Educator

Job Description

About The Leona Group:

Leona Group Schools are seeking passionate educators to join their dynamic team. As they expand their teaching community, they take pride in offering:

• Professional Development and Support: Ongoing professional development opportunities and dedicated support systems that foster growth and excellence.
• Merit Based Pay: A merit-based compensation structure, recognizing and rewarding excellence in performance, with opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
• Low-Cost, High-Value Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package.

Job Description:

Position Objective:

Planning, organizing, and implementing an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Develop schemes of work and lesson plans.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepare classroom for class activities.
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
• Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
• Use relevant technology to support instruction.
• Observe and evaluate students’ performance and development.
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments.
• Provide appropriate feedback on work.
• Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development.
• Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies, and school regulations.
• Prepare required reports on students and activities.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school.
• Apply appropriate disciplinary measures where necessary.
• Perform certain duties but not limited to student support, counseling students with academic problems, and providing student encouragement.
• Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs, and student organizations.
• Participate in department and school meetings, parent meetings.
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
• Keep up to date with developments in subject area, teaching resources, and methods and make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Meet professional teacher education requirements of school and state.
• Single subject teaching credential, certification, or endorsement if teaching a specialized subject.
• Relevant teaching experience.
• Knowledge of relevant technology.
• IVP Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.

• Physical Requirements:
• Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, odors, chemicals, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, and intense noises.

Note:

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

The Leona Group is an equal opportunity employer with a continuing policy to ensure that fair and equal employment opportunities are extended to all persons without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.