Teacher, Middle School Health

Indianola Community School District•Indianola, IA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Instructs students and facilitates learning activities aimed at promoting intellectual, social, and physical growth in the prescribed content area. The teacher will create a classroom environment conducive to learning, teach courses in prescribed subject areas following Board of Education guidelines, and utilize various instructional materials. The role involves individualizing education, managing student behavior, assessing student growth, collaborating with peers in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), and communicating with parents and school personnel. The teacher will employ diverse instructional techniques, align learning with curriculum goals, and maintain accurate records. This position also involves supervising students and potentially teacher associates and volunteers.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Science degree from an accredited four-year college.
A valid teaching license with content specific endorsement(s) through the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.
Current teacher certification through the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.
Endorsement(s) in content area(s) as prescribed by the BOEE.
Health Endorsement required for this position or the ability to obtain within a district-specified timeframe.
Criminal Fingerprint/Background Check.
Effective verbal and communication skills.
Formative and summative assessment data must be used to evaluate learning, make curriculum decisions and adjust instruction.
Effective classroom management techniques are required to establish high expectations for student achievement and maintain appropriate standards of student conduct.
Computer skills, including the use of various operating systems, communication and collaboration tools, presentation software, spreadsheets, record keeping, and other applications are a prerequisite.
Preparing and maintaining accurate records is an essential skill.
An understanding of how learners grow and mature and how the stages of physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and linguistic development impact learning is essential.
Recognition of individual and cultural differences among students also has a profound impact on student achievement.
A comprehensive knowledge of content area(s) and understanding of the “structure of knowledge” or the theories, principles, concepts, and processes that are characteristic of a particular discipline is a prerequisite.
Sufficient depth of knowledge to help students understand key concepts, interpret information from a disciplinary perspective, and draw connections among similar ideas is essential.
Knowledge is required to perform basic math functions, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and/or ratios; read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or; analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.
Establishing clear learning goals, identifying instructional priorities, and planning instruction are crucial.
Differentiating instruction according to the needs of individual students and employing a variety of research-based instructional strategies is also required.
The ability to implement learning activities that are linked directly to predetermined outcomes, result in higher-order thinking, real-world and collaborative learning and allowing students to construct meaning for themselves is essential.
Ability is also required to schedule activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment.
Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods.
Ability is also required to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with a variety of data; and utilize specific, job-related equipment.
Problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans.
Establishing and maintaining constructive relationships.
Adapting to changing work priorities.
Maintaining confidentiality.
Exhibiting tact and patience.
Working flexible hours.
Job related experience (i.e. student teaching, practicum) is required.

Nice To Haves

Health Endorsement required for this position or the ability to obtain within a district-specified timeframe.

Responsibilities

Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity, interests and needs of students.
Teaches courses in prescribed subject areas, aimed at adolescent and young adult learners, following the course of study adopted by the Board of Education and appropriate curriculum publications as guidelines in teaching individual course content.
Plans, develops, and utilizes a variety of instructional materials and aids appropriate to the intellectual and instructional level of students from varied socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, and who possess a range of mental and emotional maturity.
Individualizes and adapts educational processes and procedures to enhance student educational opportunities.
Provides group and individual instruction to motivate students, and effectively utilizes the time available for instructional activities.
Maintains appropriate standards of student behavior, using behavioral management strategies and techniques, including positive reinforcement and behavior shaping procedures.
Reviews, analyzes, evaluates, and reports student academic, social, and emotional growth.
Collaborates with peers in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to identify required knowledge, skills and outcomes, analyze evidence of student learning, develop timely and systematic interventions for struggling learners and provide enrichment and extension activities for proficient students.
Advises, confers with and communicates with parents, school, and District personnel regarding student progress, and in the interpretation of the educational program.
Employs a variety of instructional techniques including but not limited to subject matter exploration and inquiry, relevance, technology and multimedia formats that enhance learning.
Aligns the learning process toward the achievement of content curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, etc., to communicate these objectives to students.
Encourages and assists students in setting and maintaining standards of classroom behavior.
Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis, keeps appropriate records and provide progress reports as required.
Commits to reasonable availability to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
Meets core expectations for all certified staff reflected in the Iowa Teaching Standards, Iowa Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics, Iowa Administrative Code, Board Policy, and the district performance evaluation system.
Supervises students during school-related activities as well as teacher associates and volunteers as appropriate.