Middle School Math Teacher

Position Type:

Middle/High School Teaching/Mathematics - MS

Date Posted:

5/29/2024

Location:

Palmyra Middle/High School

Date Available:

09/01/2024

Closing Date:

Until Filled

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MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER

Anticipated Opening for 2024-2025

QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Ken Holloway, Principal - kholloway@palmyra.k12.nj.us

Full-Time 10-Month Teaching Position

Pension, Health and Dental Benefits

Salary in accordance with the current Collective Bargaining Agreement

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid New Jersey Instructional Certificate and Subject Area Endorsement or eligibility: Mathematics or Elementary with 5-8 Math Endorsement

• Demonstrated knowledge of subject specialty and effective teaching methods

• Ability to maintain a positive learning environment

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

• Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment

• As defined in N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-9 Instructional certificates

REPORTS TO: Principal/Designated Administrator

SUPERVISES: Pupils, and when assigned, student teachers and classroom aides

JOB GOAL: To provide an approved education program and establish a class environment that fosters learning and personal growth; to help pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for continued education; and to maintain good relationships with parents and other staff members.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works to achieve the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and district educational goals and objectives by promoting active learning in the classroom using board-adopted curriculum, board-adopted curricula and textbooks, and other appropriate learning activities.

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.

• Sets specific objectives wherever possible in lesson preparation and weekly lesson plans and carries through presentation to effectively achieve these objectives.

• Plans class activities and lesson presentations that are age-appropriate for the class and meet the individual needs, interests and ability levels of all pupils.

Instruction and pupil contact

• Monitors pupil academic progress and personal growth toward stated objectives of instruction.

• Maintains records of pupil's educational progress in class record books and/or board approved forms and summarizes these marks for reporting purposes.

• Identifies pupil needs and provides instruction appropriate to those needs.

• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a classroom climate conducive to learning.

• Budgets class time effectively.

• Devises written and oral assignments and tests that require analytical and critical thinking as well as the reproduction of facts.

• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities as assigned.

Contact with parents and community

• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to inform them about the school program and to discuss pupil progress.

• Makes effective use of community resources to enhance the instructional program.

Professional contacts and activities

• Cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and resolving learning problems.

• Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through in-service education and other professional growth activities.

• Participates in school-level planning, faculty meetings/committees and other school system groups.

Other

• Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations and board policy.

• Performs other duties within the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Work year and salary to be determined by the board in accordance with the negotiated agreement.

ANNUAL EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with NJ State law and the provisions of the board's policy on evaluations

FLSA Status: Exempt