8th Grade Science Teacher - Clyde Boyd Middle School

8th Grade Science Teacher - Clyde Boyd Middle School

Position available for the  school year.

Clyde Boyd Middle School - 8th Grade Science Teacher

Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Assigned Subject(s).
Middle School Science Teacher:
Elementary Certification or Middle School Science Certification

Status:
Exempt

Supervises:
Assigned Paraprofessionals, Volunteers, and Students

Evaluation:
Annually, according to Oklahoma Law

Note:

These duties vary based on the individual student's needs and individualized education plans. Typically, this position requires an individual to assist the Special Education Teacher in meeting academic needs through pull-out services, providing targeted educational interventions, and strengthening foundational reading and mathematics skills.

• Establishes and implements classroom procedures designed to maximize student learning in an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares detailed weekly written lesson plans consistent with Oklahoma Academic Standards, specifically designed to teach skills on course curriculum maps, and timely submits plans to assigned principal.
• Complies with and fully implements all Individualized Education Plans and behavioral or academic interventions.
• Maintains a neat and orderly classroom, including the physical arrangement of the room, student records, and materials.
• Handles routine classroom discipline fairly.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct; for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintain order in a fair and just manner.
• Attends and participates in all required meetings and conferences, including professional development and planning meetings, and continually strives for professional growth.
• Maintains complete and accurate student records, including attendance, performance, and discipline records.
• Provides professional and regular feedback to students and parents, ensuring compliance with all laws and district policies and procedures, and communicating regularly with parents through notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.
• Utilizes professional behavior in all school-related interactions.
• Complies with all federal, state, and local laws and board policies and procedures.
• Uses formative and summative data to guide instruction, plans for student interventions, and communicates progress to parents.
• Provides individualized and small group instruction, adapting the curriculum as needed.
• Provides a technology-enriched environment to support student learning.
• Maintains availability to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Plans and coordinates teacher assistants, parents, and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
• Collaborates with other professionals to enrich and improve students’ academic progress.
• Provides Distance Learning as necessary.
• Performs all other tasks as a supervisor may assign.

• Participate in curriculum review and design.
• Implement a variety of effective instructional strategies consistent with lesson objectives.
• Diagnose and evaluate student abilities and progress in a timely and consistent manner.
• Monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly.
• Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
• Assess the accomplishments of students regularly and provide progress reports as required.
• Refer students for alternative services as provided by the District (ESL, Reading, Special Reading).
• Effectively implement district initiatives.
• Effectively collaborate with department and grade-level teachers.

• Abide by state statutes, school board policies, and regulations.
• Attend meetings and perform duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Serve on committees as assigned.
• Remain current on instructional practices in education (e.g., instructional technology).

Regular Requirements:
Stand for extended periods; walk; twist at the neck and trunk; bend and reach with hands and arms overhead, above the shoulder, and horizontally; repetitive use of fingers and hands to grasp and/or operate equipment and demonstrate lessons to students; lift/move up to 50 pounds.

Occasional Requirements:
Lift/move up to 50 pounds.

Visual Requirements:
Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Hearing/Speaking Requirements:
Adequate to exchange information.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job…