9th-12th Health Teacher

Mission and Vision

The teacher is responsible for implementing research-based instructional strategies to direct the learning process and achievement of assigned students. The Special education teacher serves all disabilities and gifted and talented in all grades including preschool, utilizing a variety of support services and settings.

About the Role

This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Education with a preference for a Master's Degree. A person with a Bachelor's Degree may bring in six (6) years of experience, while a person with a Master's Degree may bring in eight (8) years of experience. An Alaska Teacher Certificate is required, along with three years of experience in education. Inupiaq, Language, History & Culture experience is preferred.

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 paraprofessionals 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.

Qualifications

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to travel within and outside of the North Slope Borough School District. The employee must be willing and able to fly in small and large commuter planes. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.