Elementary Teacher

Title Teacher

REPORTS TO Principal

Salary State Salary Scale

General Statement of Job

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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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. The teacher gets the class started quickly, gets students on task quickly at the beginning of each lesson, and maintains a high level of student time-on-task.

MAJOR FUNCTION: Management of Student Behavior

The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine administrative matters. The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern student verbal participation and talk during different types of activities-whole-class instruction, small group instruction, etc. The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern student movement in the classroom during different types of instructional and non-instructional activities. The teacher frequently monitors the behavior of all students during whole-class, small group, and seat work activities and during transitions between instructional activities. The teacher stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently yet maintains the dignity of the student.

MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Presentation

The teacher begins the lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous materials. The teacher introduces the lesson or instructional activity and specific learning objectives when appropriate. The teacher speaks fluently and precisely presents the lesson or instructional activity using concepts and language understandable to the students. The teacher provides relevant examples and demonstrations to illustrate concepts and skills. The teacher assigns tasks that students handle with a high rate of success. The teacher asks appropriate levels of questions that students handle with a high rate of success. The teacher conducts the lesson or instructional activity at a brisk pace, slowing presentations when necessary for student understanding but avoiding slowdowns. The teacher makes transitions between lessons and between instructional activities within lessons efficiently and smoothly. The teacher makes sure that the assignment is clear and summarizes the main points of the lesson at the end of the lesson or instructional activity.

MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance

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

MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Feedback

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

MAJOR FUNCTION: Facilitating Instruction

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

MAJOR FUNCTION: Interacting Within the Educational Environment

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

MAJOR FUNCTION: Performing Non-Instructional Duties

The teacher carries out non-instructional duties as assigned and/or as needed. The teacher adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations. The teacher follows a plan for professional development and demonstrates evidence of growth.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for children with special needs, etc.
• Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Due to the amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work.

Data Conception:

• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural, or composite characteristics, whether similar to 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, and/or directions from superiors.

Language Ability:

• Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc.
• Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using prescribed format.

Intelligence:

• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Requires the ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Verbal Aptitude:

• Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures to 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.

Numerical Aptitude:

• Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas to add and subtract, multiply and divide, utilize decimals and percentages, and to apply the principles of descriptive statistics, statistical inference, and statistical theory.

Spatial Aptitude:

• Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.

Motor Coordination:

• Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity:

• Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eyehandfoot coordination.

Color Discrimination:

• Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament:

• 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.

Physical Communication:

• Requires the ability to talk and hear. Talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing, perceiving nature of sounds by ear. Must be able to communicate via telephone.

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.