Definition
Under general supervision, organizes and presents general instruction as well as presents enrichment and movement activities in an instructional environment which will support students in learning subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development. This will take place at a Gaston County School site Monday-Thursday from 7:30 AM until 5:15 PM.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Uses provided instructional, enrichment, and movement materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical and emotional maturity.
- Provides general instruction in Character education, Math, Literacy, Science, and Social Studies
- Creates general lesson plans.
- Provides individual and group support designed to meet individual needs and motivate students.
- Establishes and maintains standards of student management required to achieve effective participation in all activities.
- Provides appropriate support and enrichment activities for students to meet school/district policies, goals, and objectives.
- Communicates with site coordinators.
- 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 grant guidelines.
- Maintains inventory records.
- Experience with varied forms of technology.
- Performs other related work as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to meet the needs of all learners.
- Ability to coordinate and continuously support instruction.
- Ability to analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decisions based on the facts.
- Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for students, etc.
- Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things.
- Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from administrators.
- Ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc.
- Ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc. using prescribed format.
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
- Ability to manage instructional time.
- Ability to manage student behavior.
- Ability to consult with parents, teachers and the community to enhance the learning of students.
- Ability to monitor student performance.
- Ability to interact within the educational environment.
- Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.
- Understands the growth and development of elementary children.
Minimum Education and Experience
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree from regionally accredited college/university.
- Must be fully licensed as an Elementary Teacher (00025).
- Strong background in North Carolina Course of Study/Common Core and Essential Standards.
This Position Reports Directly to: Principal
Salary: $35.00
Classification: Exempt
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
If offered a position, prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.