6th-8th PE/Health Teacher

About the role

The Special Education teacher under the direction of the school principal and/or assistant principal is responsible for implementing research-based instructional strategies to achieve academic success for assigned students. Instruction is individualized to meet the unique needs of each student.

Responsibilities

• Maintain competency in subject matter areas of certification and assignment.
• Employ appropriate methods of assessment to identify student proficiency levels and plan short and long-range programs.
• Strive for harmonious and cooperative interpersonal relationships with students, parents, supervisors, administrators, staff, and community members.
• Promote and support School District Goals as defined in the Board of Education Strategic Plan.
• Participate in the activities of educational committees and organizations for personal growth and the general promotion of the profession.
• Develop an awareness of local culture and provide instruction that is bicultural or multicultural.
• Use Rubicon Atlas to complete requirements for culture-based unit development per annual expectations.
• Supervise and train instructional paraprofessional in providing services to students as needed.
• Abide by the code of ethics and the professional teaching standards adopted by the Professional Teaching Practice Commission of the State.
• Write and submit weekly lesson plans to Principal and maintain digital copies throughout the year.
• Adhere to all District policies and regulations.
• Perform such other tasks and assume other responsibilities as the supervisor may assign.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Education required; Master's Degree preferred.
• A person with a Bachelor's Degree may bring in six (6) years of experience.
• A person with a Master's Degree may bring in eight (8) years of experience.
• Alaska Teacher Certificate required.
• Three years of experience in education preferred.
• Inupiaq, Language, History & Culture experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Work environment is usually quiet but may involve occasional travel within and outside of the North Slope Borough School District.
• Must be willing and able to fly in small and large commuter planes.

Skills

• Ability to develop and implement individualized educational plans.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt teaching methods to meet diverse student needs.
• Knowledge of local culture and ability to incorporate cultural relevance into instruction.
• Proficiency in using technology tools like Rubicon Atlas.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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