Math Teacher

Location: Taylorsville

Math Teacher

Spencer County Middle School – Taylorsville, Kentucky

Job : 5672876

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 27, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

Job Description

Requirement: Kentucky Teacher Certification
- Math (gr 6-8)

Responsibilities The teacher demonstrates applied content knowledge.

• Communicates concepts, processes, and knowledge.
• Connects content to life experiences of students.
• Demonstrates instructional strategies that are appropriate for content and contribute to student learning.
• Guides students to understand content from various perspectives.
• Identifies and addresses students’ misconceptions of content.

The teacher designs and plans instruction.

• Plans and implements an education program that is consistent with the SBDM Council’s adopted curriculum.
• Develops significant objectives aligned with standards.
• Uses contextual data to design instruction relevant to students.
• Plans assessments to guide instruction and measure learning objectives.
• Implements flashbacks at the beginning of class to review the previously taught content.
• Plans instructional strategies and activities that address learning objectives for all students.
• Writes lesson plans utilizing the adopted format.
• Planks instructional strategies that facilitate multiple levels of learning.

The teacher creates and maintains learning climate.

• Communicates high expectations.
• Establishes a positive learning environment.
• Values and supports student diversity and addresses individual needs.
• Fosters mutual respect between teacher and students.
• Provides a safe environment for learning.

The teacher implements and manages instruction.

• Uses a variety of instructional strategies that align with learning objectives and actively engage students.
• Implements instruction based on diverse student needs and assessment data.
• Uses time effectively.
• Uses space and materials effectively.
• Implements and manages instruction in ways that facilitate higher order thinking.

The teacher assesses and communicates learning results.

• Uses pre-assessments.
• Uses formative assessments.
• Uses summative assessments.
• Describes, analyzes and evaluates student performance data.
• Communicates learning results to students and parents.
• Allows opportunity for student self‑assessment.

The teacher demonstrates the implementation of technology.

• Uses available technology to design and plan instruction.
• Uses available technology to implement instruction that facilitates student learning.
• Integrates student use of available technology into instruction.
• Uses available technology to assess and communicate student learning.
• Demonstrates ethical and legal use of technology.

The teacher reflects on and evaluates teaching and learning.

• Uses data to reflect on and evaluate student learning.
• Uses data to reflect on and evaluate instructional practices.
• Uses data to reflect on and identify areas for professional growth.

The teacher collaborates with colleagues/parents/others.

• Identifies students whose learning could be enhanced by collaboration.
• Designs a plan to enhance student learning that includes all parties in the collaborative effort.
• Implements planned activities that enhance student learning and engage all parties.
• Analyzes data to evaluate the outcomes of collaborative efforts.

The teacher evaluates teaching and implements professional development.

• Self‑assesses performance relative to Kentucky’s Teacher Standards.
• Identifies priorities for professional development based on data from self‑assessment, student performance, and feedback from colleagues.
• Designs a professional growth plan that addresses identified priorities.
• Shows evidence of professional growth and reflection on the identified priority areas and impact on instructional effectiveness and student learning.

The teacher provides leadership within school/community/profession.

• Identifies leadership opportunities that enhance student learning and/or professional environment of the school.
• Develops a plan for engaging in leadership activities.
• Implements a plan for engaging in leadership activities.
• Analyzes data to evaluate the results of planned and executed leadership efforts.

The teacher demonstrates professional ethics.

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