Health Occupations Teacher

BERTIE COUNTY SCHOOLS

Job Description

(Class descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification.
They cannot include and are not intended to include every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee)

JOB TITLE: HEALTH OCCUPATIONS TEACHER

DEPARTMENT: School-Based

GRADE: State Salary Scale

FLSA: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Principal

SUPERVISES: None

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 months

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree from an approved education program in
subject area.

North Carolina teaching license.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students particularly when student is participating in an inclusive activity.
• Ability to motivate students.
• Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.
• Ability to perform general clerical duties.
• Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
• Ability to operate common office machines.
• Ability to maintain basic files and records.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitates by work assignments.
• Ability to use a wide variety of technology in the classroom
• Ability to create and follow rigorous lesson plans that correlate with the Common Core

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. This list is meant to be representative not exhaustive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The teacher is required to follow all board policies and procedures and to comply with the instructions and/or directives from his/her supervisor(s).

1. Planning the Program The teacher cooperates as requested in the development of annual objectives for the school and plans an instructional program that incorporates these objectives.
2. Overseeing the Program The teacher incorporates learner objectives compatible with the subject grade level established curriculum and student needs. The teacher assesses his/her instructional program to determine its effectiveness.
3. Updating the Program The teacher maintains an effective program by establishing and maintaining an adequate knowledge of subject areas and child growth and development.
4. Managing Daily Instruction The teacher ensures that the instruction materials and procedures are appropriate for the subject being taught and for the needs of students. The teacher sees that application and practice are used by students to acquire or reinforce a concept skill. The teacher encourages students parents and others to become actively involved in daily instructional activities.
5. Differentiating Instruction The teacher assesses individual student abilities to devise techniques that will accommodate student differences in rate of learning styles of learning and ability levels. These techniques may involve long term or short term grouping or the differentiating of materials and equipment.
6. Individualized Instruction The teacher monitors individual student achievement on a continuous basis employs a variety of teaching methods to meet student needs and provides remediation as required.
7. Supervising The teacher uses professional classroom management techniques to maintain a suitable instructional environment.
8. Human Resources The teacher makes use of community resources student talent volunteers and other school personnel to enhance the instructional program.
9. Human Relations The teacher shows respect for the dignity and worth of all students values cultural differences and maintains communication with parents.
10. Non-instructional Duties The teacher accepts responsibility for non-instructional duties as may be assigned by the principal superintendent school board or other administrative personnel. The teacher complies with laws rules and regulations established to carry out the school program.
11. Promoting School Safety Each teacher should conduct himself/herself in such a manner as to promote a safe secure and orderly environment. Each teachers conduct should foster a climate of respect at the school and thus by example demonstrate that appropriate personal conduct should be a priority for all students and employees.
12. Reporting Acts of Violence The teacher must report acts of violence to the principal.
13. Reporting of Students Suspended or Expelled The teacher must report to the principal students who are suspended or expelled from school as required to be reported in accordance with state board policies.
14. Evaluation Instrument Teachers shall perform in a manner that meets the standards and elements on the new teacher evaluation instrument: Standard I Teachers lead in their classrooms; Standard II Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students; Standard III Teachers know the content they teach; Standard IV Teachers facilitate learning for their students; Standard V Teachers reflect on their practice; Standard VI Teachers Contribute to the Academic Success of Students.

PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to theTeacherjob classification within Bertie County Schools.

Work in this classification is consideredlight physical workrequiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Must be able to:

• Prepare read and comprehend a variety of job related forms reports spreadsheets maps plans records documentation and correspondence in all languages required by the job
• Understand and conform to all rules of punctuation grammar diction and style
• Speak to individuals or groups of people with poise voice control and confidence
• Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints
• Write using standard convention in all languages required by the job
• Apply principals of logical or scientific thinking to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagrammatic form
• Communicate effectively and efficiently in all languages required by the job using whatever communication device or system is required (telephone Braille)
• Use/interpret job related terminology mathematical formulas and functions effectively and efficiently
• Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• Perform under stress deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations
• Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons
• Operate a motor vehicle
• Operate/use a variety of automated office machines and other office equipment
• Operate/use a variety of printing/graphic arts machines
• Operate/use a variety of audiovisual/electronic machines and devices
• Operate/use a variety of communication machines/equipment/devices
• Operate/use a variety of job specific machines/equipment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works indoors. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal. The work is performed in the school.

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1