2026-2027 SY - Re-advertised - Teacher - Science; Free Rent/Utilities - Secondary

About the role

The Secondary teacher will provide guidance and instructional experiences that are academically and developmentally appropriate for students. The teacher is held accountable to the New Mexico Teacher Competencies and Domains. The teacher will also deliver State and District curriculum and provide equal educational opportunities for all students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of content
• Designs coherent instruction
• Setting Instructional Outcomes
• Demonstrates knowledge of resources
• Demonstrates knowledge of Students
• Designing of Student Assessment
• Creating an Environment for Learning
• Creating an environment of respect and rapport
• Organizing physical space within learning environment
• Establishing a culture for learning
• Managing classroom procedures
• Managing student behavior
• Teaching for Learning
• Communicating with students in a manner that is appropriate to their culture and level of development
• Using questioning and discussion techniques to support classroom discourse
• Engaging students in learning
• Assessment in instruction
• Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness
• Professionalism
• Communicating with families
• Participating in a professional community
• Reflecting on teaching
• Demonstrating professionalism
• Growing and developing professionally
• Manage time appropriately
• Maintain accurate and complete records of grades and attendance as required by the school district
• Report progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner
• Attend and participate in faculty, professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops
• Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned
• Adequate preparations for a substitute
• Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
• Actively and appropriately participates and collaborates in school teams/committees
• Support district initiatives
• Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills
• Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs
• Be available to parents, students, administration and peers outside the school day
• Attend and sponsor extracurricular activities
• Report suspected child abuse and neglect
• Complete Safe Schools training as directed by the District
• Be responsible for students on field trips
• Supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers, and high school vocational lab/volunteer students
• Follow district and school procedures
• Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the principal

Qualifications

• A BA degree
• Valid New Mexico teaching license with endorsements as needed

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform the job and access the environment for which you are hired
• Sitting, standing, lifting, moving about the room or school, carrying (up to 50 pounds)
• Reaching, squatting, kneeling
• Prolonged typing
• Physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal
• Moving light furniture

Equipment/Technology

• Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment including current technology

Work Environment

• On-site attendance is mandatory for this position
• Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality
• Interruptions of work are routine
• Flexibility and patience are required
• Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision
• After-hours work may be required

Terms of Employment

• Salary and work calendar established yearly by the district
• All GMCS schools are eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)