Reading Coach/Teacher

Wake County Public School System • Raleigh, NC

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Plans and provides appropriate classroom learning experiences for students, creating an environment conducive to their intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development. The role supervises students in school-related settings, monitors and evaluates student outcomes, and communicates with students, parents, staff, and the community. It develops, selects, and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet student needs, maintains records and follows required procedures, and monitors the appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities. The position is scheduled to term in June 2027.

The teacher uses assessment and instructional strategies aligned with Wake County Public School System curriculum and standards, differentiates instruction to reflect students’ cultures, learning styles, special needs, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and integrates appropriate technology. The role promotes critical and creative thinking, establishes a positive and orderly learning environment, supports students’ intellectual and social development, and collaborates with peers, families, and other stakeholders to improve students’ educational experiences.

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 infuse technology into the curriculum.
• Ability to motivate and inspire students and maintain classroom order and discipline.
• Ability to maintain files and records and keep an orderly environment.
• 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.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, external agencies, vendors, and the community.
• Ability to use office equipment and classroom tools, including computers, scanners, fax machines, and copiers.
• Ability to communicate effectively and, at times, lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to work in an office and public-school environment and come into direct contact with employees, students, and the public.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a specific subject area.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide appropriate classroom learning experiences for students.
• Supervise students in a variety of school-related settings and monitor their safety and well-being.
• Monitor and evaluate student outcomes using assessment strategies aligned with WCPSS curriculum and standards.
• Develop, select, and modify instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students.
• Use instructional strategies that promote critical and creative thinking.
• Implement classroom instruction that reflects students’ cultures, learning styles, special needs, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Establish and maintain a classroom management system and a positive learning environment that supports engagement, social interaction, cooperative learning, and self-motivation.
• Plan, align, implement, and evaluate effective instruction and assessment in varied learning environments.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and other stakeholders.
• Engage in continuous professional quality improvement for self, the school, and the school district.
• Collaborate with peers, parents, the community, and other stakeholders to improve classroom educational experiences.
• Integrate appropriate technology into teaching and learning.
• Maintain appropriate records, follow required procedures and practices, and maintain a clean and orderly environment.
• Monitor the appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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