Middle School SMART Lab Teacher

Duties and Responsibilities

• Instruct, demonstrate, inform, perform, direct, and repeat as needed, for pupil learning in the assigned area, utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.
• Instruct pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law, administrative regulation, and procedures of the school district.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
• Performs lesson plans into learning experiences in order to best utilize available time for instruction.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil's progress and interpret the school program.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems.
• Maintains an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards and interest centers.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Administers group-standardized tests in accordance with district testing program.
• Participates in curriculum development programs as required.

Qualifications

• A teaching certificate in elementary area from the Arizona Department of Education.
• A passing score of the elementary professional, subject knowledge and early childhood professional knowledge of the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment (AEPA).
• Bilingual or ESL endorsement or Structured English Immersion (SEI) endorsement.
• Fingerprint card.
• A bachelor's degree.
• An advanced degree in the core academic subject area.
• National Board Certification in the core academic subject area.
• At least 24 credit hours in the core academic subject area.
• A minimum of 100 points on the AZ HOUSEE rubric for this core academic subject.
• A valid Arizona State Certification.
• A passed the Arizona Educator's Proficiency Assessment Subject Knowledge Test.
• Related elementary teaching experience is required.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Retail Plan
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development
• Signing Bonus