Math - 8th Grade - School Year 2027-2028

Sierra Vista Unified School District • Sierra Vista, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Sierra Vista Unified School District is seeking a Mathematics teacher for 8th grade at Pueblo Del Sol K-8 School for the 2027-2028 school year. The teacher supports students’ intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and implements the District’s educational philosophy, instructional goals, and Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) program. The role involves planning and delivering instruction, assessing student learning, maintaining student records, communicating with students and families, collaborating with staff, and supporting a safe and respectful learning environment. The Classroom Teacher reports to the site administrator.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Appropriate teaching certificate issued by the State of Arizona, including appropriate vocational certification and endorsements.
• Knowledge, skill, and/or experience implementing Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS), or willingness to receive training in those strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support students’ intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.
• Implement the District’s educational philosophy, instructional goals, and objectives through instruction and professional conduct.
• Guide learning toward curriculum goals, establish performance objectives for lessons, units, and projects, and communicate objectives to students.
• Assess students to determine whether performance objectives are being achieved.
• Identify student needs and plan programs of study accordingly.
• Select and use instructional methods and materials appropriate to learning objectives.
• Regularly identify students’ learning disabilities and refer students to appropriate specialists when needed.
• Evaluate student accomplishments fairly and provide progress reports as required by law and District policy.
• Provide a physical and psychological atmosphere conducive to learning.
• Maintain accurate permanent academic and attendance records.
• Counsel regularly with colleagues, students, and/or parents.
• Help uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations, and Governing Board policies.
• Attend and participate in faculty and department meetings.
• Collaborate with other staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods.
• Assist in selecting books, equipment, and other instructional resources.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with others.
• Maintain and improve professional competence and participate actively and harmoniously in community affairs.
• Perform other reasonable duties as directed by the Principal.
• Use state standards, school curriculum, data, and appropriate strategies and resources to plan for student needs.
• Use research-based instructional strategies to engage students, promote key skills, and address individual learning needs.
• Gather, analyze, and use data to measure progress, guide instruction, and provide timely feedback to students, parents, and stakeholders.
• Use resources, routines, and procedures to maintain a respectful, positive, safe, student-centered learning environment.
• Maintain professional ethics, communicate and collaborate appropriately, and pursue professional growth that enhances student learning.
• Use the District PBIS program with fidelity at the building level and maintain confidentiality of information obtained through the position.
• Perform duties in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, District procedures, Board policies, and mandatory reporting procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package with health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options available at additional cost to employees.
• Paid leave.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid life insurance.
• Equal contribution to the Arizona State Retirement plan.
• $10,000 annual Classroom Site Fund supplemental payment, prorated based on start date.
• Instructional coaches and mentoring.
• One-to-one technology program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level