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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Arkansas Teacher’s license for Middle School Education 4–8 or Mathematics 7–12.
• Belief in the IOTA mission.
• Ability to meet deadlines for lesson plan submissions, grades, and other requirements.
• Humility, a sense of humor, and strong commitment to IOTA’s mission and the communities it serves.
• Ability and willingness to construct hands-on educational materials for teaching curriculum skills and concepts.
• Ability to work for the duration of the daily contracted time and be physically present at the assigned work location during the contract year, with only infrequent unexcused absences.
• Physical ability to sit, stand, walk, use stairs, operate foot and hand controls, use a telephone, write, and occasionally lift or move 20 pounds or more; ability to perceive sound accurately, use near and far vision and depth perception, handle educational materials or objects, and provide oral information.

Responsibilities

• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, teacher training workshops, and staff meetings; serve on committees as required.
• Instruct students in assigned content areas using direct instruction, demonstrations, audio-visual aids, and other supplemental materials to engage learning.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and content-area colleagues to plan and align curricula with curriculum guidelines and state and school requirements.
• Set short-term and long-term goals to guide instruction.
• Develop and submit weekly and long-range lesson plans that include standards, objectives, essential questions, and assessments; assign lessons and review homework.
• Use data to evaluate student progress, record results, and provide meaningful reports to parents.
• Create and implement student intervention plans when needed.
• Follow student management policies and procedures, maintain records such as attendance, and report concerns to school administrators as necessary.
• Maintain effective classroom supervision and discipline.
• Work with teachers and administrators to address and resolve student needs.
• Provide accommodations and modifications to support the growth and success of all students.
• Lead or participate in student activities, including sponsoring activities or organizations, coaching, working with families and the community, providing morning or after-school supervision, and chaperoning activities.
• Report sexual or physical abuse and neglect in accordance with state and federal mandates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Benefits package