Medical Magnet; 6th-8th

Teacher (Middle School)

Position Type:
Certified / Middle School Teacher Date Posted: 6/8/2024

Location:

W A PERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL

• Plan a program of study that meets the needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Teach multiple disciplines as assigned.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Plan and prepare lesson plans and related activities for individual students or assigned classes.
• Guide the learning process toward achievement of curriculum goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, etc., and communicate these objectives to students.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media consistent with the physical limitations of the location and the needs and capabilities of students.
• Grade work completed by students and maintain accurate records of test scores/grades.
• Assess students’ accomplishments on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Report suspected learning and other disabilities to district specialists as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and up‑to‑date records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assist the school administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintain order in the classroom fairly and justly.
• Monitor the activities/behavior of the student body as scheduled to ensure student safety and well‑being.
• Assist individual students in need of special attention.
• Supervise the work of teaching assistants and/or volunteers.
• Maintain positive relationships with parents, schedule and conduct parent‑teacher conferences, facilitate parent education workshops, and conduct home visits as necessary.
• Maintain inventory of classroom supplies and equipment; prepare supply requisitions as needed.
• Coordinate and/or participate in special programs, projects, or events as required; serve as adviser to student organizations, staffs, and committees as appropriate.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on various staff committees as required.
• Participate in staff in‑service training and continuing education as required.
• Make arrangements for substitute instructors as needed.
• Operate various types of machinery and equipment including a computer, printer, copier, laminating machine, fax machine, audio‑visual equipment, tape player, and various curriculum‑specific equipment or instruments, etc.

• Provide remedial assistance to individuals, small groups or entire classes of students as scheduled during or after regular school hours.
• Maintain a clean and orderly classroom.
• Perform related duties as required.

Requires a valid South Carolina teaching certificate or eligibility for a South Carolina teaching certificate in the appropriate certified area. Experience working with children in an educational setting is desirable.

Exert very moderate physical effort in light work, standing for extended periods, writing on a chalkboard, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling objects and materials of moderate weight (12 to 20 pounds).

• Strong interpersonal communication skills; ability to speak and signal people to convey information.
• Proficiency in reading policy and procedure manuals, curriculum materials, texts, computer manuals, etc., and entering data into computer systems.
• Ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and interpret instructions presented orally, in writing, diagrammatically, or on a schedule.
• Effective verbal aptitude for delivering information, explaining procedures, and counseling students.
• Numerical aptitude to perform basic arithmetic, determine percentages, and use practical applications of fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
• Strong motor coordination and manual dexterity for using office equipment and classroom tools.