Teacher - Secondary Math (7th)

Jubilee Academies•Brownsville, TX

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Secondary Math Teacher provides students with learning activities and experiences that support intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth and help them develop skills to function successfully in society. The role develops and delivers curriculum-aligned instruction, assesses student learning, adapts instruction to student needs, and maintains a positive, orderly classroom. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, for 190 workdays, is at-will, and reports to the Campus Principal. The workday begins at 7:30 a.m.; the teacher is expected to arrive at the first morning class 15 minutes before the class bell. Compensation is determined by the Compensation Manual referenced on the organization’s career website. The teacher supports student development and discipline, communicates with students, families, colleagues, and community members, participates in staff development and school committees, and contributes to tutoring, extracurricular activities, fundraising, student recruitment, and the school’s charter mission. The teacher may supervise assigned teacher aides or volunteers.

Requirements

Hold at least a bachelor’s degree and provide official transcripts showing the degree was awarded.
Demonstrate competency in the core academic subject area.
Believe fully in the mission and vision of Jubilee Academies.
Maintain emotional control under stress.
Meet the physical demands of frequent and prolonged standing, stooping, bending, pulling, pushing, and moving small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment and supplies.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill curriculum requirements and maintain written evidence of preparation.
Prepare an emergency lesson plan folder covering two days of material.
Plan lessons that accommodate differences in student learning styles and needs.
Present subject matter according to Texas Education Agency guidelines, board policies, and administrative regulations.
Use appropriate instructional strategies, activities, materials, equipment, and technology to support learning.
Assess student learning styles and use the results to plan instructional activities.
Work with special education teachers to modify curricula for students with disabilities according to their Individual Education Plans.
Collaborate with staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods in accordance with district requirements.
Plan and supervise assignments of teacher aides and volunteers.
Participate in extended-day and weekend tutoring as required.
Help students improve study methods and habits and develop self-discipline and responsibility.
Assess student achievement through ongoing formal and informal testing.
Assume assigned extracurricular responsibilities and sponsor outside activities approved by the campus Assistant Director.
Serve as a positive role model and support the school’s mission.
Promote good student discipline through regular, punctual attendance and compliance with the Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
Create a positive classroom environment appropriate for students’ physical, social, and emotional development, and keep the classroom neat and orderly.
Use and maintain a posted discipline management plan with ground rules, reinforcement and consequences, and a lesson agenda.
Take reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Assist in selecting books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
Maintain open communication through conferences with parents, students, directors, and teachers.
Maintain professional relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and community members, and communicate information accurately and clearly.
Participate in staff development to improve job-related skills and stay current with developments in education.
Follow the staff dress code and maintain a good working relationship with Jubilee Academies staff and parents.
Actively participate in two school committees and chair one committee.
Inform the Jubilee Academies School Assistant Director about maintenance problems.
Support and participate in Jubilee Academies fundraising activities.
Compile, maintain, and complete required reports, records, and other documents.
Convey the charter’s mission to the public and encourage support for it.
Understand charter and community needs and initiate activities to address them.
Use productive and efficient approaches to increase community and parent involvement.
Actively participate in student recruitment.
Encourage a constructive learning climate, promote fairness across cultural backgrounds, and communicate in ways that promote and sustain Jubilee culture.