PurposeTo plan organize and present instruction and instructional environments which help the student learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their education and social development.SupervisesMay coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.Key Duties and ResponsibilitiesA. Major Function Management of Instructional TimeThe 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 BehaviorThe Teacher has established a set rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine administrative matters 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 has established a set of rules and procedures that govern student movement in the classroom during different types of instructional and non-instructional activities frequently monitors that behavior of all students during whole-class small groups and seat work activities and during transitions between instructional activities stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently yet maintain the dignity of the student.C.Major Function Instructional PresentationThe Teacher Begins lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous materials introduces the lesson or instructional activity and specific learning objectives when appropriate speaks fluently and precisely presents the lesson or instructional activity using concepts and language understandable to the students provides relevant examples and demonstrations to illustrate concepts and skills assigns tasks that students handle with a high rate of success conducts lesson or instructional activity at a brisk pace slowing presentations when necessary for student understanding but avoiding slowdowns makes transitions between lessons and between instructional activities within lessons efficiently and smoothly makes sure that the assignment is clear summarizes the main points of the lesson at the end of the lesson or instructional activity.D.Major Function Instructional Monitoring of Student PerformanceThe Teacher Maintains clear firm and reasonable work and standards and due dates circulates during class work to check all students’ performance routinely uses oral written and other work products to check students’ progress poses questions clearly and one at a time.E.Major Function Instructional FeedbackThe Teacher provides feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in-class work to encourage student growthregularly provides prompt feedback on assigned out-of-class work affirms a correct oral response to appropriately and moves on provides sustaining feedback after an incorrect response or no response by probing repeating the questions giving a clue or allowing more time.F.Major Function Facilitating InstructionThe Teacher Has an instructional plan which is compatible with the school and system curricular goals uses diagnostic information obtained from tests and other assessment procedures to develop and revise objectives andor tasks maintains accurate records to document student performance has instructional plan that matchesaligns objectives learning strategies assessment and student needs at the appropriate level of difficultyuses available human and material resources to support the instructional program.G.Major Function Interacting Within the Education EnvironmentThe Teacher Treats all students in a fair and equitable manner interacts effectively with students co-workers parents and community.H.Major Function Performing Non-Instructional DutiesThe Teacher Carries out non-instructional duties as assigned andor as need is perceived adheres to establishedlaws policies rules and regulation follows a plan for professional development and demonstrates evidence of growth.North Carolina ESL K-12 Licensure Preferred