Teacher K-2

Young World Physical Education; Albemarle (NC); On-site; USD 45,756 - 76,178; Full time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education in Albemarle, NC is seeking a dedicated Teacher for Grades K-2. This full-time position offers a monthly salary ranging from $4,100 to $6,826. The role involves developing lesson plans, maintaining classroom management, and ensuring positive communication with students and parents.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree and NC Teaching License, demonstrating a passion for fostering a nurturing learning environment that meets diverse student needs.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage a classroom and address learning issues effectively.
• Experience in developing lesson plans and instructional materials.
• Knowledge of North Carolina Standard Course of Study and adapting teaching methods.

Responsibilities

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials providing effective teaching strategies.
• Maintains effective classroom management and recognizes learning issues.
• Communicates timely with parents and upholds board policy and school rules.

Skills

Classroom management

Lesson planning

Communication skills

Differentiated instruction

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

NC Teaching License or qualifications to obtain

Job description

Position Title

Teacher (Grades K-2)

Term of Employment

Full Time; 10 Months

Reports to

Principal

Pay Information

State Salary Scale + local supplement; Salary: $4,100 to $6,826 per month

General Statement of Job

Performs difficult professional work providing a broad range of teaching services or a specific learning program, assisting students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed as a foundation for future learning in accordance with each student's ability, using a variety of teaching and learning methods at various levels to a targeted audience, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Principal.

Essential Job Functions

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials providing effective teaching strategies.
• Maintains effective classroom management, recognizes and addresses learning and behavior issues.
• Understands developmental appropriateness of materials and differentiates instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Evaluates accomplishments of students on a regular basis using multiple assessment methods and provides progress and interim reports for feedback.
• Communicates with parents in a timely manner and maintains positive and constructive communication with students, staff, parents, and community.
• Protects students, equipment, materials, and facilities, taking necessary and reasonable precautions.
• Upholds and enforces board policy, district goals, administrative procedures, school rules and regulations, and adheres to health and safety policies.
• Maintains appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate use of conference and planning time.
• Keeps current in subject matter knowledge and learning theory; attends workshops, seminars, conferences, staff, department, curricular development, and committee meetings and staff‑development sessions as required.
• Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics and state and federal laws.
• Shares responsibility during the school day for the supervision of students in areas of the school.
• Can perform non‑instructional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Standard I: Teachers Demonstrate Leadership

• Leads in the classroom by taking responsibility for all students’ learning.
• Demonstrates leadership in the school by working collaboratively with all school personnel to create a professional learning community.
• Leads the teaching profession by striving to improve the profession.
• Advocates for schools and students by promoting positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning.
• Demonstrates high ethical standards by upholding the Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Conduct.

Standard II: Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students

• Provides an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults by encouraging a climate that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and flexible.
• Embraces diversity in the school community and the world by demonstrating knowledge of diverse cultures.
• Treats students as individuals by maintaining high expectations for all students and appreciating differences and valuing contributions.
• Adapts teaching for the benefit of students with special needs by collaborating with specialists.
• Works collaboratively with families and significant adults in the lives of their students to improve communication and collaboration between the school and the home and community.

Standard III: Teachers Know the Content They Teach

• Aligns instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
• Knows the content appropriate to teaching specialty by bringing richness and depth of understanding to the classroom.
• Recognizes the interconnectedness of content areas and disciplines by knowing the links and vertical alignment of grade or subject taught.
• Makes instruction relevant to students by incorporating 21st‑century life skills into teaching deliberately, strategically, and broadly.

Standard IV: Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students

• Knows the ways in which learning takes place and the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students by knowing how students think and learn.
• Plans instruction appropriate for students by collaborating with colleagues and using a variety of data sources for planning.
• Uses a variety of instructional methods by choosing methods and techniques that are most effective in meeting the needs of students.
• Integrates and utilizes technology in instruction by knowing when and how to use technology to maximize student learning.
• Helps students develop critical thinking and problem‑solving skills by encouraging students to ask questions, think creatively, and draw conclusions.
• Helps students work in teams and develop leadership qualities by teaching the importance of cooperation and collaboration.
• Communicates effectively in ways that are clearly understood by students.
• Uses a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned by using multiple indicators to evaluate student progress.

Standard V: Teachers Reflect on Their Practice

• Analyzes student learning by thinking systematically and critically about student learning.
• Links professional growth to professional goals by participating in continued, high quality professional development that reflects a global view of educational practices.
• Functions effectively in a complex, dynamic environment by understanding that change is constant.

Minimum Training and Experience

• NC Teaching License in appropriate subject area or qualifications to obtain a NC teaching license.

Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

• Physical requirements: standing, walking, communicating effectively, using hands for grasping and fine manipulation, occasionally bending, squatting, reaching, lifting light weights, handling biohazards, and driving automotive equipment.
• Data conception: ability to compare and judge characteristics of data, people, or things.
• Interpersonal communication: ability to speak, signal, and receive instructions.
• Language ability: reading, preparing correspondence, reports, contracts, policies, budgets, and speaking before groups.
• Intelligence: applying logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions, and interpret technical instructions.
• Verbal aptitude: recording, delivering, explaining, and giving oral and written instructions efficiently.
• Numerical aptitude: using mathematical formulas, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, utilizing decimals and percentages, and applying statistical principles.
• Form/Spatial aptitude: inspecting items for proper length, width, and shape.
• Motor coordination: coordinating hands and eyes rapidly and accurately with office equipment.
• Manual dexterity: handling a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools.
• Interpersonal temperament: dealing with people beyond instructions, adapting under stress or emergency situations.
• Physical communication: talking, hearing, and communicating via telephone.

Compensation

• Salary: $4,100 to $6,826 per month.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.