R 3548 MATH Teacher - Grade 7 Barnstable Intermediate School

Barnstable Public Schools•Hyannis, MA

About The Position

The Grade 7 Math Teacher helps students learn appropriate subject matter, skills, attitudes, and appreciations in a classroom environment that supports learning and personal growth. The teacher addresses individual student needs and learning levels, supports students’ development as responsible and capable individuals, and identifies and develops their special talents. The role involves planning and evaluating instruction, assessing student learning, maintaining a safe and productive classroom, fostering positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues, and contributing to curriculum and school activities. The teacher also maintains professional competence, protects student confidentiality, follows school and district policies, and performs other duties assigned by the Principal. Employment terms and salary are per contract.

Requirements

Possess appropriate certification and degree(s).
Have knowledge of children gained through formal learning and/or practical experience.
Meet any alternative qualifications the School Committee finds appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

Relate teaching methods and materials to the growth and development of middle school students, accounting for their interests, attention spans, and differences in intellectual maturity.
Recognize student performance needs and seek appropriate referrals; use age-appropriate vocabulary and social, physical, mental, and emotional traits to support learning.
Plan long- and short-range instruction consistent with school, team, and system curriculum, including unit goals, weekly objectives, activities, and substitute lesson plans.
Diagnose learning needs, use assessment results to adjust instruction, and teach the skills and processes needed to learn the subject.
Communicate learning goals and provide clear, objective, timely reports of student progress to students and parents; maintain records, administer and use standardized tests, and prepare progress reports.
Use outside assignments to enrich or reinforce curriculum objectives.
Organize the classroom to support student comfort, health, and safety; establish a climate conducive to learning and encourage positive, reasonable, consistent behavior and self-discipline.
Manage classroom routines, clerical tasks, instructional time, and shared spaces and materials efficiently; promote citizenship and responsibility and use community resources where appropriate.
Seek appropriate support from parents, resource staff, and administrators for classroom management.
Demonstrate and reinforce mutual respect, use positive reinforcement, and communicate effectively with staff and parents.
Cooperate with teachers, administrators, and other staff; respect colleagues’ opinions and foster tolerance and understanding of ethnic, cultural, racial, and religious differences.
Participate in curriculum development or review and maintain professional competence through in-service learning, coursework, and reading.
Share ideas, materials, and methods with colleagues; protect student confidentiality; use prescribed district and association channels to resolve problems or grievances constructively.
Use oral and written English correctly, respond constructively to suggestions and criticism, and support school and system policies.
Model good hygiene and self-control; show personal interest in students and maintain humor, enthusiasm, initiative, and integrity.
Cooperate with administrators, staff, parents, and students in developing and supporting school activities; exercise good judgment and perform other duties assigned by the Principal.