Teacher: Mathematics (High School)

About the role

This posting creates a pool of candidates for future positions that may become available.

Responsibilities

• Establishes clear goals and objectives related to the school improvement plan.
• Plans and prepares lessons, assignments, and instructional materials.
• Establishes learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development.
• Prepares, administers and corrects evaluations and assessments, and records results.
• Selects and uses appropriate instructional strategies including but not limited to lectures, group discussions, demonstrations, modeling and multi-media teaching aids to present subject matter to students.
• Evaluates student progress using appropriate assessment techniques.
• Counsels pupils when academic and adjustment problems arise.
• Maintains order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning and takes all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilitates.
• Maintains appropriate use and care of equipment, textbooks, materials and facilities.
• Creates a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives.
• Convenes and participates in teacher-parent or teacher-student conferences as necessary.
• Attends and actively participates in staff/faculty meetings and provides input regarding the planning of instructional goals, objectives and methods.
• Serves on special committees.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for instructional assistants, teacher assistants and volunteers.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university required.
• Experience: One (1) year experience with virtual learning technology, remote instruction platforms, Learning Management Systems, and video conferencing tools, if assigned to Virtual Academy required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Knowledge of school organization, goals and objectives, curriculum, teaching techniques; current trends, research and materials of instruction in field of specialization.
• Skills: Ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural education; Ability to infuse technology into curriculum; Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office and school board staff, students, parents and the community; Excellent organizational and human relation skills; Skill in the development of outreach strategies to encourage parental involvement in student learning.
• Other Characteristics: Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations; Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Benefits

Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment. Hold or be eligible for educator certificate/license issued by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) required.

Pay

Grade: TG01;TG02;TG03;TG04;TG05;TG06;TG07;TG10;TCL

Schedule

Days Worked: 191
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt