Second Grade Teacher
On-siteHenderson, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Plan, organize, and present daily instruction for second-grade students, managing instructional time to maximize student engagement and on-task behavior. Establish clear rules and procedures for student participation and movement, monitoring behavior during whole-class, small group, and seat work activities while maintaining student dignity. Deliver lessons by reviewing prior materials, introducing objectives, providing relevant examples, and conducting activities at a brisk pace with smooth transitions. Circulate during independent work to check progress, provide immediate feedback on in-class and out-of-class assignments, and affirm correct responses. Align instruction with system-wide curricular goals, maintain accurate records of student performance, and interact effectively with students, parents, and co-workers. Treat all students fairly, adhere to school policies, and complete assigned non-instructional duties as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in education or in a related area that will qualify for licensure as a teacher by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
- 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
- Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
- Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things
- Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information
- Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors
- Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc
- Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc, using prescribed format
- Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Requires the ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form
- Requires the ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables
- Requires the ability to record and deliver information
- Requires the ability to explain procedures
- Requires the ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal and counseling terminology
- Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas
- Requires the ability to add and subtract
- Requires the ability to multiply and divide
- Requires the ability to utilize decimals and percentages
- Requires the ability to apply the principles of descriptive statistics, statistical inference and statistical theory
- Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape
- Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment
- Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools
- Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination
- Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color
- Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
- Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations
- Requires the ability to talk and hear
- Must be able to communicate via telephone
- 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 necessitates by work assignments
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