NATURE OF WORK
Under general supervision, serves as a classroom teacher for elementary children and creates a flexible program and environment favorable to learning and personal growth in accordance with each student's ability.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides learning experiences and teaches the standard course of study prescribed by the district-approved curriculum.
- Develops and uses instructional material suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity.
- Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and help the students make a satisfactory transition to school.
- Establishes and maintains standards of student control required to achieve effective participation in all activities.
- Evaluates the academic and social growth of students and keeps appropriate records.
- Provides appropriate instruction and activities for students to meet school/district policies, goals, and objectives.
- Communicates with parents through a variety of means.
- Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student''s progress and interpret the school program.
- Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health and learning problems.
- Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays such as bulletin boards, interest centers, etc.
- Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and/or professional growth activities and university courses.
- Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which s/he will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.
- Selects and requisitions instructional materials.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree and licensed by the state of North Carolina.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment, including computers, copiers, etc. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally; and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
- Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people, or things.
- Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments, or directions to subordinates or assistants.
- Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, articles, proposals, contracts, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, policies, etc., using prescribed formats.
- Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form.
- Requires the ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, and follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages, including medical, legal, and counseling terminology.
- Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
REPORTS TO: Principal
FSLA STATUS: Exempt