasion

Physical Activities/Sensory Abilities

Body Positioning, Physical Activities, and Sensory Abilities:

• Constantly (more than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day):
  Sitting, Standing, Walking, Finger Dexterity, Multi-limb coordination, Hearing
• Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day):
  Crouching/Kneeling
• Occasionally (up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day):
  Color Vision, Carrying, Reaching, Balancing
• Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day):
  Crawling, Lifting, Climbing, Pulling, Pushing,

• Medium demands:
  The job requires some mental effort and involves moderate levels of stress (e.g., Occasional need to deal with difficult customers or manage emotions when interacting with others, sometimes work under tight deadlines,…