Elementary School Teacher - 5th Grade, Track 4

Wake County Public School System • Apex, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Plans and provides appropriate classroom learning experiences for students, creating an environment conducive to intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development. Supervises students in school-related settings, monitors and evaluates student outcomes, and communicates with students, parents, staff, and the community. Develops, selects, and adapts instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students. Maintains records and follows required procedures, while monitoring the appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.

The teacher plans, aligns, implements, and evaluates instruction and assessment in varied learning environments. The role uses curriculum-aligned assessment strategies and instructional approaches that support critical and creative thinking, student engagement, social interaction, cooperative learning, and self-motivation. Instruction should reflect students’ cultures, learning styles, special needs, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and integrate appropriate technology. The teacher collaborates with colleagues, families, community members, and other stakeholders to improve students’ educational experiences and follows good safety procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education with an appropriate subject area.
• Hold or be qualified to hold a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License in a teaching content area.
• Extensive knowledge of curriculum, curriculum integration techniques, policies, and effective classroom instructional practices.
• Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Google Apps.
• Effective time-management and organizational skills.
• Strategic problem-solving skills, including the use of multiple data points.
• Ability to prepare course objectives and outlines in accordance with curriculum guidelines or state and school requirements.
• Ability to provide instruction reflecting multiple perspectives and multicultural education.
• Ability to integrate technology into the curriculum.
• Ability to monitor student safety and well-being, particularly during inclusive activities.
• Ability to motivate and inspire students and maintain a clean, orderly environment.
• Ability to maintain order and discipline in classroom and other school environments.
• Ability to maintain files and records.
• Ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central-office and school-based staff, students, parents, and the community.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, with school personnel, employees, and central-office staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, external agencies, vendors, and the community.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a specific subject area.

Responsibilities

• Use traditional and alternative assessment strategies aligned with the WCPSS curriculum and standards to support the continuous development of learners.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, and other stakeholders.
• Engage in ongoing professional quality improvement for self, school, and the school district.
• Use instructional techniques and strategies that promote students’ critical and creative thinking.
• Implement classroom instructional strategies and materials that reflect students’ cultures, learning styles, special needs, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Establish and maintain a classroom management system and positive learning environment that supports student engagement, social interaction, cooperative learning, self-motivation, and intellectual, personal, and social development.
• Plan, align, implement, and evaluate effective instruction and assessment in a variety of learning environments.
• Collaborate with peers, parents, the community, and other stakeholders to continuously improve classroom educational experiences.
• Integrate appropriate technology into teaching and learning.
• Follow good safety procedures and monitor student safety and well-being.
• Maintain appropriate records and follow required procedures and practices.
• Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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