Teacher Social Studies Grades 6-8

Haywood County Schools • Canton, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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. The teacher is responsible for managing instructional time, student behavior, instructional presentation, monitoring student performance, providing feedback, facilitating instruction, and interacting effectively within the educational environment. Additionally, the teacher will perform non-instructional duties as assigned and adhere to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations, while also following a plan for professional development and demonstrating growth.

Requirements

• Degree in education or a related area that will qualify for licensure as a Middle Grades Social Studies Teacher by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
• 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.
• Must be able 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.
• Must be able 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 due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking.
• Data Conception: Ability to compare and/or judge the characteristics of data, people or things.
• Interpersonal Communication: Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information, including receiving instructions from superiors.
• Language Ability: Ability to read various documents and prepare correspondence, reports, and instructional materials.
• Intelligence: Ability to apply logical/scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions; interpret technical instructions; deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Verbal Aptitude: Ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, and follow instructions; communicate effectively in various professional languages.
• Numerical Aptitude: Ability to utilize mathematical formulas, perform basic arithmetic, use decimals and percentages, and apply principles of statistics.
• 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 office equipment and hand tools; minimal 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 stress and emergency situations.
• Physical Communication: Ability to talk and hear; communicate via telephone.

Responsibilities

• Management of Instructional Time: Have materials, supplies, and equipment ready for each lesson; start class quickly; get students on task quickly; maintain high student time-on-task.
• Management of Student Behavior: Establish rules and procedures for routine matters, student participation, and movement; monitor behavior and address inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently while maintaining student dignity.
• Instructional Presentation: Begin lessons with a review; introduce lessons and objectives; speak fluently and precisely; use understandable concepts and language; provide relevant examples and demonstrations; assign tasks with a high success rate; ask appropriate questions; conduct lessons at a brisk pace, adjusting as needed; make efficient transitions; ensure assignments are clear; summarize main points.
• Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance: Maintain clear, firm, and reasonable work standards and due dates; circulate during class to check performance; use 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 move on; provide sustaining feedback after incorrect responses by probing, repeating, giving clues, or allowing more time.
• Facilitating Instruction: Have an instructional plan compatible with school and system-wide curricular goals; use diagnostic information to develop/revise objectives and tasks; maintain accurate records; align objectives, strategies, assessment, and student needs; use available resources to support the instructional program.
• 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, rules, and regulations; follow a professional development plan and demonstrate growth.
• Perform other related work as required.

What This Job Offers

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