Intermediate School Teacher

Position: Intermiedidate School Teacher (3-4)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Administrative Leadership Team

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.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Planning, presenting, and assessing the curriculum as defined in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
• Depending on the grade level or subject, the area of teaching will be responsible for approximately 25 students at a single time during regular intervals, but this number can vary.
• All teachers are responsible for ongoing evaluation of the curriculum and program at Union Academy working with the Instructional Staff and under the direction and supervision of the Administration.
• Provide for instruction which is consistent with school expectations and which meets the educational needs of all students assigned to the teacher.
• Communicate with students, parents, administrators and other staff members in a manner which is consistent with school expectations
• Employ planning, record-keeping, resource management, and learning environment management practices which are consistent with district and school expectations, and which maximize the teacher''s effectiveness.
• Will provide for student supervision which ensures student safety consistent with school expectations.
• Will assume professional responsibilities in a manner which meets school expectations and ensures continued personal and professional growth.
• Will implement goals and objectives for certified teachers as modified in the individual''s growth plan and consistent with the school''s improvement plan.
• Any other assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters in education or related areas.

Other Responsibilities: Performs related work as required. (NOTE: The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

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.

Terms of Employment: Salary and work year as established by the Board. Teachers should be highly qualified (HQT) or working toward securing this status.

Assessment: Performance of this job will be assessed annually in accordance with provisions of the Board''s policy on assessment of administrative personnel.