Position Description
Northumberland County Public Schools is a qualifying employer in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
POSITION TITLE: Secondary English Teacher
FLSA: Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS: Must hold or be eligible for Virginia Department of Education License
REPORTS TO: Principal
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES Under direction of the school principal, plan and provide for appropriate learning experiences for students. Provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of individuals to ensure success for every student. Supervise students in a variety of school related settings. Monitor and evaluate student outcomes. Communicate and interact with students, parents, staff and community. Develop, select and modify instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students. Maintain appropriate records and follows required procedures and practices. Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials and facilities.
ESSENTIAL TASKS (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)
• Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meet the needs, interests and abilities of students.
• On a regular and consistent basis, meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Create a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enable each student to achieve learning objectives.
• Provide an instructional program to meet the needs of all students.
• Prepare for classes assigned, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Establish learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, requirements of NCPS curriculum framework and knowledge of human growth and development.
• Plan for and utilize instructional methods, resources and evaluation techniques which motivate and enable each student to achieve learning objectives.
• Take all necessary and safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by law, NCPS policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assist 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 maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Make provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
**Position will be posted until filled.
*** $2,000 yearly for Master's Degree
8VAC20-23-340. English.
Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:
1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in English; or
2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and completed a major in English or a minimum of 36 semester hours of coursework distributed in the following areas:
a. Literacy and reading: 12 semester hours. Courses shall include:
(1) Survey of British literature;
(2) Survey of American literature;
(3) World literature; and
(4) Literary theory and criticism.
b. Language: 3 semester hours. Includes the development and nature of the English language.
c. Composition: 12 semester hours. Experiences shall include:
(1) A grammar course integrating grammar and writing;
(2) The teaching of writing, based on current knowledge and most effective practices, including the use of technology for this purpose;
(3) An advanced composition course emphasizing rhetorical practices of expository, persuasive, argumentative, and analytical writing; and
(4) Teaching research including ethical accessing, evaluating, organizing, crediting, and synthesizing information.
d. Oral language: 3 semester hours. Experiences shall include the teaching of public and presentation speaking, including nonverbal communication and the role of communication in small group and mass communication.
e. Electives from the areas listed in this subdivision 2: 6 semester hours.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-298.1 and 22.1-299 of the Code of Virginia.