HEAD TEACHER
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Head Teacher sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's local-government civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
The requirements come down to 2 years of relevant experience and a professional license.
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This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Head Teacher is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, directs and supervises professional and nonprofessional employees who provide instruction on the elementary and/or secondary level to students; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Supervises and directs professional and nonprofessional employees involved in teaching primary and secondary level subjects to students.
- Plans subject matter to be taught.
- Devises courses of study in accordance with individual's abilities.
- Prepares study program in accordance with curriculum of the student's school.
- Prepares periodic examinations designed to measure the student's scholastic knowledge.
- Gives remedial reading and/or other instruction to individual students.
- Interviews new students to determine their scholastic standing and assigns them to appropriate classes.
- Stimulates student interest in the study program.
- Confers with school authorities, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other interested persons in the student's progress.
- Provides counsel and advice to juveniles on problems related to social behavior and personal relationships.
- Prepares accurate and informative reports.
- Keeps records and files.
- May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Two (2) years of professional teaching experience.
License
Applicants must possess of a teacher's certificate or eligibility for certification as a teacher in the State of New Jersey.
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques of elementary and/or secondary education.
- Knowledge of the techniques used in group activities and individual counseling.
- Knowledge of the preparation and maintenance of accurate records.
- Knowledge of the problems involved in giving suitable assignments and instructions to groups and individuals and in supervising their work.
- Ability to analyze, comprehend, and interpret problems pertinent to the work involved.
- Ability to organize assigned work and develop effective work methods.
- Ability to work harmoniously with associates.
- Ability to establish and maintain suitable records and files.
- Ability to give suitable assignments and instructions to groups and individuals, provide them with needed advice and assistance when difficult and unusual problems arise, and to check their work to see that proper procedures are followed and that reasonable standards of work are maintained.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.