What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lower School Teacher K-2 position at Union Academy?
TeacherJob Description
Position: Teacher K-2
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports to: Administrative Leadership Team
Purpose: 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.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning, presenting, and assessing the curriculum as defined in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
- Depending on the grade level or subject, the area of teaching will be responsible for approximately 25 students at a single time during regular intervals, but this number can vary.
- All teachers are responsible for ongoing evaluation of the curriculum and program at Union Academy working with the Instructional Staff and under the direction and supervision of the Administration.
- Provide for instruction which is consistent with school expectations and which meets the educational needs of all students assigned to the teacher.
- Communicate with students, parents, administrators and other staff members in a manner which is consistent with school expectations
- Employ planning, record-keeping, resource management, and learning environment management practices which are consistent with district and school expectations, and which maximize the teacher's effectiveness.
- Will provide for student supervision which ensures student safety consistent with school expectations.
- Will assume professional responsibilities in a manner which meets school expectations and ensures continued personal and professional growth.
- Will implement goals and objectives for certified teachers as modified in the individual's growth plan and consistent with the school's improvement plan.
- Any other assigned duties.
Other Responsibilities: Performs related work as required. (NOTE: The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)
Physical Requirements: 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. Due to the amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work.
Terms of Employment: Salary and work year as established by the Board. Teachers should be highly qualified (HQT) or working toward securing this status.
Assessment: Performance of this job will be assessed annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on assessment of administrative personnel.