1st Grade Teacher

Teacher

Wayne County Public Schools
Job Description

TITLE: Teacher
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in education with valid teaching certificate in North Carolina.
REPORTS TO: Principal
JOB GOAL: To help students learn subject matter and skills that will
contribute to their educational and social development.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Follow all rules, policies and procedures, along with state and federal regulations pertaining to school issues.
• Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students and is
• compatible with the school, district and state guidelines.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes
• clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Employ instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Counsel with colleagues, students, and/or parents on a regular basis.
• Assist the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and for the
• classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair
• and just manner.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher assistants and evaluate their job performance.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competence. Participate in the development and support of the broad
• school vision.
• Attend staff meetings, serves on staff committees and carries out noninstructional duties as required or assigned.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required by the Principal.
• Terms of Employment: Ten-month employment/FLSA Exempt
• Starting Salary and/or Grade: Salary based on state salary scale
• Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board,

local and state policy on evaluation of teachers.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to communicate well with school
• personnel, students, and parents.
• Demonstrate functional knowledge of computers and all aspects of the Microsoft
• Office Professional software programs.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and accomplish specific tasks as requested.
• Demonstrate strong content knowledge.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignment.
• Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students.
• Comply with confidentiality requirements in local, state and federal policies and statutes.
• Physical ability (able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally) and dexterity
• to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job

• Attachment(s):
• Teacher.pdf