Job Description

Lexington School District Two

Position Description

Position Title: Business and Marketing Teacher

Reports To: Principal

Prepared By: Stephanie Hucks, HRD Date: 5/20/2025

Approved By: Dr. Angela Cooper, CHRO Date: 5/20/2025

SUMMARY :

Effectively delivers instruction using diverse strategies, manages a positive and safe learning environment, integrates technology, and assesses student progress. Maintains accurate records, follows all policies, and ensures student safety and confidentiality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates accurate and current knowledge in the subject field.
• Develops lessons that are appropriate for instructional objectives; employs a variety of instructional strategies focused on student achievement.
• Implements teaching strategies that incorporate higher-order thinking skills and maximize allocated instructional time.
• Assigns developmentally appropriate tasks; provides remediation activities to ensure student understanding.
• Creates and maintains a positive learning environment by implementing appropriate behavioral supports, interventions, and management strategies.
• Integrates a variety of technology applications and tools to augment student learning.
• Administers various types of assessments to monitor students' progress and as required by District and State testing policies.
• Follows grading policies and regulations in monitoring and evaluating student progress; maintains/updates all required attendance and academic records in a timely manner. Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for instructional assistants and volunteers; evaluates their performance as required.
• Promptly reports incidents or concerns such as fights, suspected alcohol or substance abuse, possession of weapons, student or other health/safety concerns, etc., adhering to appropriate policies and procedures.
• Promptly reports suspected instances of child abuse and/or neglect as required by applicable South Carolina laws, District policies, and school procedures.
• Ensures a safe, orderly environment that encourages students to take responsibility for their behavior. Assists and enforces school rules, Board policies, and administrative regulations. Carefully supervises and monitors students in various activities and settings, including the classroom, hallways, field studies, bus loading areas, etc.
• Adheres to the highest standards of confidentiality concerning sensitive matters, students, and staff.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises classroom and students.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Business Education Degree

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must possess a valid South Carolina teacher's certificate in Agriculture Education. Candidates with a valid Statement of Eligibility from a state-approved alternative certification program are also encouraged to apply.

LANGUAGE SKILLS :

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skill in oral and written communication.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee from time to time may be required to lift significant amounts of weight up to and exceeding 25 lbs. Such requirements would include, but are not limited to: lifting students, some of whom are of significant weight and age, and may also include lifting items such as wheelchairs and equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts.

The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. Duties are performed indoors and occasionally outdoors.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans 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.