Kindergarten​/1st Grade Teacher

Kindergarten / 1st Grade Teacher

Johnston County Public Schools Virtual Academy - Smithfield, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Job : 5797713

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jun 23, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

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.

A.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Management of Instructional Time

The teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment for each lesson ready at the start of the lesson or instructional activity; starts the class quickly; gets students on task quickly at the beginning of each lesson; maintains a high level of student time‑on‑task.

B.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Management of Student Behavior

The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern routine administrative matters; governs student verbal participation and talk during different types of activities—whole‑class instruction, small group instruction, etc.; governs student movement in the classroom during different types of instructional and non‑instructional activities; frequently monitors the behavior of all students during whole‑class, small group, and seat‑work activities and during transitions between instructional activities;

stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently, yet maintains the dignity of the student.

C.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Presentation

The teacher begins lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous materials; introduces the lesson or instructional activity and specific learning objectives when appropriate; speaks fluently and precisely; presents the lesson or instructional activity using concepts and language understandable to the students; provides relevant examples and demonstrations to illustrate concepts and skills; assigns tasks that students handle with a high rate of success;

asks appropriate levels of questions that students handle with a high rate of success; conducts lesson or instructional activity at a brisk pace, slowing presentations when necessary for student understanding but avoiding slowdowns; makes transitions between lessons and between instructional activities within lessons efficiently and smoothly; ensures that assignments are clear; summarizes the main point(s) of the lesson at the end of the lesson or instructional activity.

GCS, Rev. 2/06

D.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance

The teacher maintains clear, firm, and reasonable work standards and due dates; circulates during class work to check all students’ performance; routinely uses oral, written, and other work products to check student progress; poses questions clearly and one at a time.

E.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Feedback

The teacher provides feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in‑class work to encourage student growth; regularly provides prompt feedback on assigned out‑of‑class work; affirms a correct oral response appropriately, and moves on; provides sustaining feedback after an incorrect response or no response by probing, repeating the question, giving a clue, or allowing more time.

F.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Facilitating Instruction

The teacher has an instructional plan which is compatible with the school and system‑wide curricular goals; uses diagnostic information obtained from tests and other assessment procedures to develop and revise objectives and/or tasks; maintains accurate records to document student performance; has an instructional plan that matches/aligns objectives, learning strategies, assessment, and student needs at the appropriate level of difficulty; uses available human and material resources to support the instructional program.

G.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Interacting Within the Educational Environment

The teacher treats all students in a fair and equitable manner; interacts effectively with students, co‑workers, parents, and community.

H.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Performing Non‑Instructional…