Music TEACHER

Stokes County School - Sandy Ridge, North Carolina

Description: Shared with Sandy Ridge, Pine Hall, and Nancy Reynolds. Full time with Benefits. Temporary until 6/12/24.

REPORTS TO: Principal

SUPERVISES: May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.

PURPOSE: To plan, organize and present instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Management of Instructional Time: The teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment for each lesson ready at the start of the lesson or instructional activity; gets the class started quickly; gets students on task quickly at the beginning of each lesson; maintains a high level of student time-on-task.
2. Management of Student Behavior: The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine administrative matters; monitors the behavior of all students during various activities and stops inappropriate behavior promptly while maintaining the dignity of the student.
3. Instructional Presentation: The teacher begins lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous materials; introduces specific learning objectives; presents the lesson using understandable concepts and language; provides relevant examples; assigns tasks that students handle successfully; conducts lessons at a brisk pace while ensuring understanding.
4. Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance: The teacher maintains clear work standards and due dates; circulates during class work to check student performance; uses various work products to check student progress.
5. Instructional Feedback: The teacher provides feedback on in-class and out-of-class work to encourage student growth; affirms correct responses and provides additional support when responses are incorrect.
6. Facilitating Instruction: The teacher has an instructional plan compatible with curricular goals; uses diagnostic information to develop and revise objectives; maintains accurate records of student performance.
7. Interacting Within the Educational Environment: The teacher treats all students fairly and interacts effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and the community.
8. Performing Non-Instructional Duties: The teacher carries out non-instructional duties as assigned; adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Degree in education or a related area that qualifies for licensure as a teacher by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: Must be able to use various classroom tools and equipment. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Data Conception: Requires ability to compare observable characteristics.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires ability to convey information effectively.

Language Ability: Requires ability to read and prepare various documents.

Intelligence: Requires ability to apply logical principles to define problems and draw conclusions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires ability to record and deliver information effectively.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires ability to utilize mathematical formulas.

Motor Coordination: Requires ability to coordinate hands and eyes accurately.

Manual Dexterity: Requires ability to handle various office equipment.

Color Discrimination: Requires ability to differentiate between colors.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires ability to deal with people beyond giving instructions.

Physical Communication: Requires ability to talk and hear.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to monitor the safety and well-being of students, motivate students, maintain a clean environment, perform clerical duties, maintain order in the classroom, operate common office machines, maintain files, and establish effective working relationships.

DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been 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.