Math Teacher

Job Description

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; 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.

B.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Management of Student Behavior – The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine administrative matters; governs student verbal participation, talk, and movement in the classroom; frequently monitors behavior; stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently while maintaining 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 and specific learning objectives; speaks fluently and precisely; presents the lesson using concepts and language understandable to the students; provides relevant examples and demonstrations; assigns tasks with a high success rate; asks appropriate questions; conducts lesson at a brisk pace, adjusting as needed;

manages transitions efficiently; summarizes the main points at the end.

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 student performance; uses oral, written, and other work products to check progress; poses questions clearly, one at a time.

E.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Feedback – The teacher provides feedback on in‑class work to encourage growth; provides prompt feedback on assigned out‑of‑class work; affirms correct responses; provides sustaining feedback after incorrect responses.

F.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Facilitating Instruction – The teacher has an instructional plan compatible with school and system‑wide curricular goals; uses diagnostic information from assessments to develop and revise objectives; maintains accurate records; aligns objectives, learning strategies, assessment, and student needs; uses available resources to support instruction.

G.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Interacting Within the Educational Environment – The teacher treats all students fairly, interacts effectively with students, co‑workers, parents, and community.

H.
MAJOR FUNCTION: Performing Non‑Instructional Duties – The teacher carries out non‑instructional duties as assigned; adheres to laws, policies, rules, and regulations; follows a professional development plan and demonstrates growth.

Additional

Job Functions:

Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND

EXPERIENCE:

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

Physical Requirements: Must use a variety of equipment; exert negligible force to lift, carry, push, pull; consistent with light work.

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

Interpersonal Communication: Ability to speak and signal people, receive instructions, assignments, directions.

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

Intelligence: Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking, interpret instructions, deal with variables.

Verbal Aptitude: Ability to record, deliver information, explain procedures, follow instructions, communicate in technical terms.

Numerical Aptitude: Ability to use formulas, perform arithmetic, apply statistics.

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

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate hands and eyes with office equipment.

Manual Dexterity: Ability to handle…