Mathematics Teacher

• Position Type:
  Certified Teacher/ Mathematics
• Date Posted: 5/13/2026
• Location:
  
  Shawnee Public Schools

Job Description
SHAWNEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Secondary Math Teacher

Principal

Shawnee Public School

Credentials: State Certificate to teach in specific position.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education or a related field.

Training or Experience Required
:
Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade levels preferred.

Performs skilled/professional- level tasks under limited supervision to provide children/students with the proper teaching techniques/environment for learning. Establishes lesson plans, grades, and accomplishes curriculum objectives to enhance each student's self-esteem and increase personal growth. In addition, meets with parents and other staff to enhance learner outcomes. Utilizes discretion, ingenuity and independent judgment due to the variety of challenges of the job.

Since there may be several ways to solve a problem, employee is free to choose the solution.

• Communication Skills (oral, written, or business):
  Basic communication skills to exchange information, give/receive simple instructions and respond to inquiries. Includes filling out forms, instructions, and writing/printing legibly.
• Knowledge of grammatical structure, vocabulary for preparing correspondence from rough draft or proofing of completed material.
• Communicates in clear, grammatically correct English.
• Contact with Others:
  Employee has regular contact by telephone or in-person with the public to determine actual information needed.
• Job requires interpreting and translating facts and information, explaining situations and issues to persons and advising them of alternative courses of action.
• Required to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials that meet the district's curriculum goals as well as the individual needs of each pupil.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences that effectively utilize the available time for instruction.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluates pupil's academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares reports relating to pupil's progress.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil's progress and interpret the school program.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Administers group standardized tests in accordance with the district testing program.
• Participates in curriculum development programs as required.
• Participates in faculty committees and sponsorship of pupil activities.
• Based on the position, may coach, participate in extracurricular activities, sponsor students in District, State and Regional competitions, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the principal.

• Knowledge of subject matter.
• Cares for and effectively assists students with special concerns.
• Establishes guidelines/syllabus with effective instructional/teaching objectives.
• Encourages effective learning with proper teaching techniques.
• Ensures students are acquiring skills and knowledge to apply principles, theories and other learning.
• Properly monitors student progress (grading, feedback, etc.) and provides environment to encourage independent thinking challenges for more motivated students.
• Contributes to effectiveness/quality of district programs, including extracurricular…