26-27 Ec Teacher

Alpha Academy•Fayetteville, NC

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Alpha Academy seeks an Exceptional Children's Teacher to teach in Fayetteville, NC. The purpose of this role is 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. Employment will require a background check.

Requirements

Bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree.
Hold or be eligible to hold a NC teaching license in Special Education: General Curriculum.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Knowledge and implementation of relevant technology.
Meet professional teacher education requirements of school, district and state.
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.
Physical requirements are consistent with Light Work.
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; 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, to explain procedures, to 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; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to 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.
Ability to communicate via telephone.

Nice To Haves

May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.

Responsibilities

Management of Instructional Time: Ensure materials, supplies, and equipment are ready for lessons, 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 classroom routines, student participation, and movement; promptly and consistently monitor and address inappropriate behavior 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, conduct lessons at a brisk pace, make smooth transitions, clarify assignments, and summarize main points.
Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance: Maintain clear work standards and due dates, circulate to check 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, regularly provide prompt feedback on out-of-class work, affirm correct responses, and provide sustaining feedback after incorrect or no responses.
Facilitating Instruction: Develop an instructional plan compatible with school and system-wide goals, use diagnostic information to revise objectives/tasks, maintain accurate student performance records, align objectives, strategies, assessments, and student needs, and utilize 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.
Perform other related work as required.
Constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly during inclusive activities.
Motivate students.
Maintain a clean and orderly environment.
Perform general clerical duties.
Maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
Operate common office machines.
Maintain basic files and records.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships.