Teacher: Program Magnet (Apex Arts: Film & New Media)

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Attends and actively participates in staff/faculty meetings and special committees, and provides input regarding the planning of instructional goals, objectives and methods, including establishing clear goals and objectives related to the School Improvement Plan.
• Evaluates student progress using appropriate assessment techniques such as: prepare, administer and correct evaluations and assessments, and records results and reflectively plans and prepares lessons, assignments, and instructional materials incorporating learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, assessment results, curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development.
• 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 thereby creating a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives.
• Counsels pupils when academic and adjustment problems arise and confers with parents and students regarding progress/problems of assigned students; arranges and participates in teacher-parent or teacher-student conferences as necessary.
• Maintains order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning and takes all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, Board Policy and Administrative Regulation.
• Improves skill and knowledge base in current trends, research and methodology in instructional techniques, technology, multicultural content, problem solving and interdisciplinary connections through a variety of ways such as networking with other Magnet Program teachers.
• Participates in regular professional development aligned with Magnet Program (including but not limited to project and problem-based learning) and providing teacher professional development for colleagues related to those teaching strategies.
• To focus, design and deliver classroom instruction aligned with and based on the Magnet Program pedagogical philosophies.
• Plans, supports and leads evening, weekend and summer Magnet events such as parent/family information nights, summer programs, and other co-curricular and career programs regularly.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

  Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university required.
  • Experience: Two (2) years teaching experience required; Or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities deemed sufficient to prepare the employee to successfully perform the duties of the position.

  Qualifications

  • Knowledge: Knowledge of school organization; goals and objectives; curriculum; teaching techniques; current trends, research and materials of instruction in field of specialization.
  • Skills: Understanding of the teaching/learning process; Ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural education; Ability to infuse technology into curriculum; Ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office and school board staff, students, parents and community; Ability to effectively communicate with diverse communities and develop outreach strategies to encourage parental involvement in student learning; Demonstrated ability to work effectively and engage diverse parents/guardians with varied communication styles, levels of skill and experience to support their child’s education experience; Demonstrated ability to employ a variety of teaching styles to respond to the needs of diverse learners; Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills; 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).
  • Other Characteristics: Ability to 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.

  Skills

  • Knowledge of school organization; goals and objectives; curriculum; teaching techniques; current trends, research and materials of instruction in field of specialization.
  • Understanding of the teaching/learning process.
  • Ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural education.
  • Ability to infuse technology into curriculum.
  • Ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office and school board staff, students, parents and community.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with diverse communities and develop outreach strategies to encourage parental involvement in student learning.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and engage diverse parents/guardians with varied communication styles, levels of skill and experience to support their child’s education experience.
  • Ability to employ a variety of teaching styles to respond to the needs of diverse learners.
  • Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills.
  • 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

  To be determined.

  Pay

  To be determined.

  Schedule

  To be determined.