5th Grade Teacher

Montgomery County Schools • Troy, NC

19h • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Degree in education or a related area that will qualify for licensure as a teacher by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
• 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.
• Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking.
• 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, including receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.
• Ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc.
• Ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using a prescribed format.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form.
• Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal and counseling terminology.
• Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and apply the principles of descriptive statistics, statistical inference and statistical theory.
• Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
• Ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.
• Ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools.
• Minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
• Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
• Adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
• Ability to talk and hear (express or exchange ideas by spoken words, perceive nature of sounds by ear).
• Ability to communicate via telephone.
• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly when student is participating in an inclusive activity.
• Ability to motivate students.
• Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.
• Ability to perform general clerical duties.
• Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
• Ability to operate common office machines.
• Ability to maintain basic files and records.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Management of Instructional Time: Ensure materials, supplies, and equipment are ready for each lesson, start and get students on task quickly, and maintain a high level of student time-on-task.
• Management of Student Behavior: Establish and enforce rules and procedures for routine matters, student participation, and classroom movement. Monitor student behavior, stop inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently while maintaining student dignity.
• Instructional Presentation: Begin lessons with a review, introduce new material and objectives, speak fluently and precisely, use understandable concepts and language, provide relevant examples, assign tasks with a high success rate, ask appropriate questions, maintain a brisk pace while adjusting for understanding, make efficient transitions, clarify assignments, and summarize main points.
• Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance: Maintain clear work standards and due dates, circulate to check student performance during class work, use oral and written work to check progress, and pose questions clearly.
• Instructional Feedback: Provide feedback on in-class work to encourage growth, provide prompt feedback on out-of-class work, affirm correct responses, and provide sustaining feedback after incorrect responses.
• Facilitating Instruction: Have an instructional plan compatible with school and system-wide goals, use diagnostic information to develop/revise objectives and tasks, maintain accurate student performance records, align objectives, strategies, assessment, and student needs, and use available resources.
• Interacting Within the Educational Environment: Treat all students fairly and equitably, and interact effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and the community.
• Performing Non-Instructional Duties: Carry out assigned non-instructional duties, adhere to laws and policies, and follow a plan for professional development.
• Performs other related work as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level