Math Specialist Teacher Grade 5 - Long Term Substitute

Location: Kunkletown

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Math Specialist

Date Posted:
6/18/2026

Location:
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School

Closing Date:
6/28/26
PURPOSE: To plan, instruct, and organize instructional environments which help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development, providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans, and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines;

collaborating with other professional staff, support staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students' parents/guardians regarding the instructional program and student progress.

FUNCTIONS:

Follows all laws, Board Policies, regulations, rules and procedures, and complies with the instructions and/or directives from his/her supervisor(s).

Works primarily independently in assigned school settings.

Establishes an effective working rapport with all other staff and maintains a positive relationship with the school district's internal and external publics.

Works the additional hours necessary outside of the normal work day for planning/preparation, grading, documentation, and professional growth.

Provides individual, group, and classroom instruction in a manner that is understandable to assigned students in accordance with the required curriculum and completes the assigned curriculum within the allotted time. Instruction includes, by way of example and not limitation, the following essential functions:

• Receiving and understanding student statements and questions;
• Reacting and/or responding in a timely manner to student statements and questions;
• Maintaining student discipline and an environment conducive to learning;
• Utilizing effective teaching strategies and having the ability to change strategies as necessary to be effective for all students in the class;
• Adhering strictly to the course of instruction;
• Utilizing required and approved teaching medium, supplies, books, and aids and ensures that such is properly used, accounted for and maintained;
• Evaluating, grading, and recording student work and/or progress;
• Communicating with parents/guardians to review student progress, problems, and/or discipline; and
• Making appropriate referrals for support services including, but not limited to, counselors, student support teams, etc.

Maintains an educational setting that is positive, motivating, safe, orderly, inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, flexible, physically appropriate (e.g., ventilation, temperature, and light) and conducive to learning.

Takes responsibility for student performance, sets appropriate expectations, and maintains a courteous and impartial attitude towards students as well as an appreciation for diversity/differences, a sense of dignity, ethical behavior, and propriety in all interactions with students and their parents/guardians.

Recognizes and reacts appropriately to disciplinary and emergency situations.

Develops and produces daily lesson plans and required student records.

Meets professional obligations and grows professionally by maintaining professional certification(s), including earning an Instructional II teaching certificate within the first six (6) service years of teaching as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education; securing and/or maintaining and/or renewing any other specialist certifications or similar such certifications required for him/her to perform in his/her assigned position; and remaining abreast of current developments in education, particularly in his/her assigned area(s).

Maintains contemporary professional awareness and promotes personal professional growth through participation in professional development activities.

Attends all required meetings.

Prepares and submits reports as required by the school district.

Helps maintain a safe school environment by properly reporting dangerous or potentially dangerous situations, accidents, and/or injuries,

Advocates for students by reporting suspected cases of abuse, neglect, postural defects, poor health, poor eyesight and/or hearing, contagious disease, and/or learning deficiencies.

As is appropriate, functions as a member of teams such as, but not limited to, grade-level team, Child Study Team (CST);
Student Intervention Response (SIR) Team;
Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team, Individual Transition Plan (ITP) team, SAFE (Schools Against Fearful Environments) team, Section 504/Chapter 15 team, and as a member of his/her department.

Implements specially designed instruction and modifications/adaptations as per IEPs, Service Agreements, and other such agreements/plans.

Establishes a working rapport with all other instructional staff for co-planning, co-teaching, team teaching, and/or collaborating as is…