Bamberg County School District

District Position Description 

 

Position Title: Teacher

Department: Instruction

Reports To: Principal

 

Position Open Until Filled.

 

Proper Certification from the SCDE required.

 

Job Goal: Lead students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.

 

Performance Responsibilities: 

• Meet and instruct assigned classes in the location and times designated.
• Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided by the district. 
• Prepare for classes assigned and provide written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individual or student groups involved.
• Strive to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Evaluate student progress on a regular basis. 
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and board policy.
• Make provisions 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. 
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings.
• Cooperate with other members of staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods.
• Assist in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
• Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relations with others.
• Provide for his/her own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences and/or advanced coursework at institutions of higher learning.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Working Conditions: Conducts duties in a classroom environment with some exposure to environmental conditions. Requires ability to work under a degree of stress related to duties that require constant attention and working with students. Physical demands are restricted to classroom work requiring lifting/moving of items weighing up to 25 lbs. Occasional local travel and/or overnight travel may be required. Job requires the operation of standard office equipment. 

 

Term of Employment: The terms of employment detailed in this job description are based on full-time employment during an entire school year. 

 

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the board's policy on evaluation of professional personnel. 

 

Disclaimer Statement: The information contained in this job-description is for compliance with the American
with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional
duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.