Job Summary
Richland County School District One, South Carolina
Classification
Job Title: Teacher | FLSA: Exempt | 190 days | Salary Range: $50,100.00 – $91,143.00
Minimum Requirements
- Valid South Carolina teaching certificate or eligibility for a certificate in the appropriate certified area.
- Experience working with children in an educational setting is desirable.
Essential Functions
- Plans a program of study that meets the needs, interests and abilities of students.
- May teach multiple disciplines as assigned.
- Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
- Plans and prepares lesson plans and related activities for individual students or assigned classes.
- Guides the learning process toward achievement of curriculum goals; establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, etc., and communicates these objectives to students.
- Employs a variety of instructional techniques and media consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of students involved.
- Grades work completed by students; maintains accurate records of test scores / grades.
- Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
- Reports suspected learning and other disabilities to District specialist(s) as appropriate.
- Maintains accurate, complete and up-to-date records as required by law, District policy and administrative regulation.
- Assists the school administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct; develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
- Monitors the activities/behavior of the student body as scheduled to ensure student safety and well-being.
- Assists individual students in need of special attention.
- Supervises the work of teaching assistants and/or volunteers.
- Maintains positive relationships with parents; schedules and conducts parent-teacher conferences; facilitates parent education workshops and conducts home visits as necessary.
- Maintains inventory of classroom supplies and equipment; prepares supply requisitions as needed.
- Coordinates and/or participates in special programs, projects or events as required; serves as adviser to student organizations, staffs and committees as appropriate.
- Attends staff meetings and serves on various staff committees as required.
- Participates in staff in-service training and continuing education as required.
- Makes arrangements for substitute instructors as needed.
- Operates various types of machinery and equipment including a computer, printer, copier, laminating machine, fax machine, audio-visual equipment, tape player, and various curriculum-specific equipment or instruments.
Additional Duties
- May provide remedial assistance to individuals, small groups or entire classes of students as scheduled during or after regular school hours.
- Maintains a clean and orderly classroom.
- Performs related duties as required.
Physical & Other Requirements
- Physical Requirements: Ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, standing for extended periods, stooping, kneeling, crouching, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling objects (12-20 pounds).
- Data Conception: Ability to compare and judge observable characteristics of data, people or things.
- Interpersonal Communication: Ability to speak and receive instructions; lecture and give instruction to students and assistants.
- Language Ability: Ability to read policies, curricula, manuals; type reports, records, teaching materials with proper format, punctuation, spelling, grammar; speak with poise and confidence.
- Intelligence: Ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems; interpret instructions in oral, written, diagrammatic or schedule form; use influence systems in classroom teaching; make independent judgments.
- Verbal Aptitude: Record and deliver information; explain procedures; counsel and teach students.
- Numerical Aptitude: Add, subtract, multiply, divide, determine percentages, decimals, time, fractions, ratios and proportions.
- Form/Spatial Aptitude: Inspect items for proper length, width, shape; visually read information.
- Motor Coordination: Coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately using automated office equipment and communications machinery.
- Manual Dexterity: Handle items including computer keyboards, office equipment, control knobs, switches; minimal eye/hand/foot coordination.
- Color Discrimination: No requirement to differentiate colors and shades.
- Interpersonal Temperament: Adaptable to minimal stress in emergencies or tight deadlines; subject to slight danger or risk.
- Physical Communication: Ability to talk and hear, understand communications via telephone.