Math Teacher - Middle School

East Providence School Department•East Providence, RI

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Principal and/or Designee, the Math Teacher - Middle School shall be the educational leader in their classroom and responsible for the education of the youth placed in their charge. This role involves creating a favorable learning environment, improving instruction, acting as a guidance teacher, and fostering communication between child, parent, and teacher. The position requires a commitment to professional development and adherence to federal guidelines. The teacher will cooperate with colleagues and administration on academic matters, adjust educational practices to meet individual student needs, and administer and interpret testing programs. Additionally, the role includes attending meetings, participating in professional organizations, contributing to community relations, identifying and encouraging student talents, staying abreast of educational practices, assisting with school administration tasks, promoting good health habits, cooperating with special teachers, participating in extracurricular activities, supervising the classroom, maintaining school records, enforcing rules, and ensuring daily attention to safety education.

Requirements

Must have a clear understanding of blended and personalized learning theory, pedagogy, and practices.
Must have experience delivering professional development.
Must have strong communication, documentation and organizational skills.
Must have a willingness to learn and grow.
Must perform duties professionally, thoroughly, in a timely manner, and with a respectful, friendly demeanor in both external and internal relationships.
Ability to be flexible and able to adapt to a high-energy, fluid environment.
Must have a growth mindset that leads professional belief system.
Must have the ability to exercise sound judgement and request assistance when needed.
Must take initiative to solve problems proactively and work independently on tasks.
Must respond ethically, professionally and respectfully as needed to difficult situations.
Must be able to manage time effectively and follow through on assigned tasks accurately.
Maintain professional demeanor regardless of internal or external concerns.
Must meet the requirements of the State Board of Regents for certification in his/her area of instruction.
Bachelor’s Degree
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills and problem solving skills.
Strong presentation and facilitation skills
Right To Read proficiency or awareness as required for the position or ability to complete prior to hire

Nice To Haves

Previous coaching experience
Facility with technology
Knowledge of K-12 instructional technology

Responsibilities

Be the educational leader in his/her classroom and create an atmosphere and environment favorable to learning and development.
Be responsible for the improvement and enrichment of instruction in the classroom.
Act as a guidance teacher at all times.
Encourage child-parent-teacher communication to better promote instruction.
Strive for the highest professional development through a continuing program of teacher education.
Conscientiously apply him/herself in attempting to follow the federal guidelines adopted by the Department in regard to methods of instruction.
Cooperate with the principal, department head, and fellow teachers in all academic matters, contributing to the solution of educational problems.
Adjust educational practices to meet individual differences and resultant needs, and call on a specialist when help is desired.
Administer mental ability tests, achievement tests, and all other department-authorized tests in a prescribed and standardized manner.
Exercise professional discretion regarding test results and use them to improve classroom instruction.
Work in a continuous effort to improve the testing program by making personal observations, constructive criticisms, and suggestions to his/her immediate superior.
Attend all meetings called by his/her principal and department head and contribute to discussions.
Be associated with professional organizations related to his/her specific areas of instruction or interest.
Cooperate with the school in all programs that will contribute to good public relations within his/her community.
Identify unusual talents in his/her classroom as early as possible and encourage these talents.
Keep him/herself abreast of all general educational practices in all grades (K-12) in the school system.
Cooperate with the school principal in completing inventories, making budgets, library orderings, and any and all other reports peculiar to his/her particular school.
Cultivate and promote good health habits – physical, mental and emotional – for him/herself and his/her students.
Cooperate with all special teachers in their programs of physical education, art and music.
Encourage and participate when necessary in extracurricular activities designed to promote and broaden the experiences provided for the students.
Have general supervision of his/her classroom and cooperate with the principal in providing supervision at any other place deemed necessary.
Cooperate with the principal in keeping all prescribed school records.
Fulfill all fire drill requirements issued by the principal.
See that all rules and regulations relating to school functions are enforced.
Give daily attention to the safety education of his/her pupils.