Math Teacher

Position Title:
Teacher

Term of Employment:
Full Time; 10 Months

Reports To:
Principal

Pay Information:
State Salary Scale + local supplement

General Statement of Job

Performs difficult professional work providing a broad range of teaching services or specific learning program, assisting students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed as a foundation for future learning in accordance with each student's ability, using a variety of teaching and learning methods at various levels to a targeted audience, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Principal.

Essential Job Functions

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials providing effective teaching strategies.
• Maintains effective classroom management, recognizes and addresses learning and behavior
• issues.
• Understand developmental appropriateness of materials and differentiate instruction to meet
• the needs of all learners.
• Evaluates accomplishments of students on a regular basis using multiple assessment methods;
• provides progress and interim reports for feedback.
• Communicates with parents in a timely manner; maintains positive and constructive
• communication with students, staff, parents and community.
• Protects students, equipment, materials and facilities taking necessary and reasonable
• precautions.
• Upholds and enforces board policy, district goals, administrative procedures and school rules
• and regulations. Adheres to health and safety policies.
• Maintains appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate
• use of conference and planning time.
• Keeps current in subject matter knowledge and learning theory;
  Attends workshops, seminars
• and conferences as well as staff, department, curricular development and committee meetings
• and staff-development session as required.
• Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents and
• teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics and state and federal laws.
• Shares responsibility during the school day for the supervision of students in areas of the school.
• Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

STANDARD I:
Teachers Demonstrate Leadership

The Teacher:

• Leads in the classroom by taking responsibility for all students' learning.
• Demonstrates leadership in the school by working collaboratively with all school personnel
• to create a professional learning community.
• Leads the teaching profession by striving to improve the profession.
• Advocates for schools and students by promoting positive change in policies and practices
• affecting student learning.
• Demonstrates high ethical standards by upholding the Code of Ethics and Standards for
• Professional Conduct

STANDARD II:
Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students

The Teacher:

• Provides an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with
• caring adults by encouraging a climate that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and
• flexible.
• Embraces diversity in the school community and in the world by demonstrating knowledge
• of diverse cultures.
• Treats students as individuals by maintaining high expectations for all students; and by
• appreciating differences and valuing contributions.
• Adapts teaching for the benefit of students with special needs by collaborating with
• specialists.
• Works collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students by
• improving communication and collaboration between the school and the home and
• Community.

STANDARD III:
Teachers Know the Content They Teach

The Teacher:

• Aligns instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
• Knows the content appropriate to teaching specialty by bringing a richness and depth of
• understanding to the classroom.
• Recognizes the interconnectedness of content areas/discipline by knowing the links and
• vertical alignment of grade or subject taught.
• Makes instruction relevant to students by incorporating 21st century life skills into teaching
• deliberately, strategically, and broadly.

STANDARD IV:
Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students

The Teacher:

• Knows the ways in which learning takes place and the appropriate levels of intellectual,
• physical, social, and emotional development of students by knowing how students think and learn.
• Plans instruction appropriate for students by collaborating with colleagues and using a
• variety of data sources for planning.
• Uses a variety of instructional methods by choosing methods and techniques that are most
• effective in meeting the needs of students.
• Integrates and utilizes technology in instruction by knowing when and how to use
• technology to maximize student learning.
• Helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills by encouraging students

to ask questions, think creatively, and draw conclusions.

• Helps students work in teams and develop leadership qualities by teaching the importance
• of cooperation and collaboration.
• Communicates effectively in…