Middle School Teacher: 5th grade Science

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This position was established to support the instructional process by serving as a Teacher (Regular Education) with specific responsibilities for supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans; delivering group and individual student instructions within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, professional staff, and administrators to address instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to inquiries from students’ parents/guardians regarding the instructional program and individual progress.

This position reports to the Principal.

• Plans and administers instructional programs and conducts classroom operations in compliance with directives from School Administration, Board of Education policy, and state and federal laws and regulations.
• Responsible for the overall instruction, operation, management, and supervision of the classroom.
• Demonstrates a variety of methods required to perform classroom and/or subject specific assignments, providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
• Administers and develops subject specific assessments to evaluate student competency levels and/or develops individual learning plans to improve students’ academic success in all courses of study.
• Assesses student progress in relation to learning targets, objectives, and expectations; and monitors students in a variety of education environments to provide a safe and positive learning environment.
• Instructs and counsels students to enhance and improve academic performance, appropriate behavior, problem solving skills and techniques, health, and a variety of personal issues.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents, and consults a variety of community resources to support the school improvement plan and improve overall quality of student outcomes and achieve established classroom objectives.
• Supports and assists other classroom teachers with the implementation of established curriculum and/or individual student plans.
• Directs assistant teachers, student teachers, instructional assistants, volunteers and/or student workers to administer an effective classroom program and address the needs of individual students.
• Advise parents and/or legal guardians of student progress to communicate expectations, student achievements, develop methods for improvement, and reinforce classroom goals in the home environment.
• Respond to inquiries from a variety of sources (teachers, parents, students, administrators, central office staff, etc.) to provide information, direction, communicate standards, and resolve issues.
• Gather information and prepare a variety of written materials (e.g., grades, lesson plans following scope and sequence, correspondence with parents and students, examinations and quizzes, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) to document student progress and maintain mandated requirements.
• Participate in a variety of meetings and professional development activities.
• Address and report incidents (e.g., fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) to maintain personal safety of students, provide a positive learning environment, and adhere to state law and Board policies.
• Respond to emergency situations to resolve safety concerns immediately.

Salary: $50,006 - $89,915 per year

Entry level

Full‑time

Education and Training

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