Math Teacher

Job Title

TEACHER

Certified Teacher Schedule

Secondary Instruction

Exempt

Yes

The teacher will be expected to establish and foster a positive classroom environment where students are given the opportunity to develop academically and socially. The teacher will also be expected to maintain compliance with district policies and initiatives as supervised by the site administrator. Positive and professional relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and all stakeholders are expected.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university
• Teaching certification recognized by the State of Oklahoma
• Previous experience with children or in a classroom setting is preferred
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily

• Maintain all records and the comprehensive computer database necessary for annual child counts and other state and federal reports required by the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Teaches academic content as designated to pupils in a classroom, utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and activities aligned to current state standards.
• Adhere to district and school policies as set forth by district/site handbooks.
• Provide a learning environment that allows all students to feel safe and successful.
• Instruct pupils in basic subject matter specified in state law and regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individual and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ academic and social growth toward goals, make adjustments as needed, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil progress and interpret the school program.
• Identify pupil needs and collaborate with other professional staff members to assess and provide interventions/resources for pupils’ health, social‑emotional, and academic needs.
• Enhance professional pedagogy through in‑service education provided by the district and self‑selected professional growth opportunities. In addition, set goals for professional growth and seek guidance.
• Perform additional duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor or above.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to compose and write grammatically correct correspondence and memos.

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, schedule form, or blueprint form.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Tasks include using hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear;

stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; sit occasionally. The employee must frequently lift and move more than 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to or more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment is described as follows: exposure to fume or airborne particles; work in high, precarious places and outside weather conditions; exposure to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold and extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration; noise level varies from somewhat loud to extremely loud. A different work location may be required in case of health crisis or disruptive situation that requires closing of school/office buildings.

May occasionally be required to supervise a varying number of employees in overall direction, coordination, and completion of tasks as assigned.

Please note that job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.