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Young World Physical Education in Thomasville, NC is looking for a full-time Teacher to manage instructional time and student behavior. The candidate will plan and present curriculum that aids in the educational and social development of students. Responsibilities include monitoring performance and providing feedback.
The ideal candidate should hold a degree in education or a related field, with licensure mandated by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and excellent interpersonal communication skills and classroom management capabilities.
REPORTS TO: Principal
SUPERVISES: May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.
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.
A. MAJOR FUNCTION: Management of Instructional Time – The teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment for each lesson ready at the start of the lesson or instructional activity; gets the class started quickly; gets students on task quickly at the beginning of each lesson; maintains a high level of student time‑on‑task.
B. MAJOR FUNCTION: Management of Student Behavior – The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine administrative matters; governs student verbal participation, talk, and movement in the classroom; frequently monitors behavior; stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently while maintaining the dignity of the student.
C. MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Presentation – The teacher begins lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous materials; introduces the lesson and specific learning objectives; speaks fluently and precisely; presents the lesson using concepts and language understandable to the students; provides relevant examples and demonstrations; assigns tasks with a high success rate; asks appropriate questions; conducts lesson at a brisk pace, adjusting as needed; manages transitions efficiently; summarizes the main points at the end.
D. MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance – The teacher maintains clear, firm and reasonable work standards and due dates; circulates during class work to check student performance; uses oral, written, and other work products to check progress; poses questions clearly, one at a time.
E. MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Feedback – The teacher provides feedback on in‑class work to encourage growth; provides prompt feedback on assigned out‑of‑class work; affirms correct responses; provides sustaining feedback after incorrect responses.
F. MAJOR FUNCTION: Facilitating Instruction – The teacher has an instructional plan compatible with school and system‑wide curricular goals; uses diagnostic information from assessments to develop and revise objectives; maintains accurate records; aligns objectives, learning strategies, assessment, and student needs; uses available resources to support instruction.
G. MAJOR FUNCTION: Interacting Within the Educational Environment – The teacher treats all students fairly, interacts effectively with students, co‑workers, parents, and community.
H. MAJOR FUNCTION: Performing Non‑Instructional Duties – The teacher carries out non‑instructional duties as assigned; adheres to laws, policies, rules, and regulations; follows a professional development plan and demonstrates growth.
Additional Job Functions: Performs other related work as required.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Degree in education or related area that qualifies for licensure as a teacher by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Physical Requirements: Must use a variety of equipment; exert negligible force to lift, carry, push, pull; consistent with light work.
Data Conception: Ability to compare and judge characteristics of data, people, or things.
Interpersonal Communication: Ability to speak and signal people, receive instructions, assignments, directions.
Language Ability: Ability to read and prepare correspondence, reports, forms, instructional materials.
Intelligence: Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking, interpret instructions, deal with variables.
Verbal Aptitude: Ability to record, deliver information, explain procedures, follow instructions, communicate in technical terms.
Numerical Aptitude: Ability to use formulas, perform arithmetic, apply statistics.
Form/Spatial Aptitude: Ability to inspect items for correct dimensions.
Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate hands and eyes with office equipment.
Manual Dexterity: Ability to handle items and tools; minimal eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination: Ability to differentiate colors.
Interpersonal Temperament: Ability to deal with people; adaptable under stress and emergencies.
Physical Communication: Ability to talk and hear; communicate via telephone.
POSITION TYPE: Full‑Time