Elementary Teacher - 1st Grade @ Lowell Elementary

Gaston County Schools•Lowell, NC

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, plans, organizes, and presents instruction and instructional environments which help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.

Requirements

Ability to meet the needs of all learners.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and continuously improve instruction.
Ability to analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decisions based on the facts.
Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, pencils, scissors, equipment for students, etc.
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. Includes receiving instructions, assignments, and/or directions from administrators.
Ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc.
Ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, using the prescribed format.
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
Ability to manage instructional time.
Ability to manage student behavior.
Ability to consult with parents, teachers, and the community to enhance the learning of students.
Ability to monitor student performance.
Ability to interact within the educational environment.
Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.
Understands the growth and development of elementary children.
Minimum of Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college/university.
Must be fully licensed as an Elementary Teacher (00025).
Strong background in North Carolina Course of Study/Common Core and Essential Standards.
Official transcripts accepted only

Nice To Haves

Experience with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).
Experience with Smartboard© and other forms of technology.

Responsibilities

Provides learning experiences and teaches the course of study prescribed by the District approved curriculum.
Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity.
Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and motivate students.
Establishes and maintains standards of student control required to achieve effective participation in all activities.
Evaluates the academic and social growth of students and keep appropriate records.
Provides appropriate instruction and activities for students to meet school/district policies, goals, and objectives.
Communicate with parents through a variety of means.
Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student’s progress and interpret the school program.
Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
Creates an effective learning environment through functional and attractive displays such as bulletin boards, interest centers, etc.
Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and/or professional growth activities and university courses.
Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which s/he will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.
Selects and requisitions instructional materials; maintains inventory records.
Cooperates in school-wide supervision of students during out-of-classroom activities.
Participates in faculty and/or district committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
Performs other related work as required.