MS ELA

Position description:

The Teacher is responsible for establishing an educational environment, delivering instruction, evaluating student growth and performance, and implementing an instructional program that will result in students achieving academic success in accordance with Piedmont Community Charter school policies.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Implements instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences appropriate for a college preparatory charter program.
• Identifies, selects, and modifies instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
• Assists in assessing changing curricular needs and offers plans for improvement.
• Maintains effective and efficient record keeping procedures.
• Provides a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process.
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis.
• Collaborates with peers to enhance the instructional environment.
• Models professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and community.
• Ensures that student growth and achievement is measurable, continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and/or program classification.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and stakeholders, as measured by Piedmont Community Charter school survey results.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting his/her course and school-wide student performance goals.
• Demonstrates gains in student performance.
• Participates in training and presentations relevant to teaching the classical curriculum.
• Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as: meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal/Director.

All work responsibilities are subject to having performance goals and/or targets established as part of the annual performance planning process or as the result of organizational planning.

Minimum Training and Experience:

• NC Teacher License in subject area assigned and/or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant course of study
• Willingness to obtain licensure if not licensed.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be energetic and flexible.
• Must possess the visual acuity to prepare data, work with records processes,