Troup County School District

1. Holds a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.

2. Holds a valid State of Georgia Teaching Certificate. 

3. Meets all certification requirements including teaching area endorsements in the State of Georgia.

Performance Duties & Responsibilities:

• Implement district-identified initiatives and in reading, mathematics and language arts using Curriculum Guides, supplemental materials and district-adopted textbooks. 

• Work directly with appropriate grade level students on academic intervention instruction and assessment to meet the needs of educationally disadvantaged students. 

• Work with targeted students in small groups to motivate and promote mastery level success for students with identified academic deficiencies. 

• Match instruction and materials to individual learner needs. 

• Support the effective use of small group intervention strategies. 

• Collaborate with the School Leadership Team to ensure that special efforts are consistent with the goals of the School Improvement Plan. 

• Use excellent planning and organizational skills to handle paperwork and recordkeeping tasks in a timely and efficient manner. 

• Prepare and maintain accurate reports and all related forms and submit to supervisory personnel as required.

• Participate in district in-service opportunities related to state assessments and academic instruction for educationally disadvantaged children to continually update knowledge base. 

• Support and implement research-based strategies based on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) legislation to meet the particular needs of the students. 

• Provide lessons in reading, mathematics, science and language arts that include “best practices” and address the academic needs of tier 2 and tier 3 students and other struggling students identified by data. 

• Use appropriate verbal and communication skills with teachers and administrators to increase trust, collegiality, professional dialog and team building. 

• Work as part of a team by establishing and maintaining working relationships that foster efficiency and productivity and promote cooperation with administrators, fellow employees, students, faculty and the public. 

• Actively participate in all aspects the Problem Solving Team Process and attend (PST) meetings for students in need of tier 2 or tier 3 interventions

• Perform other duties as assigned by Principal or Supervisor.

Other Functions: 

Daily attendance and punctuality are required to ensure the goals of the work unit are met.

Working Environment:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: 

Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling. Generally, the job requires 65% walking/standing, 25% sitting and 10% lifting/carrying.

Evaluation:  The Georgia Teacher Keys Effectiveness System (TKES)

The Troup County School System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, prohibiting discrimination or harassment based on any protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws.