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Postition is for 22/23 School Year (Start August 24, 2022)
Title: Math Teacher -Middle School and High School Level
Department: Building Level
Classification: Licensed
Supervised by: Superintendent or Designee
Work Year: Assigned by Superintendent
Job Purpose Statement:
The job of “Teacher - Classroom (Secondary)” is done for the purpose/s of developing students’ academic and interpersonal skills through academic courses of study and implementing District approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; addressing specific educational needs of students; providing a safe and optimal learning environment; providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations and goals.
Job Qualifications: Education and Experience:
- BA/BS or higher degree (required) with a major in one or more of the following areas: Curriculum, Secondary Education, Content Area (Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Economics, Geography, Biology, Physics, Reading, or similar).
- Valid Oregon Teaching License and endorsement(s) from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission in the State of Oregon; and displays a willingness to teach any qualified subject area.
- Must hold a current recognized first aid card or be willing to obtain same if directed by the district under ORS 342.664 (2).
- Skills to motivate students, communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, direct support personnel, evaluate performance.
- Knowledge of age appropriate teaching methods, state curriculum framework, education code, appropriate instructional subjects.
Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:
- Valid Oregon Teaching License – Content Subject Endorsed
- Endorsed in areas of assigned teaching: High School Language Arts, Math, General Math, Advanced Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology Social Studies, Science, World Languages, Physical Education, Ag Science, CTE eligible.
- Holds and maintains an appropriate license and endorsement(s) from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission in the State of Oregon; and displays a willingness to teach any qualified subject area.
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance
- Valid Driver’s License and evidence of insurability
- Successfully pass district background screening
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Provide a variety of classroom techniques and methods.
- Promote high levels of achievement in relation to individual student abilities.
- Use techniques and methodologies appropriate to student abilities.
- Utilize current and relevant subject matter.
- Demonstrate knowledge of and abilities to use research-based principles of effective instruction.
- Organize instruction using learning objectives with clearly defined student outcomes.
- Employ teaching strategies congruent with planned student outcomes.
- Select teaching strategies emphasizing student involvement.
- Monitor student learning and pace instruction according
- Develop and maintain an environment conducive to effective student learning
- Develop written rules of classroom behavior and communicate those rules to all students.
- Enforce written rules for classroom behavior.
- Communicate course goals and academic expectations to students.
- Provide for the health and safety of student in all instructional settings.
- Prepare effectively for class
- Prepare daily lesson plans.
- Provide instruction predicated on course goals objectives, aligned with district adopted standards.
- Develop and communicate appropriate grading standards to students
- Establish written grading standards that are clear and incorporate a variety of graded activities.
- Assure that grading standards are explained and available to parents.
- Develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships
- Model personal behaviors of honesty, fairness, courtesy consideration, respect, and cultural awareness and responsibility.
- Maintain a cooperative relationship with administration, staff, students and parents.
- Share appropriate information with parents and with other staff members.
- Provide documentation of students’ progress
- Provide timely and accurate feedback/documentation to students, parents, and appropriate staff members.
- Assign and check homework and provide feedback to students.
- Maintain appropriate records of student performance.
- Build motivation and interest in learning
- Exhibit personal interest and encourage student interest in the subject area.
- Maintain a current awareness of literature/activities in subject area.
- Maintain an ongoing personal program of professional growth and development.
- Develop and implement annually an approved plan for professional growth and development.
- Identify and request to attend professional workshop activities intended to increase the teacher’s instructional effectiveness.
- Participate in District sponsored in service offerings appropriate to assignment.
- Maintain an ongoing personal program of professional growth and development.
- Develop and implement annually an approved plan for professional growth and development.
- Identify and request to attend professional workshop activities.
- Participate in District sponsored in-service offerings appropriate to assignment.
- Maintain an attitude of helping in the total school atmosphere.
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