2026-2027 SY - Math; Free Rent/Utilities - Secondary
Gallup-McKinley County Schools · Crownpoint, NM · 1 wk ago
Education$61k/yrFull-time
Work Location: Crownpoint High
Work Hours: 7.5 hours per day
Contract Length: 194 days
Salary Range: $60,583.00 – $84,868.00
Reports to: Principal
About the Role
The Secondary Math Teacher provides guidance and instructional experiences that are academically and developmentally appropriate for students. The teacher is accountable to the New Mexico Teacher Competencies and Domains, delivers State and District curriculum, and ensures equal educational opportunities for all students.
Responsibilities
- Planning and Preparation
- Demonstrates knowledge of content
- Designs coherent instruction
- Sets instructional outcomes
- Demonstrates knowledge of resources
- Demonstrates knowledge of students
- Designs student assessments
- Creating an Environment for Learning
- Creates an environment of respect and rapport
- Organizes physical space within the learning environment
- Establishes a culture for learning
- Manages classroom procedures
- Manages student behavior
- Teaching for Learning
- Communicates with students in a culturally and developmentally appropriate manner
- Uses questioning and discussion techniques to support classroom discourse
- Engages students in learning
- Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness in instruction
- Assessment and Professionalism
- Uses assessment to inform instruction
- Communicates with families
- Participates in a professional community
- Reflects on teaching
- Demonstrates professionalism
- Grows and develops professionally
- Follows board policies and administrative rules and regulations
- Additional Duties
- Manages time appropriately
- Maintains accurate and complete records of grades and attendance
- Reports student progress to parents in a timely manner
- Attends and participates in faculty meetings, professional development, and training
- Completes assigned duties (hall, bus, etc.)
- Prepares adequate materials for substitutes
- Takes precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
- Actively collaborates in school teams and committees
- Supports district initiatives
- Demonstrates public relations and conflict resolution skills
- Uses diagnostic data to improve instructional programs
- Available to parents, students, administration, and peers outside the school day
- Attends and sponsors extracurricular activities
- Reports suspected child abuse and neglect
- Completes Safe Schools training as directed
- Supervises students on field trips
- Acts as a positive role model within the school
- Supervises educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers, and volunteers
- Follows district and school procedures
- Accepts additional responsibilities as assigned by the principal
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Valid New Mexico teaching license with required endorsements
- Ability to meet physical demands of the role, including:
- Sitting, standing, lifting (up to 50 pounds), moving about the room or school
- Reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, and moving light furniture
- Proficiency or willingness to learn multimedia and current technology
Work Environment
- On-site attendance is mandatory
- Works within varying degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality
- Handles frequent interruptions; flexibility and patience required
- Self-motivated with the ability to complete assignments without direct supervision
- After-hours work may be required
Benefits
- Salary and work calendar established yearly by the district
- Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)