Teacher: Program Magnet (STEM Environmental Science/Earth Science)

About the role

This posting creates a pool of candidates for future positions that may become available. The successful candidate will provide instruction in a Secondary Magnet Program in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS), focusing on STEM education.

Responsibilities

• Attends and actively participates in staff/faculty meetings and special committees, and provides input regarding the planning of instructional goals, objectives and methods.
• Evaluates student progress using appropriate assessment techniques such as preparing, administering, and correcting evaluations and assessments, and records results.
• Selects and uses appropriate instructional strategies including lectures, group discussions, demonstrations, modeling, and multi-media teaching aids to present subject matter to students.
• Counsels pupils when academic and adjustment problems arise and confers with parents and students regarding progress/problems of assigned students.
• Maintains order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning and takes all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Monitors and evaluates student performance and develops and implements plans to improve student performance.
• Maintains required records and follows required procedures and practices.
• 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: 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 proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).
• Abilities: Understanding of the teaching/learning process; 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.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

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Schedule

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