25-26 school year - High School English Teacher

Job Description

Job Title: Teacher - High School English

Supervisor: Reports to the Building Principal or other appropriate School Administrator

Terms of Employment: 190 Days

Job Summary
Position requires the planning, organization, and implementation of the appropriate instructional program to address the learning needs of the students; to guide and encourage students to develop and fulfill their potential in both curricular and extracurricular activities.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required)

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher from an accredited college or university
  
• Certification as required by the state of South Carolina in Secondary English
  
• Other professional and personal qualifications as deemed necessary for acceptable fulfillment of assigned responsibilities

Essential Duties

Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences
Develop lesson plans
Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
Prepare classroom for class activities
Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities
Identify and utilize different instructional resources and methods to support the learning needs of students at varying levels of progress
Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment
Provide for the care and protection of school property
Use relevant technology to support instruction
Observe and evaluate student performance and development
Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments as appropriate
Provide appropriate feedback on student work
Monitor and encourage individual student progress
Provide guidance to students which will promote educational development
Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and development
Update records accurately and completely as required by laws and district policies
Prepare required reports on students and activities
Manage student behavior and maintain discipline by establishing classroom rules and procedures and enforcing classroom, school, and district rules and procedures
Participate in department, school, and district meetings and professional development activities as appropriate
Stay current with most recent developments in appropriate subject areal as initiated by the school or district
Cooperate with and participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the total school program
Foster and maintain effective communication with parents and/or guardians

Other Duties
Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator

Job Specifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal workplace levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal workplaces, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment
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. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be conducted in work-related community settings and/or occasionally performed on study trips away from the school.

Salary scale - salary based on years of experience and degree level.

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Welcome to ATX Learning

Georgetown County School District enrolls more than 9,000 students in grades preschool through 12 and employs over 1,350 staff members. The district encompasses 813 square miles and serves students in 10 elementary schools, one intermediate school, six middle schools, four high schools, an alternative learning center, and an adult education center.

Georgetown lies on the South Carolina coastline near five rivers. The community has a highly diversified economic base and is famed for its beaches and excellent quality of life. USA Today recently named the town of Georgetown, the county seat, as one of the "Ten Best Coastal Towns in America." The area boasts some of the best fishing and golf in South Carolina, a rich history, and a lively restaurant and shopping scene. Georgetown County is about a one-hour drive from Charleston and a two-hour drive from the state capital of Columbia, SC. Georgetown is also home to Georgetown-Horry Technical College and near the fast-growing Coastal Carolina University. Georgetown County is the location of the Belle Baruch Research Center, which does cutting-edge research in the areas of coastal ecology and forestry.

Georgetown County School District is accredited by the South Carolina Department of Education and AdvancEd. Its General Fund budget totals more than $91.5 million, and its graduation rate is over 90%. Almost 62% percent of graduates attend college or some other form of continuing education. The district has also recently completed a $165 million capital program and has extremely stable finances. For more information about the district, check out Georgetown County School District's website at www.gcsd.k12.sc.us.