25-26 School Year - Early Childhood / Elementary Teacher

Job Description

Job Title: Teacher - Early Childhood / Elementary

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

FSLA: Exempt

Terms of Employment: 190 Days

Qualifications

• South Carolina Teacher Certification in Early Childhood and/or Elementary Education
  
• Degree(s) required and area of major study from an accredited college or university
  
• Prior job experience preferred
  
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Performance Responsibilities

• Teaches courses utilizing standard of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities
  
• Education and other appropriate learning activities
  
• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students
  
• Develops lesson plans and organizes daily classes so that demonstration, instruction, and abilities of the students
  
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shown written evidence of preparation upon request of immediately superior
  
• Provides individual and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils with varying intellectual abilities, attitudes, and cultural backgrounds
  
• Assesses accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports to principal, parents, and district as required
  
• Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems
  
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructions day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms
  
• Maintains an accountable record of pupil attendance and makes daily reports
  
• Uses a variety of available resources (computer, media and etc.)
  
• Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids, and maintains required inventory records; may resource speakers and field trips
  
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner
  
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities
  
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs
  
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities, attending meetings, and/or subscribing to professional journals
  
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by the district and administration
  
• Participates cooperatively with the principal or designee to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines
  
• Participates in standardized testing programs as directed
  
• Assists in keeping classes for other teachers as necessary
  
• Performs all duties imposed on a teacher by the District and the laws of South Carolina, to comply with all district policies and regulations, and attend required school and district meetings or activities
  
• Supervisor may assign other duties as needed

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.

Salary Scale - salary based on years of experience and degree level

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. GCSD reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice

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.