Victor A. Baxter
Eastman,GA
Summary
Seasoned leader with nine years as an accomplished educator, coach and pastor who cares deeply about student and teacher success. Creative communicator who excels at motivating and inspiring students. Passionate about generating engaging and meaningful classroom discussions among students to promote critical thinking. Committed to keeping parents and guardians involved in students’ education. Coordinates with administrators, families and students to help students reach their full potential.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physical Education Coach
Dodge County Middle School
01.2022 - Current
- Taught physical education classes covering exercise strategies, sports, and safety.
- Complied with state and federal standards for physical fitness benchmarks and exercise programs.
- Conveyed health and well-being concepts beyond physical fitness.
- Educated on health and wellness education to help students develop holistic understanding and incorporate in everyday life.
- Organized and led sports teams teaching benefits of sportsmanship.
- Encouraged students to set and achieve fitness goals to develop sense of accomplishment.
- Led exercises and physical activities to engage students and develop physical skills.
- Coordinated special events such as pre-season tryouts, training camps and special workshops to support team goals.
- Offered constructive feedback to clients to help reach goals.
- Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries.
- Trained athletes in proper use of equipment for safety and maximum results.
Georgia History Teacher
Dodge County Middle School
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Employed appropriate teaching methods to cater to individual educational needs of each student.
- Maintained regular verbal and written communication with school counselors and parents to update with student progress, class schedules and important test dates.
- Provided advice and guidance to students needing morale-boosting and academic advising.
- Communicated clear learning objectives to students on each unique chapter.
- Delivered prepared lesson plans using instructional materials and tools.
- Acted ethically and professionally when conversing with students and delivering lectures to be positive role model for kids of all backgrounds.
- Worked with associates and department leaders to coordinate best instruction practices.
- Participated in departmental curriculum development, program administration and committee management.
- Conducted research on historical topics to supplement courses.
Special Education Teacher
Dodge County Middle School
08.2015 - 05.2021
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Provided emotional support to students and families.
Instructional Paraprofessional
Dodge County Middle School
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Provided support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Delivered curriculum in both one-on-one lessons and group learning environments.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Provided performance feedback to help students understand strengths and areas for improvement.
- Monitored student progress to identify areas requiring extra support and implement action plans to meet needs.
- Collaborated with other instructional assistants and teachers to provide comprehensive support to students and deliver instruction aligned with curriculum standards.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Telecommunications And Video Production
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA08.1992
Master of Education - Instructional Technology
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA04.1996
Tier 1 Certification - Educational Leadership
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA07.2024
Skills
- Excellent team player and community builder
- Experience with diverse populations
- Team leadership
- Proactive mindset
- Project coordination
- Project planning
- Strong written and verbal communicator
- Positive Reinforcement
- Student Engagement
- Parent Communication
Accomplishments
- 2014-2015: DCMS Support Staff of the Year
- 2016-2017 : DCMS Exceptional Teacher of the Year
- 2017-2018: DCMS Teacher of the Year
Certification
- State of Georgia Teaching Certification #1476248
- Health & Physical Education, (P - 12) 06/19/2020 - 06/30/2025
- Middle Grades Social Science, (4-8) 06/2020 - 06/30/2025
- SP ED General Curriculum, (P -12) 06/19/2020 - 06/30/2025
- SP ED Language Arts Cognitive (P-5, 4-8) 06/19/20 - 06/30/25
- SP ED Reading Cognitive (P-5, 4-8) 06/19/2020 - 06/30/2025
- SP ED Social Science Cognitive (P-5, 4-8) 06/19/202
Timeline
Physical Education Coach
Dodge County Middle School
01.2022 - Current
Georgia History Teacher
Dodge County Middle School
08.2021 - 01.2022
Special Education Teacher
Dodge County Middle School
08.2015 - 05.2021
Instructional Paraprofessional
Dodge County Middle School
08.2014 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Telecommunications And Video Production
Valdosta State University
Master of Education - Instructional Technology
Valdosta State University
Tier 1 Certification - Educational Leadership
University of West Georgia
- State of Georgia Teaching Certification #1476248
- Health & Physical Education, (P - 12) 06/19/2020 - 06/30/2025
- Middle Grades Social Science, (4-8) 06/2020 - 06/30/2025
- SP ED General Curriculum, (P -12) 06/19/2020 - 06/30/2025
- SP ED Language Arts Cognitive (P-5, 4-8) 06/19/20 - 06/30/25
- SP ED Reading Cognitive (P-5, 4-8) 06/19/2020 - 06/30/2025
- SP ED Social Science Cognitive (P-5, 4-8) 06/19/202
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