American Sign Language Teacher (Part-Time)

TITLE: American Sign Language (ASL) Teacher (Part-Time)

QUALIFICATIONS: NC Professional Educator's License, License area 597 preferred or comparable certification; Eligibilty to hold certification

SALARY: NC Teacher Salary + 18% supplement (supplement increases with years of experience)

WORK

BENEFITS: Full Benefits

REPORTS TO: The school principal or his/her designee

JOB GOAL: To provide each student with the help, counsel, and learning experience he needs to make progress toward educational goals established for American Sign Language; To create a flexible instructional program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; To establish effective rapport with pupils; To motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to live a rewarding life in an ever-changing world.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• A daily available time block of at least four consecutive hours

• Ability to work a part-time schedule of 15-25 hours per week on average during normal school times.

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials. Provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.

• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.

• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals. Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicates these objectives to the students.

• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media.

• Evaluates students' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.

• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student's progress and interprets the school program.

• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.

• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and through self-selected professional growth activities.

• Participates in curriculum development programs as required. Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.

• Instructs pupils in a classroom, utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.

• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.

• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.

• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals. Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects, and communicates these objectives to pupils.

• Evaluates pupil performance and growth using a variety of formative and summative evaluation tools

• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student's progress and interprets the school program.

• Collaborates with colleagues to promote an optimal learning environment for pupils.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten-month year. Salary in accordance with certification and placement on the adopted schedule.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Board of Education policy on the evaluation of teachers.