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SUMMARY

The Z.E.C.A School of Arts and Technology teacher is an energetic, innovative, creative and dedicated to creating an exemplary learning environment to support the academic achievement of a diverse school population. They are full of passion and have a desire to make a difference in the lives of children.

Responsibilities

Champion the Core Values

• Support and promoter the vision, mission and core values of creativity, rigor, and constructive learning.
• Support and promote ZECA School of Arts and Technology’s focus on project base learning, social and emotional teaching, technology and the arts
• Embrace the school’s commitment to serve as an ambassador for families.

Planning and Preparation

• Demonstrate content knowledge and pedagogy aligned to the constructivist theory, including planning and developing student-centered instructional activities that result in authentic, real-world applications of knowledge
• Demonstrate skill in planning differentiated applied learning activities based on the instructional needs of students and the Common Core State Standards and North Carolina Essential Standards.
• Demonstrate skill in planning instructional units by using appropriate instructional resources including design thinking, manipulative aids, models, instructional technology, online resources, community resources, integration of arts and others.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to structure content by planning activities that progress from simple to complex and are connected in vertical and horizontal alignment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to plan assessment activities before, during and after a lesson to determine whether students achieved the intended goals.

Classroom Environment

• Establish a classroom built on respect and rapport between teacher, student and parent.
• Establish a culture for learning by setting high expectations, modeling exemplary work, and encouraging students to take pride in their work.
• Implement Social and Emotional teaching strategies aligned to Resolving Conflict Creatively Program.
• Establish a classroom community culture inclusive of clear classroom procedures and rules so instruction occurs during efficient and effective use of instructional time.

Instruction

• Communicate clear goals, objectives, and directions. Assure students know what to do and why they are doing it.
• Use appropriate questions and discussion techniques. Use higher-order questions that require deep thinking and promote engagement.
• Modifies plans and implements instructional resources, including lesson plans to meet the needs of students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
• Implements instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences
• Integrate art and technology into daily lessons and instructional program.
• Plans and implements a program of instruction that adheres to the school’s philosophy, goals and objectives, as adopted and approved through the committee process.

Professional Responsibilities

• Demonstrate exemplary oral and written communications. Keep abreast of current research-based practices and use them to improve instructional effectiveness.
• Form collegial relationships to plan and assess student-centered learning units and to assure vertical and cross curricular alignment of instructional objectives.
• Observe standardized testing protocols and maintain accurate records.
• Communicate with families to build a strong home-school connection to enhance student learning.
• Prepare a substitute folder containing key information that will be used by the substitute teacher.
• Collaborates with committee representatives and peers to enhance the instructional environment.
• Coordinates instructional activities for Teacher Assistants to handle while they are in the classroom
• Attending assemblies, registering the attendance of pupils and supervising pupils (as reasonably requested by the Head), whether these duties are to be performed before, during or after school sessions
• providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils
• Maintains accurate, complete, and appropriate records and files reports promptly

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree or higher
• Holds a current Teaching Certificate appropriate NC Teachers License or evidence of training which leads to a certificate or classification of Highly Qualified
• Efficient with technology
• Ideal candidate has experience creating/implementing student-centered activities

ZECA Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.