NOTTOWAY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS  

Position Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Provides instruction appropriate for students with a variety of academic competencies, backgrounds, skills, and learning needs including special education and resource classes to include Art, Music, Physical Education, Library, Foreign Language, and/or Technology.  Assumes responsibility for all aspects of classroom instruction, assessments, and behavior management on a short-term or long-term basis. Implements teacher-created lesson plans and/or works collaboratively with a team of educators to generate lesson plans, providing differentiated strategies to instruct students at all levels in all content areas. 

*This is a fixed-term teaching position to be reviewed annually with a maximum length of two (2) years. The expectation is the person in this person achieves provisional licensure while serving as the Interim Teacher.

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position’s activities and requirements; however, the administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in an applicable relevant field from an accredited college or university required. 
• Eligibility for a Virginia teaching license preferred. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Plans, prepares and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students
• Work under the supervision of certified teacher and school administrators
• Establishes and communicates clear objectives for all learning activities
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities
• Deliver intervention services to all students based on specific goals and objectives established by Nottoway County Public Schools and the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Remains current in best practices for instructional delivery, assessment and behavior management
• Assesses student learning using multiple tools on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs
• Creates positive educational climate for students
• Possesses a working knowledge of the Virginia Standards of Learning and available state and local resources 
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, and fire drills)
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students
• Communicates regularly with parents, administration, and other staff as needed
• Incorporates and models appropriate use of technology to support instruction and student learning
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence
• Performs other related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of effective instructional practices; child and adolescent development; the teaching and learning process; teaching special populations of students (e.g., ELLs, Gifted, SWDs, etc.); appropriate classroom management techniques within a Response to  Intervention/ Multi-tiered System of Support framework.  Skilled at developing and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships with students, parents, and colleagues; excellent oral and written communication. Ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and an education reflective of cultural awareness and responsiveness; ability to integrate technology into curriculum and instruction; ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office, school based staff, students, parents and community members. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use a telephone; to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; to hear, understand speech, and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Physical agility to drive, bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, crawl, walk, push, pull, and reach overhead. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree
• References - Applicants must submit two (2) written references; references should be from a current or previous supervisor. 
• References from a supervising teacher or professor are acceptable when there is no relevant prior work history. Applicants may use the Nottoway County Public Schools reference form that is incorporated in the online application or a signed, dated letter of reference.
• Successful outcomes of the following background investigations/tests are required before any offer of employment can be finalized:
• Tuberculosis Screening/TestFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• The employee in this position shall be enrolled in coursework to obtain a provisional teaching license.