26-27 Elementary Teacher 5th grade

Alpha Academy • Fayetteville, NC

11h • 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. This role involves managing instructional time, student behavior, and presenting lessons effectively. The teacher will also monitor student performance, provide feedback, facilitate instruction aligned with curricular goals, and interact positively with students, colleagues, parents, and the community. Additionally, the teacher will perform non-instructional duties and engage in professional 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.
• Ability to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for children with special needs.
• Ability to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Data Conception: Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things.
• Interpersonal Communication: Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information, including receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.
• Language Ability: 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.
• Intelligence: Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret extensive technical instructions; deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Verbal Aptitude: 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.
• Numerical Aptitude: Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add, subtract, multiply, and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; apply principles of descriptive statistics, statistical inference and statistical theory.
• Form/Spatial Aptitude: Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
• Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.
• Manual Dexterity: Ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools. Minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Color Discrimination: Ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
• Interpersonal Temperament: Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Adaptable to performing under stress and in emergency situations.
• Physical Communication: Ability to talk and hear. Ability to communicate via telephone.
• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly during inclusive activities.
• 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 lessons; start class and get students on task quickly; maintain high student time-on-task.
• Management of Student Behavior: Establish rules and procedures for classroom routines, student participation, and movement; monitor student behavior and address inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently.
• Instructional Presentation: Begin lessons with a review; introduce objectives; speak fluently and precisely; present concepts understandably; provide relevant examples; assign tasks with a high success rate; ask appropriate questions; conduct lessons at a brisk pace, adjusting as needed; make smooth transitions; ensure assignments are clear; summarize main points.
• Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance: Maintain clear work standards and due dates; circulate to check student performance during class work; use various work products to check progress; pose questions clearly and one at a time.
• 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: Maintain an instructional plan compatible with school and system-wide curricular goals; use diagnostic information to develop/revise objectives and tasks; maintain accurate student performance records; align objectives, strategies, assessment, and student needs; use available resources.
• Interacting Within the Educational Environment: Treat all students fairly and equitably; interact effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and the community.
• Performing Non-Instructional Duties: Carry out assigned non-instructional duties; adhere to laws, policies, and regulations; follow a professional development plan and demonstrate growth.
• Provide direct special education instruction to identified students.

What This Job Offers

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