Grade 6 Math/Science Teacher - O'Keeffe - 1.0 FTE - 26-27 SY

About the role

O'keeffe Middle Annual Salary Minimum Annual Compensation: $52,154 (25-26 TE Salary Schedule)
Length of Contract: 192 days
Employment Type: Exempt

Why You Should Work with MMSD!

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is the second-largest school district in Wisconsin. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, that prepares every student to graduate from high school ready for college, career, and community.

About Our District

The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 25,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low income households. Nearly one third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Use standards (CCSS, SELS, Language) to identify common learning targets that represent what all students should know, do and understand as a result of the instruction
• Develop daily and weekly plans to support student growth towards mastery of standards
• Develop common year-long/course plans that identify the essential questions and resources to support student learning
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations to build student engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Provide daily opportunities for students to describe their reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning
• Define and plan formative assessments to show evidence of learning
• Check for student understanding and clarify, reteach and/or make adjustments to instruction based on information gathered
• Provide students with meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, provides recognition and promotes student involvement and progress in the learning process
• Analyze data and adjust instruction based on student achievement, observation, and teacher practice data
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss their student's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs
• Collaborate with all staff in support of student learning, e.g., team planning and co-teaching

Position Competencies

• Demonstrate through actions and words that every student can achieve high standards
• Share a commitment to excellence and equity for all students
• Hold a clear mission and values orientation aligned with Madison's vision
• Plan and execute rigorous, engaging units and lessons, including meaningful in-class and out-of-class assignments, and ensure student mastery of content
• Provide necessary scaffolds, interventions, and extensions to meet a range of learning needs and support an inclusive learning environment
• Understand and articulate the systems and beliefs that may lead to inequitable outcomes for students of color as well as adapt instruction to meet the needs of each student
• Make links between content and student experiences, perspectives, and personal goals
• Use data beyond standardized assessments to diagnose student learning needs and differentiate instruction in the classroom
• Collaborate with peers to reflect on student achievement and teacher practice data to continuously plan and improve instruction
• Take initiative to build relationships with students
• Understand unique family characteristics and find ways to engage all families as full partners in their children's education
• Find challenges exciting and persist in the face of challenges
• Reflect on strengths and growth areas regularly as well as seek mentors to improve

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Official transcripts are required for formal employment
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in Math (1400) or Regular Education (1777, 1088 or 2088) to cover the grade level(s) being taught
• Secondary math for HS credit Math(1400)
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in Broadfield Science or Science (1601, 1634, or 2600) or Regular Education (1777, 1088 or 2088) to cover the grade level(s) being taught

Next Steps

Upon submitting, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. Based on your application materials, a hiring manager may reach out to you to schedule an interview. Candidates who have indicated fluency in Spanish and/or Hmong are invited to apply for our bilingual positions as well. If interested in a bilingual position, candidates would be asked to complete reading, writing, and oral language proficiency assessments.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work under generally safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors is minimal and poses little to no risk of injury
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally and may involve walking, sitting, stooping or reaching
• Manual dexterity is necessary for completing general tasks while operating office equipment
• Ability to perform work in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments throughout the year, including in inclement weather, spaces without air conditioning, and areas where temperatures may be uncomfortable or fluctuate rapidly

Disclaimer

This position description is subject to change at any time. The above job description does not limit the duties and responsibilities listed above as they are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Employees in this position may be required to perform additional job-related tasks as directed by the supervisor.