Elementary Education Teacher

Job Title

Position Title: Teacher

Term of Employment: Full Time; 10 Months

Reports To: Principal

Pay Information: State Salary Scale + local supplement

Performs difficult professional work providing a broad range of teaching services or a specific learning program, assisting students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed as a foundation for future learning in accordance with each student's ability, using a variety of teaching and learning methods at various levels to a targeted audience, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Principal.

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials providing effective teaching strategies.
• Maintains effective classroom management, recognizes and addresses learning and behavior issues.
• Understands developmental appropriateness of materials and differentiates instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Evaluates accomplishments of students on a regular basis using multiple assessment methods and provides progress and interim reports for feedback.
• Communicates with parents in a timely manner and maintains positive and constructive communication with students, staff, parents, and community.
• Protects students, equipment, materials, and facilities taking necessary and reasonable precautions.
• Upholds and enforces board policy, district goals, administrative procedures, and school rules and regulations, and adheres to health and safety policies.
• Maintains appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate use of conference and planning time.
• Keeps current in subject matter knowledge and learning theory; attends workshops, seminars, conferences, and staff, department, curricular development and committee meetings as required.
• Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics and state and federal laws.
• Shares responsibility during the school day for the supervision of students in areas of the school.
• Ability to perform non‑instructional duties as assigned.

• Leads in the classroom by taking responsibility for all students’ learning.
• Demonstrates leadership in the school by working collaboratively with all school personnel to create a professional learning community.
• Leads the teaching profession by striving to improve the profession.
• Advocates for schools and students by promoting positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning.
• Demonstrates high ethical standards by upholding the Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Conduct.

• Provides an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults by encouraging a climate that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and flexible.
• Embraces diversity in the school community and in the world by demonstrating knowledge of diverse cultures.
• Treats students as individuals by maintaining high expectations for all students and appreciating differences and valuing contributions.
• Adapts teaching for the benefit of students with special needs by collaborating with specialists.
• Works collaboratively with families and significant adults in the lives of their students to improve communication and collaboration between the school, home, and community.

• Aligns instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
• Knows the content appropriate to teaching specialty by bringing a richness and depth of understanding to the classroom.
• Recognizes the interconnectedness of content areas/discipline by knowing the links and vertical alignment of the grade or subject taught.
• Makes instruction relevant to students by incorporating 21st‑century life skills into teaching deliberately, strategically, and broadly.

• Knows the ways in which learning takes place and the appropriate levels…