Math Teacher Job Cedar Hill Missouri USA,Education / Teaching

Location: Cedar Hill

JOB SUMMARY:

To help each pupil develop competence in basic mathematical skills and an understanding of the structure of mathematics; to motivate each pupil to apply mathematical understanding and skills in the solution of practical problems; and to encourage pupils to develop their special talents in the field of mathematics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Additional duties may be assigned.

Teaches courses in mathematics to secondary pupils using the course of study adopted by the Board of Education and appropriate curriculum publications as guidelines in teaching individual course content.

Instruct pupil in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.

Develops lesson plans and appropriate instructional aids stressing discovering and laboratory learning methods.

Demonstrates mathematical concepts using models, chalkboard, overhead projector, calculators, computers, and other standard of teacher-prepared instructional aids.

Provides opportunities when needed for individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.

Designs learning activities that will relate to mathematics to the physical world.

Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.

Evaluates each pupil's progress in mathematical knowledge and skills.

Selects and requisitions books, instructional aids, and instructional supplies; maintains required inventory records.

Communicates with parents to interpret contemporary methods in teaching mathematics and with parents and school counselors to discuss the individual pupil's progress.

Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.

Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities as assigned.

Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs.

Shares in the sponsorship of student activities such as mathematic teams and participates in faculty committees.

Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and in-selected professional growth activities.

Teachers shall make it their duty and responsibility to be in their assigned places at least fifteen minutes before the opening of class sessions in the morning and a reasonable time before the opening of class sessions in the afternoon, unless they are serving at stations of duty elsewhere at the time. Teachers will be expected to remain at least fifteen minutes after the close of the school day.

Teachers shall attend promptly all meetings called by the principal or superintendent.

Teachers shall devote themselves during school hours to the duties of their respective assignments and shall give careful attention to instruction, discipline, manner, and habits of their pupils.

Teachers shall be held responsible for the discipline of their respective classrooms. Teachers are not to exclude pupils from classes y may invite the aid and counsel of the principal on questions of discipline and may refer cases of special misconduct to him/her or his/her delegated representative for their attention. A report of each case, signed by the teachers, shall be filed with the principal.

No teacher shall exclude a pupil from class without some definite arrangement to provide for the excluded pupil to spend his/her time during the period of exclusion.

Teachers are expected to become familiar with the Board policies, rules, and regulations and the districts course of study so that they may be able to carry these into effective operation.

When teachers note that injury is done, either by intention or accident, to the school building, furniture, apparatus, or other school property, they shall give prompt notice of the incident to the principal. It shall be the duty of the teachers to take care the school building, furniture, apparatus, or other school property is not damaged by pupils under their supervision.

No teacher shall be absent from his/her classroom without due notification to the principal.

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