6-9 Grade Math Teacher

Teacher will teach assigned sections of math for grades 6-8, including Algebra I for Freshmen students. He or she will also be responsible for one extracurricular duty during the school year. The math teacher will report to the Principal.

Position Overview

Instructional position responsible for the educational leadership of students in a general education classroom setting. The math teacher will understand, demonstrate the use of, and implement the school's adopted curriculum, student instruction, and assessment to maximize educational achievement for all students, and work collaboratively to ensure a learning climate for all students that is safe, secure, and respectful.

Teachers' essential duties and responsibilities are as follows:

• Demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to education and the vision, mission, and philosophy of the school, and consistently developing, fostering, and advancing these concepts in students

• Demonstrating understanding and mastery of central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure of the discipline(s) taught, and effectively transmitting this knowledge to students, and making the subject matter meaningful to students

• Developing and maintaining a climate and culture of openness, fairness, mutual respect,

kindness, support, and inquiry

• Engaging every student in grade level-appropriate learning experiences that promote

performance and intellectual and moral development

• Listening and interacting effectively with students, parents, colleagues, leadership, and

community members, respecting differing perspectives

• Modeling and reinforcing good judgment, prudence, virtue, self-discipline, and responsibility

• Developing and implementing a strategic planning system including course, unit, and lesson plans according to the appropriate grade-level scope and sequence of Mammoth-San Manuel PreK-12 mathematics curriculum.

• Using formal and informal assessment strategies to determine whether students have achieved high standards and modifying instructional strategies as needed to maximize achievement

• Establishing and maintaining a safe and secure classroom environment

• Managing the classroom primarily through the use of established routines and procedures to maintain a positive learning environment

• Managing student misconduct promptly and resolving conflict and crises effectively

• Maintaining a professional development plan and engaging in professional development

activities

• Collaborating and assisting in providing differentiated instruction with all students and within each student's individual IEP

• Using appropriate technology in teaching and learning processes, record keeping, assessment, evaluation, and performance analysis

• Demonstrating positive classroom results and trends.

• Performing other related duties as required either before or after school or during planning 

• Following and supporting the school's student expectations while managing the classroom 

Qualifications

The math teacher shall be a person who is well-organized, well-rounded, engaging, and who has the ability to interact joyfully with students, parents, and colleagues. Additionally, strong candidates will possess:

• Ability and commitment to furthering the mission and vision of the school

• Ability to exercise excellent judgment and prudent decision making

• Desire to learn and implement instructional strategies from the curriculum

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in elementary education, mathematics, or a related field

• Arizona teacher license 

Compensation, Benefits and Hiring

Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits offered for full-time employees include health benefits, personal days, paid holidays, and enrollment in the State Teachers Retirement System. 

All employees will be required to pass background checks and hold an IVP Fingerprint card.