Middle Grades English Language Arts Teacher

Chatham County Schools; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Chatham County Schools seeks a certified Middle Grades Language Arts teacher to support student achievement in alignment with state and local curricula.

The role involves delivering engaging instruction, developing academic plans, and collaborating with principals and staff to support learners throughout the school year.

Qualifications

• Requires state certification in Middle Grades Language Arts (license code 78180) and designation as highly qualified.
• Demonstrated mastery of curriculum and effective teaching practices.
• Strong presentation and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Teaches students academic, social, and motor skills.
• Prepares course objectives and outlines following curriculum guidelines.
• Uses lectures and audiovisual tools to present material.
• Administers and grades tests; records results.
• Assigns lessons and corrects papers; manages student presentations.
• Maintains classroom, playground, and campus order.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

Presentation skills

Staff development

Communication skills

Leadership

Tech proficiency

Record keeping

Teacher development

Interpersonal skills

Classroom management

Education

State certification: Middle Grades Language Arts

Job description

NATURE OF WORK

Provides services to assist students in achieving a better understanding of specific subject material and in improving academic capabilities in designated areas. Collaborates with the school principal and staff members to assess students' needs and how best to address them.

Minimum Training And Experience

Required to hold state certification in Middle Grades Language Arts (license code 78180) and designated as "highly qualified."

Performance Responsibilities

• Teaches students academic, social, and motor skills in public schools
• Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school
• Lectures, demonstrates, and uses audiovisual teaching aids and best practices to present subject matter to class
• Prepares, administers, and corrects tests, and records results
• Assigns lessons, corrects papers, and hears oral presentations
• Teaches behavioral expectations
• Develops a behavioral plan and maintains order in classroom, on playground and throughout the campus
• Counsels students when adjustment and academic problems arise
• Discusses students' academic and behavioral attitudes and achievements with parents
• Keeps attendance and grade records as required by school
• May coordinate class field trips
• May teach combined or combination or inclusion classes
• May specialize by subject taught, such as math, science, or social studies, music, etc.
• Engages in on-going professional development
• Works cooperatively with colleagues and in the school's learning community
• Performs other duties as required

Minimum Standards Required To Perform Responsibilities

Physical Requirements

Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, calculators, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

Data Conception

Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication

Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants.

Language Ability

Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, strategic plans, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, budgets, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.

Intelligence

Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;

Verbal Aptitude

Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.

Numerical Aptitude

Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of algebra, descriptive statistics and statistical inference.

Form/Spatial Aptitude

Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Motor Coordination

Requires the ability coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity

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.

Color Discrimination

Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament

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.

Physical Communication

Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to communicate via telephone.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Masterful knowledge of curriculum and best practices.
• Highly developed presentation skills
• Knowledge of effective staff development models that lead to the successful development of effective teachers
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Considerable human relations and human development skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Good technical skills with technology and presentation tools
• Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs
• Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from that information
• Ability to plan and evaluate strategies for new teacher development
• Ability to exercise considerable tact and courtesy in frequent contact with the public
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments
• Ability to work with adult learners

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Full-time for ten (10) months

Salary based on state and local salary schedules

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description was designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to this job.