Mathematics

Middle School/High School Math Education Teacher

Posted: 3/8/2024

Salary:  $36,610 (23-24 base salary)

Contract Days: 165

Daily: Three Forks operates on a four day school week, Monday through Thursday.

Reports to:  Building Principal(s) and Superintendent

Essential Functions:

• Plans and develops courses suitable for a particular grade level following curriculum guidelines of District and state requirements. Focus: Algebra I, Geometry

• Develops and presents specific lesson plans, using a variety of means, including lectures, projects, group discussions, exhibits, field trips, audio-visual and library resources, computers, and the Internet.

• Prepares assignments and tests for in-school preparation and homework. Monitors, assists, corrects, and grades student performances.

• Conducts standardized tests in accordance with District policies and law.

• Maintains order in the classroom and administers discipline when necessary to achieve proper behavior.  May prescribe extra assignments, detention, or loss of playground privileges in cases of student misconduct.

• Shares with other teachers and aides lunchroom duties and responsibility for monitoring halls and recess periods.

• Counsels students when academic difficulties or behavioral problems arise.

• Keeps records of academic performance, attendance, and social acclimation.  Reports on all aspects of student development for school records and parents; conducts parent-teacher conferences on both a regularly scheduled and an as-needed basis.

• Consults with other professionals, where there appears to be evidence of learning disabilities or problems of social adjustment.  Coordinates decisions with parents concerning any specialized intervention which appears warranted.

• Reports cases of suspected child abuse according to state law.

• Complies with Board policies, rules, regulations, and directives.

• Recommends promotion and/or placement of students in appropriate classroom situations for the ensuing year.

• Participates in faculty meetings, educational conferences, professional training seminars, and workshops.

• Supervises classroom aides and volunteers.

Only minimum duties are listed.  Other functions may be required as given or assigned.

Desired Minimum Qualifications:

• Be appropriately licensed and endorsed in accordance with state statutes and Board of Public Education rules, or be considered appropriately assigned if the administrator is enrolled in an internship.

• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students, parents, staff, and the community.

• Ability to handle stressful situations.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of employment and student matters.

• Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities.

Equipment Used:

A variety of electronic and technology devices, copier, telephone/voice mail, fax, gymnastics equipment, stopwatch.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works inside and outside.  The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints.  The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, and stand; twist at neck and waist; kneel.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  The employee is required to be able to hear conversations in quiet environments.  May be required to lift up to 30 pounds.

Mental/Motor Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee rarely performs routine work.  The employee frequently exercises flexibility (ability to shift from one task to another).  Guidance and reinforcement are infrequently available.  The employee frequently works within time constraints and maintains attentiveness intensity.  The employee is frequently involved in social interactions which require oral and written communications.

The physical demands, work-environment characteristics, and mental/motor demands described within this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program: Three Forks Public Schools receive federal Title 1 funds which is one criteria for eligibility in the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program. 

Three Forks is a Class B district, kindergarten through 12th grade, with approximately 775 students.

Three Forks, Montana is located 30 miles west of Bozeman by way of Interstate 90. An historic small town community, Three Forks is rich in history. Nearby Missouri Headwaters State Park preserves the historic place where Lewis and Clark discovered the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers creating the headwaters of the 2,300 Missouri River.

This area of Big Sky Country offers fishing, hunting, boating, hiking, camping, snowmobiling, rafting, and much more for the outdoor enthusiast.  Annual events include the Three Forks Rodeo Dayz NRA Rodeo and Streetdance, Headwaters Country Jam, and Downtown Christmas Stroll.