2024 - 2025 PreK-12 Teacher Recruitment General and Special Education Positions

Location
Heathsville, VA

Job Type
200 days, 8 hours per day

FLSA
Exempt

 Northumberland County Public Schools is a qualifying employer in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

General Description
Please note this is a "continuous recruitment position" to build an applicant pool for all schools in Northumberland County Public Schools (NCPS) during the 2024-2025 academic year. As positions are available, all qualified applicants with complete applications will be considered. Please include your area of interest in the cover letter.

Essential Job Functions

• Meets and instructs the student(s) in the locations and at the time designated.
• Develops and maintains the physical environment of the classroom that is conducive to effective learning within the limits of resources provided by the system.
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows evidence of preparation upon request of the immediate supervisor.
• Demonstrates mastery of the content area.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• 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, fire drills).
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.
• Attends and participates in faculty and department meetings.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• 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.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Qualifications
• Requires knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction. Requires general knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes. Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals, to design and deliver instruction and to assess students' learning. Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and planning.

Requirements
Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement as defined in Chapter 23 Licensure Regulations for School Personnel in the Code of Virginia corresponding with a teaching position vacancy. 

In addition to the online application, applicants who are not current NCPS teachers are required to submit:

1. Transcripts
Both undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be submitted. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

2. References
Applicants must submit two (2) references as a part of their application package. Applicants with zero years teaching experience should submit references from their cooperating teacher and university supervisor. Applicants with recent teaching experience must provide references from principals and/or superintendents from all contracted teaching experiences within the past three (3) years. If experience is not within the past three (3) years, references from the last contracted work experience should be provided.
Applicants without direct classroom teaching experience should submit (2) references from the current employer, including one supervisory reference.

3. Copy of Teaching License
Applicants must submit a copy of their current or expired teaching license / educator certificate. A PDF of the applicant's licensee details page (found on state education website) is acceptable. Graduating applicants may upload a letter of eligibility from their university's education department.
Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
State Police Criminal History Investigation
Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
Tuberculosis Screening/Test