Secondary General Education Teacher Job Taos New Mexico USA,Education / Teaching

Position: 26-27 Secondary General Education Teacher
Location: Taos

Certified Teacher

Salary from $55,000 (Subject to verified Education and Experience)

Classification:
Certified

Location:

Assigned School

Reports to:

School Principal FLSA Status:
Exempt

Bargaining Unit:
Teacher (178 working days, 7.5 hours/day)

Position Summary:

The teacher is primarily responsible for effective teaching and learning of the assigned subject(s) following district approved curriculum, instruction and assessment practices. Primary responsibility shall include student safety and appropriate collaboration and attention to each student's readiness to learn including needed guidance, discipline, and welfare. Teacher may in a variety of secondary, individual or team teaching, settings.

Supervision:

The teacher works with a high level of independence and professional discretion under the general supervision of a designated school administrator. The teacher's work is governed, controlled, and evaluated by acceptable professional practice, school and district policies and regulations, provisions of Taos Municipal Schools district policies and procedures, direction of the supervisor, and performance standards and expectations as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement.

Duties

and Responsibilities Listed May Include, But Are Not Limited To The Following:

Teaches a full range of competencies to include but not limited to:

Familiar with Taos Municipal Schools' curriculum and its goals and objectives.

Must be able to relate specific Career and Technical Education concepts to daily life situations.

Ability to design activity-centered units that also support academic essential learning.

Incorporate Student Leadership standards within curricula.

Participate in program advisory activities.

The teacher plans for student success based on assessed needs of individuals students and the use of data and information to determine each student's current knowledge of skill level, set student learning goals, and assess student progress. The assessment of student needs includes the use of district approved assessment tools and strategies in addition to the teachers own professional practice.

The teacher works collaboratively in a professional learning community with other teachers, support staff, and others as appropriate, in addressing the needs of the students, developing effective teaching and learning practices, and developing and implementing best practices.

The teacher will regularly conduct planning for lessons using commonly accepted professional practice (content, goals, assessment, re-teaching, etc.) and consistent with school/district approved curriculum and instructional practice. The teacher uses research-based instructional strategies in planning lessons to make the teaching and learning more relevant to students (e.g., contextual learning opportunities).

The teacher maintains and provides reasonable and meaningful student grading and evaluation consistent with school district policy and regularly and effectively communicates such information to students and parents. Reporting may include regular posting to and maintenance of electronic grade systems with parent and student access.

The teacher integrates district approved and/or required technology into planning, learning, progress reporting, and required record-keeping activities.

The teacher creates, communicates, and maintains classroom management practices that effectively engage students in the learning process. Acceptable student behavior and related discipline procedures are well understood by students and consistently enforced to maintain a positive learning environment.

The teacher will actively participate in faculty and grade level or department meeting, assist building efforts to plan, budget, implement, and evaluate the school's program and to do related work as required. In carrying out these responsibilities, the teacher will follow school policy and procedures, standard practices, and approved curriculum, and will actively and positively support the school vision.

The teacher is constantly observant of the needs and challenges of students and promptly engages an administrator or appropriate educational staff associates when the teacher…