Secondary Math Teacher DCS

Job Title

Instruct students in one or more subjects using various teaching methods, performing the following duties.

• Prepare course objectives and outline for the course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
• Demonstrates the ability to decide on the best use of methods and materials to help students acquire necessary skills, considering individual students' different needs and abilities.
• Possesses a thorough knowledge of the subject matter.
• Administers tests to evaluate pupil progress and records results.
• Issues reports to inform parents of student progress.
• Keeps attendance records.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve a functional learning atmosphere.
• Meets with parents to discuss student progress and problems.
• Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Assists pupils in selecting a course of study.
• Counsels students in adjustment and academic problems.

• Other duties as assigned.

• 9-Month Contract.

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret teacher textbooks, general periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, parents, and the general public.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Ability to figure out student percentages for grades and explain how the percentage is derived.

• 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.

• Alabama Class B Certificate with appropriate endorsement.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. Employees must frequently use their hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

• Salary schedules are found on the main Decatur City Schools website.
• Verification of previous public school teaching experience is necessary to compute your annual salary.
• Credit is awarded for public school experience only.
• Administrative credit will be awarded only for experience in the same position.

The Decatur City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.