What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Coach - Math (Part Time) (320705L) position at Elise Middle School?
This is a temporary part-time Academic Coach position. You must have a valid NC educator license with three years of teaching experience.
Reports to: Supervising Teacher and Elementary School Principal
Supervises: None
Term of Employment: 10 months/School Improvement Grant Funded
Salary: Temporary
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
Qualifications:
- Current North Carolina Teacher Licensure
- Three years of classroom teaching experience
- Bachelor's degree; Master's degree preferred
- Proficient computer skills
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills
- Strong literacy and math skills
Purpose: The purpose of the school Academic Coach is to provide small group instruction for At-Risk learners.
Essential Job Functions:
- Possesses thorough knowledge of a specific academic subject in reading and math
- Has strong verbal and written communication skills to clearly explain challenging concepts, provide instruction and deliver feedback
- Possesses ability to motivate and encourage students to improve their academic performance using effective goal-setting strategies
- Possesses creativity and flexibility in order to personalize their learning approach for individual students
- Provides small group instruction to support skill development
- Provides consistent interventions for at-risk students
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
Physical and Cognitive Requirements:
The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to this job classification within Moore County Schools.
Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
Must be able to:
- operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, overhead projectors, and data projectors
- operate a motor vehicle
- compare, interpret, analyze and generate data and apply basic principles of statistics
- listen and communicate effectively in order to gather, convey or exchange information, including giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants
- respond appropriately to inquiries or complaints
- use tact and courtesy when working and dealing with community
- read, comprehend, and prepare various kinds of communication and information including emails, correspondence, reports, articles, proposals, contracts, policies, charts, spreadsheets, curriculum documents, staff development plans, educational forms and data
- write using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style
- speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence
- apply principles of logical, critical, creative or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- deal with abstract and concrete variables
- demonstrate and apply common sense understanding to carry out simple instruction and to make simple decisions
- interpret, infer, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate materials, resources, situations and problems to generate options and solutions
- interpret and carry out oral and/or written instructions
- demonstrate continued professional curiosity and growth
- communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of settings, using appropriate terminology and by telephone and email
- hear, speak, read, record, and explain information, communication, and procedures
- perform basic math functions to understand and interpret data, to balance budgets
- deal fairly with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
- perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and displaying emotional distress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations