Middle School Teacher

Middle School Teacher

Job Description

* Currently offering a signing bonus for HIGHLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS*

SUMMARY

The Z.E.C.A School of Arts and Technology teacher is an energetic, innovative, creative and dedicated to creating an exemplary learning environment to support the academic achievement of a diverse school population. They are full of passion and have a desire to make a difference in the lives of children.

Responsibilities

• Champion the Core Values
• Support and promoter the vision, mission and core values of creativity, rigor, and constructive learning.
• Support and promote ZECA School of Arts and Technology’s focus on project base learning, social and emotional teaching, technology and the arts
• Embrace the school’s commitment to serve as an ambassador for families.

Planning and Preparation

• Demonstrate content knowledge and pedagogy aligned to the constructivist theory, including planning and developing student-centered instructional activities that result in authentic, real-world applications of knowledge
• Demonstrate skill in planning differentiated applied learning activities based on the instructional needs of students and the Common Core State Standards and North Carolina Essential Standards.
• Demonstrate skill in planning instructional units by using appropriate instructional resources including design thinking, manipulative aids, models, instructional technology, online resources, community resources, integration of arts and others.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to structure content by planning activities that progress from simple to complex and are connected in vertical and horizontal alignment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to plan assessment activities before, during and after a lesson to determine whether students achieved the intended goals.
• Establish a classroom built on respect and rapport between teacher, student and parent.
• Establish a culture for learning by setting high expectations, modeling exemplary work, and encouraging students to take pride in their work.
• Implement Social and Emotional teaching strategies aligned to Resolving Conflict Creatively Program.
• Establish a classroom community culture inclusive of clear classroom procedures and rules so instruction occurs during efficient and effective use of instructional time.

Instruction

• Communicate clear goals, objectives, and directions. Assure students know what to do and why they are doing it.
• Use appropriate questions and discussion techniques. Use higher-order questions that require deep thinking and promote engagement.
• Modifies plans and implements instructional resources, including lesson plans to meet the needs of students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
• Implements instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences
• Integrate art and technology into daily lessons and instructional program.
• Plans and implements a program of instruction that adheres to the school’s philosophy, goals and objectives, as adopted and approved through the committee process.

Professional Responsibilities

• Demonstrate exemplary oral and written communications. Keep abreast of current research-based practices and use them to improve instructional effectiveness.
• Form collegial relationships to plan and assess student-centered learning units and to assure vertical and cross curricular alignment of instructional objectives.
• Observe standardized testing protocols and maintain accurate records.
• Communicate with families to build a strong home-school connection to enhance student learning.
• Prepare a substitute folder containing key information that will be used by the substitute teacher.
• Collaborates with committee representatives and peers to enhance the instructional environment.
• Coordinates instructional activities for Teacher Assistants to handle while they are in the classroom
• Attending assemblies, registering the attendance of pupils and supervising pupils (as reasonably requested by the Head), whether these duties are to be performed before, during or after school sessions
• providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to…