Secondary Computer Science Teacher

Marion School District•Marion, AR

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Secondary Computer Science Teacher is responsible for ensuring that classroom and curriculum meet Marion pedagogy and Arkansas Academic State Standards for every subject area assigned. This role adheres to the Code of Ethics set forth by the Arkansas Department of Education. The teacher will evaluate and maintain complete and accurate files regarding students’ academic progress and physical, social, and emotional growth, and communicate with parents or guardians on individual student progress. Planning and evaluating daily lessons that are developmentally appropriate, identifying the needs of students, and providing continuous assessment and differentiated instruction are key aspects of this position. The teacher will provide instruction, organization, and management in the classroom to create a respectful environment conducive to learning, and supervise students both in and out of the classroom in a respectful and positive manner. Responsibilities also include the appropriate use of space, equipment, and material storage, and creating and maintaining a healthy and safe environment within the classroom and the school. Adherence to all school systems, protocols, and policies is required, as is maintaining professional competence through participation in school-provided in-service activities and/or self-selected professional growth activities. The teacher will initiate, plan, and participate in parent/guardian conferences and other contact, as well as sending written information home about class activities in a timely manner. This role also fulfills other assigned duties as prescribed by the Principal/Supervisor and maintains a valid Arkansas teaching license registered in the manner provided by law during employment.

Requirements

Ability to foster a nurturing classroom environment that respects all students and encourages them to do their best.
Required to respect the confidentiality of information about enrolled children and families, personnel issues, contributors, and other school operations.
Required to be a respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member and participant in school activities.
Ability to multi-task and act independently; exercise sound judgment.
Must be committed to building a diverse community.
Required to respect the confidentiality of information about enrolled children and families, personnel issues, contributors, and other school operations, as per FERPA regulations and policies.
Must have superior expressive and receptive English language skills, to be able to communicate with and be understood by students, co-workers and parents, receive their responses and respond to them appropriately.
Must have the ability to track and observe students in a 360-degree classroom, gym or cafeteria environment to ensure compliance and safety.
Must be able to visually or otherwise access written and printed content, and respond verbally and in writing.
Must have the ability to understand and respond to the verbal expressions of others, often in a noisy environment with multiple speakers and background noise, or outside.
Must have the ability to move around inside on hard surface and industrial carpeted surfaces, and to travel at a brisk, walking pace relatively long inside distances, without needing to stop or rest.
Must have the ability to work for the duration of the daily contracted time period, and to be physically present and at assigned work, with only infrequent unexcused absences, during the contract year.
Must be able to conform behavior to that which is socially accepted as being appropriate to an adult and positive role model who is working with young and impressionable children.
Must have content mastery of subject area as well as employing pedagogical best practices.
Must have knowledge and compliance with relevant state and federal laws governing education.
Must have good executive functioning skills sufficient to ensure timely and accurate compliance with detailed federal, state and local record keeping requirements.
Must be able to convert complex state and district content standards into successful and functional lessons that are differentiated and appropriate for the ages and skill levels of the assigned students.
Must be able to present this material to students and determine, in the moment, based on verbal and non-verbal cues of students, whether or not the expressive language used by the teacher has been received and is being processed appropriately by students.
Maintains a valid Arkansas teaching license registered in the manner provided by law during employment.

Nice To Haves

If applicable: Must be able to perform sustained CPR with the subject on the floor.

Responsibilities

Ensuring that classroom and curriculum meet Marion pedagogy and Arkansas Academic State Standards for every subject area assigned.
Adhering to the Code of Ethics as set forth by the Arkansas Department of Education.
Evaluating and maintaining complete and accurate files regarding students’ academic progress and physical, social, and emotional growth.
Communicating with parents or guardians on individual student progress.
Planning and evaluating daily lessons that are developmentally appropriate.
Identifying the needs of a group of students, as well as individual students, and providing for continuous assessment of their ability and differentiated instruction to meet individual needs.
Providing instruction, organization, and management in the classroom, which creates a respectful environment conducive to learning.
Supervising students both in and out of the classroom in a respectful and positive manner.
Responsible for appropriate use of space, equipment, and material storage.
Creating and maintaining a healthy and safe environment within the classroom and the school.
Adhering to all school systems, protocols, and policies.
Maintaining professional competence through participation in school provided in-service activities and/or self-selected professional growth activities related to job responsibilities.
Initiating, planning, and participating in parent/guardian conferences and other contact, as well as sending written information home about class activities, in a timely manner.
Fulfilling other assigned duties as prescribed by the Principal/Supervisor.
Maintaining a valid Arkansas teaching license registered in the manner provided by law during employment.
Arriving at work on time, punctually attending and actively participating in all required meetings and training.
Being a respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member and participant in school activities.
Consulting with Principal or designee, in a timely fashion, to address the needs of students who are struggling.
Communicating and coordinating with subject teachers regarding lessons, child behavior, parent communication, and reports through regular meetings.
Participating on required committees as prescribed by the Principal.
Participating in the assessment and planning of curriculum development and other programs to meet the needs of the school.
Attending regular supervisory meetings with the Principal.