Elementary Teacher

TITLE:

Elementary Teacher

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.

* Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.

* Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

* 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.

* Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media.

* Evaluates students' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.

* Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student's progress and interprets the school program.

* Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.

* Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and through self-selected professional growth activities.

* Participates in curriculum development programs as required. Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

* Instructs pupils in a classroom, utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.

* 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.

* Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.

* Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.

* Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

* 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.

* Evaluates pupil performance and growth using a variety of formative and summative evaluation tools

* Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student's progress and interprets the school program.

* 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.