26-27 Norman High School Special Education Mathematics Teacher

Essential Job Functions

• Possess a broad scope and knowledge of relevant subject matter and be acquainted with recent pedagogical developments.
• Participate in and contribute to NPS' curriculum development programs.
• Understand and apply sound principles of childhood development related to physical, emotional, intellectual, and social growth.
• Understand and utilize a variety of strategies to facilitate participation and learning by all students.
• Translate lesson plans into learning experiences that effectively utilize the available time for instruction.
• Establish and adjust procedures to ensure that district and site objectives are attained despite individual student differences.
• Provide clear direction and instruction.
• Evaluate students' academic growth fairly and impartially, utilizing standardized tests, as well as teacher designed assignments.
• Administer group-standardized tests in accordance with the district testing program.
• Maintain building equipment and supplies in the best possible condition and promote this good stewardship among students.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities while meeting the districts' requirement for professional development activities.
• Communicate with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student progress.
• Help parents and students understand the school program.
• Respond to criticism in a constructive manner.
• Develop and maintain open communication.
• Work cooperatively with administrators, colleagues, volunteers, students, and parents.
• Share ideas, materials, and space.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the principal.

Knowledge

• Personnel - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations, and personnel information systems.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the definition and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, and basic computations regarding addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Customer and Personal Services - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes when a customer needs assessment and meeting the quality standards for services and the evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Skills

• Communication Skills - Effective communication skills as he/she exchanges information, gives and receives instructions, respond to inquiries, complete forms, and prepares correspondence.
• Performance Measures - Perform skilled, professional leveled tasks under limited supervision to provide the appropriate teaching strategies and environment for student learning.
• Contact with Others - Regular contact with patrons, students, and staff.
• Problem Sensitivity - Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing one is there.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented to you through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand the information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at a close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented to you through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand the information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing one is there.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at a close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.