6th Grade Language Arts Teacher

at  Beaufort County Schools

Employment in this position is effective January 2, 2025. Candidate must be eligible for a teaching license in NC. Licensure information can be found here: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/educators/educators-licensure.
Candidates should contact Kelly Makepeace, Principal, at kmakepea@beaufort.k12.nc.us or 252-946-6191. To be considered for this position, you must have a completed BCS application online and contact the Principal listed above. The application is found at www.beaufort.k12.nc.us under the Employment section.

JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE TEACHER

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.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

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

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.

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

• MAJOR FUNCTION: 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.

• MAJOR FUNCTION: Management of Student Behavior

The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine
administrative matters; has established a set of rules and procedures that govern student
verbal participation and talk during different types of activities—whole-class instruction,
small group instruction, etc.; has established a set of rules and procedures that govern
student movement in the classroom during different types of instructional and noninstructional
activities; frequently monitors the behavior of all students during whole-class,
small group, and seat work activities and during transitions between instructional activities;
stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently, yet maintains the dignity of the

student.

• MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Presentation

The teacher begins lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous materials;
introduces the lesson or instructional activity and specific learning objectives when
appropriate; speaks fluently and precisely; presents the lesson or instructional activity using
concepts and language understandable to the students; provides relevant examples and
demonstrations to illustrate concepts and skills; assigns tasks that students handle with a
high rate of success; asks appropriate levels of questions that students handle with a high
rate of success; conducts lesson or instructional activity at a brisk pace, slowing
presentations when necessary for student understanding but avoiding slowdowns; makes
transitions between lessons and between instructional activities within lessons efficiently
and smoothly; makes sure that the assignment is clear; summarizes the main point(s) of the

lesson at the end of the lesson or instructional activity.

• MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance

The teacher maintains clear, firm and reasonable work standards and due dates; circulates
during class work to check all students’ performance; routinely uses oral, written, and

other work products to check student progress; poses questions clearly and one at a time.

• MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Feedback

The teacher provides feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in-class work to
encourage student growth; regularly provides prompt feedback on assigned out-of-class
work; affirms a correct oral response appropriately, and moves on; provides sustaining
feedback after an incorrect response or no response by probing, repeating the question,

giving a clue, or allowing more time.

• MAJOR FUNCTION: Facilitating Instruction

The teacher has an instructional plan which is compatible with the school and systemwide
curricular goals; uses diagnostic information obtained from tests and other
assessment procedures to develop and revise objectives and/or tasks; maintains accurate
records to document student performance; has instructional plan that matches/aligns
objectives, learning strategies, assessment and student needs at the appropriate level of
difficulty; uses available human and material resources to support the instructional

program.

• MAJOR FUNCTION: Interacting Within the Educational Environment

The teacher treats all students in a fair and equitable manner; interacts effectively with

students, co-workers, parents, and community.

• MAJOR FUNCTION: Performing Non-Instructional Duties

The teacher carries out non-instructional duties as assigned and/or as need is perceived;
adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations; follows a plan for
professional development and demonstrates evidence of growth.