Secondary Math Teacher - Middle School Job North Smithfield area,Rhode Island USA,Education / Teaching

Secondary Math Teacher
- Middle School

North Smithfield School Department North Smithfield Middle School
- North Smithfield, Rhode Island

Job Description

NORTH SMITHFIELD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE:

Math Interventionist
- Classroom Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:

R. I. Certification as Teacher Required, Middle School Mathematics, Elementary Certification, or Related Certificate Required

REPORTS TO:

Building Administrator TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
School Year. Salary and other conditions as per contractual agreement with School Committee EVALUATION:
Evaluation annually in accordance with provisions of the School Committee Policy on Evaluation JOB GOAL:
To lead students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional and psychological growth and maturation RHODE ISLAND PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS:

Teachers create learning experiences using a broad base of general knowledge that reflects an understanding of the nature of the communities and world in which we live.

Teachers have a deep content knowledge base sufficient to create learning experiences that reflect an understanding of central concepts, vocabulary, structures, and tools of inquiry of the disciplines/content areas they teach.

Teachers create instructional opportunities that reflect an understanding of how children learn and develop.

Teachers create instructional opportunities that reflect a respect for the diversity of learners and an understanding of how students differ in their approaches to learning.

Teachers create instructional opportunities to encourage all students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, performance skills, and literacy across content areas.

Teachers create a supportive learning environment that encourages appropriate standards of behavior, positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

Teachers work collaboratively with all school personnel, families, and the broader community to create a professional learning community and environment that supports the improvement of teaching, learning, and student achievement.

Teachers use effective communication as the vehicle through which students explore, conjecture, discuss, and investigate new ideas.

Teachers use appropriate formal and informal assessment strategies with individuals and groups of students to determine the impact of instruction on learning, to provide feedback, and to plan future instruction.

Teachers reflect on their practice and assume responsibility for their own professional development by actively seeking and participating in opportunities to learn and grow as professionals.

Teachers maintain professional standards guided by legal and ethical principles.

RHODE ISLAND EDUCATOR CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY:

Set of commitments which guide professional conduct in all situations with professional and ethical implications. The Code embraces the fundamental belief that the student is the foremost reason for the existence of the profession.

Responsibility to Students:
Rhode Island Educators' first commitment is to ensuring that all students achieve at the high levels needed to lead fulfilling and productive lives, to succeed in academic and employment settings, and to contribute to society.

Responsibility to Self:
Rhode Island Educators are committed to establishing high professional standards for their practice and striving to meet these standards through their individual performance.

Responsibility to Colleagues and the Profession:
Rhode Island Educators are committed to work with school and district colleagues and as members of professional communities to establish and implement initiatives that will further student learning.

Responsibility to Parents and the Community:
Rhode Island Educators are committed to collaborate with families and communities to offer a quality education to all students.

Responsibility to Rhode Island Board of Regents:
Rhode Island Educators demonstrate a commitment to Rhode Island standards for educator quality through certification requirements and support for the implementation of state initiatives within their districts.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Meet and instruct…