Elementary Teacher; 3rd Grade

Job Description

Job Title: Elementary Teacher

Salary

Schedule:

Certified; CHCCS Salary Schedule

Reports To: School Principal

Salary Grade: Teacher, eligible for local supplement

Work Location: School Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Schedule: 10 Month

Position Summary

At CHCCS, a teacher's goal is to provide each student with the help, counsel, and learning experience needed to make progress toward educational goals established, to create a flexible instructional program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth, and 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.

Essential Duties

• 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
• 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
• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

Education/Experience Requirements

• Holds, or is eligible to hold, a North Carolina Professional Educator's license in the assigned area
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Prior teaching experience preferred
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local…