Middle Grade ELA Teacher

Teacher

Performs difficult professional work providing a broad range of teaching services or 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. Understand developmental appropriateness of materials and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners. Evaluates accomplishments of students on a regular basis using multiple assessment methods; provides progress and interim reports for feedback. Communicates with parents in a timely manner;

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. 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 and conferences as well as staff, department, curricular development and committee meetings and staff-development session 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.

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 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 of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students by knowing how students think and learn. Plans instruction appropriate for students by collaborating with colleagues and using a variety of data sources for planning. Uses a variety of instructional methods by choosing methods and techniques that are most effective in meeting the needs of students.

Integrates and utilizes technology in instruction by knowing when and how to use technology to maximize student learning. Helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills by encouraging students to ask questions, think creatively, and draw conclusions. Helps students work in teams and develop leadership qualities by teaching the importance of cooperation and collaboration. Analyzes student learning by thinking systematically and critically about student learning.

Links professional growth to professional goals by participating in continued, high quality professional development that reflects a global view of educational practices. Functions effectively in a complex, dynamic environment by understanding that change is constant.

NC Teaching License in appropriate subject area or have qualifications to obtain a NC teaching license.

Physical Requirements:

The work regularly requires standing and walking around the classroom and school. It requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing. The work requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. The work often requires bending, squatting, reaching, with the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights and rarely, the lifting of weights above 30 pounds.

The work occasionally handles/works with biohazards and/or risks for potential job-related injury, such as those found in a laboratory or shop environment. The work requires activities occasionally involving driving automotive equipment. Data Conception:
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things. Interpersonal Communication:
Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants. Language Ability:
Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, articles, proposals, contracts, etc. Requires the…