EC ECS Teacher

EC ECS Teacher

Johnston County Public Schools – Cooper Academy, Clayton, North Carolina

Starting Date:
Immediately

Reports To: Principal

Supervises: May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.

Purpose: To plan, organize and present instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.

• Management of Instructional Time: The teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment for each lesson ready at the start of the lesson or instructional activity; gets the class started quickly; gets students on task quickly at the beginning of each lesson; maintains a high level of student time‑on‑task.
• Management of Student Behavior: The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern routine administrative matters, student verbal participation, talk during various activities, movement in the classroom, and behavior during whole‑class, small group, and seat work activities; monitors behavior and stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently while maintaining student dignity.
• Instructional Presentation: The teacher begins the lesson with a review of previous materials, introduces learning objectives, speaks fluently, presents concepts with understandable language, provides examples and demonstrations, assigns tasks, asks questions, conducts the lesson at a brisk pace, makes transitions efficiently, clarifies assignments, and summarizes main points at the end.
• Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance: The teacher maintains clear work standards, circulates during class work to check performance, uses oral or written work to check progress, and poses clear, single‑question prompts.
• Instructional Feedback: The teacher provides feedback on correctness to encourage growth, gives prompt feedback on out‑of‑class work, affirms correct oral responses, and gives sustaining feedback after incorrect responses.
• Facilitating Instruction: The teacher has an instructional plan aligned with school and system‑wide goals, uses diagnostic information to develop and revise objectives, maintains accurate records, matches objectives and learning strategies to student needs, and uses available resources to support instruction.
• Interacting Within the Educational Environment: The teacher treats all students fairly and interacts effectively with students, co‑workers, parents, and community.
• Performing Non‑Instructional Duties: The teacher carries out non‑instructional duties as assigned, adheres to laws and policies, and demonstrates professional development growth.

Additional

Job Functions:

Performs other related work as required.

Degree in education or a related area that qualifies for licensure as a teacher by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Physical Requirements: Ability to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools; intermittent light lifting and standing.

Data Conception: Ability to compare and judge characteristics of data, people, or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Ability to speak and signal people to convey information and receive instructions.

Language Ability: Ability to read correspondence, reports, etc., and prepare simple forms and materials.

Intelligence: Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking, interpret instructions, and solve problems.

Verbal Aptitude: Ability to communicate effectively in technical and professional contexts.

Numerical Aptitude: Ability to use mathematical formulas and statistics.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Ability to inspect items for proper dimensions.

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate hands and eyes accurately.

Manual Dexterity: Ability to handle various items such as office equipment and hand tools.

Color Discrimination: Ability to differentiate colors.

Interpersonal Temperament: Able to deal with people beyond instructions and adapt under stress.

Physical Communication: Ability to talk and hear, including telephone communication.

• Constantly monitor the safety and well‑being of students, especially in inclusive activities.
• Motivate students.
• Maintain a clean and orderly environment; perform general clerical duties.
• Maintain order and discipline in a classroom; operate common office machines.
• Maintain basic files and records.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships as required by work assignments.

• Dr. Tobias Hocutt, Principal
• Cooper Academy
• Phone:
• Email: tobiashocutt.nc.us