26-27 HS Business Education Teacher

Alpha Academy•Fayetteville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Business Education Teacher is responsible for planning, organizing, and presenting instruction, developing lesson plans, and assessing student progress through exams and assignments in business curricula. This role also involves managing business trends and developing strong oral and written communication skills to effectively convey information, along with an understanding of financial principles and business trends.

Requirements

Degree in education or in 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, etc.
Ability to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
Physical requirements 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
Ability to receive 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 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, 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
Ability to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages
Ability 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
Adaptability to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations
Ability to talk and hear (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; perceiving 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

Have materials, supplies, and equipment for each lesson ready at the start of the lesson or instructional activity
Get the class started quickly
Get students on task quickly at the beginning of each lesson
Maintain a high level of student time-on-task
Establish a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine administrative matters
Establish a set of rules and procedures that govern classroom participation and lectures during different types of activities—whole-class instruction, small group instruction, etc.
Establish a set of rules and procedures that govern student movement in the classroom during different types of instructional and non-instructional activities
Frequently monitor the behavior of all students during whole-class, small group, and seat work activities
Develop strong oral and written communication skills to effectively convey information
Understand financial principles and business trends
Begin lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous materials
Introduce the lesson or instructional activity and specific learning objectives when appropriate
Speak fluently and precisely
Present the lesson or instructional activity using concepts and language understandable to the students
Provide relevant examples and demonstrations to illustrate concepts and skills
Assign tasks that students handle with a high rate of success
Ask appropriate levels of questions that students handle with a high rate of success
Conduct lesson or instructional activity at a brisk pace, slowing presentations when necessary for student understanding but avoiding slowdowns
Make transitions between lessons and between instructional activities within lessons efficiently and smoothly
Make sure that the assignment is clear
Summarize the main point(s) of the lesson at the end of the lesson or instructional activity
Maintain clear, firm and reasonable work standards and due dates
Circulate during class work to check all students’ performance
Routinely use oral, written, and other work products to check student progress
Pose questions clearly and one at a time
Provide feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in-class work to encourage student growth
Regularly provide prompt feedback on assigned out-of-class work
Affirm a correct oral response appropriately, and move on
Provide sustaining feedback after an incorrect response or no response by probing, repeating the question, giving a clue, or allowing more time
Have an instructional plan which is compatible with the school and system-wide curricular goals
Use diagnostic information obtained from tests and other assessment procedures to develop and revise objectives and/or tasks
Maintain accurate records to document student performance
Have instructional plan that matches/aligns objectives, learning strategies, assessment and student needs at the appropriate level of difficulty
Use available human and material resources to support the instructional program
Treat all students in a fair and equitable manner
Interact effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and community
Carry out non-instructional duties as assigned and/or as need is perceived
Adhere to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations
Follow a plan for professional development and demonstrate evidence of growth
Perform other related work as required