2026-2027 SY - Teacher - Science - Secondary

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Planning and Preparation
  • Demonstrate knowledge of content
  • Design coherent instruction
  • Set instructional outcomes
  • Demonstrate knowledge of resources
  • Demonstrate knowledge of students
  • Design student assessment
• Creating an Environment for Learning
  • Create an environment of respect and rapport
  • Organize physical space within the learning environment
  • Establish a culture for learning
  • Manage classroom procedures
  • Manage student behavior
• Teaching for Learning
  • Communicate with students in a manner appropriate to their culture and level of development
  • Use questioning and discussion techniques to support classroom discourse
  • Engage students in learning
  • Assess instruction and demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness
• Professionalism
  • Communicate with families
  • Participate in a professional community
  • Reflect on teaching
  • Demonstrate professionalism
  • Grow and develop professionally
  • Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations
• Additional Duties and Responsibilities
  • 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
  • Leave adequate preparations for a substitute
  • Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
  • Actively and appropriately participate and collaborate in school teams/committees
  • Support district initiatives
  • Demonstrate public relations skills
  • 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
  • Act as a good role model within the context of the school
  • 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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Valid New Mexico teaching license with endorsements as needed

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, lift, move about the room or school, carry up to 50 pounds, reach, squat, kneel, type for prolonged periods, and move light furniture

Equipment/Technology Handled

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. Work may occur within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality, with routine interruptions. Flexibility, patience, self-motivation, and the ability to complete assignments without direct supervision are required. After-hours work may be required.

Pay

• Minimum Salary: $60,583.00
• Maximum Salary: $105,410.00