24-25 PT Para Educator Math Teacher - Morning
24-25 PT Para Educator Math Teacher - Morning
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Job Goal:The Math Teacher will be primarily responsible for raising the Math levels and preparing Para Educator students to pass the Math portion of the ParaPro test. The Math Teacher will be serving a class of approximately 2025 adult students. Students range in age and previous education; English is the second language for some of our students. Students are working towards earning the ParaPro credential that will lead to employment as a Para Educator in a school district. To this end The Math teacher is responsible for teaching a range of Math topics. Experience teaching Math to adult learners is required. It is essential that the Math teacher has had training in and successful experience teaching explicit Math strategies.
This program is a collaborative effort of the Reading/Writing Teacher and the Math Teacher. It is expected that both teachers meet weekly to plan and implement the curriculum discuss students matters and provide support to ensure successful completion of program. Furthermore the teacher will collaborate closely with the Director and Program Administrator to ensure program goals are met. The teacher must collect and submit attendance records document student progress and assist with other DESErelated activities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree; Masters in Math or Adult Basic Education preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years ABE classroom teaching experience at least one complete year teaching adult immigrants
- Demonstrated knowledge of a variety of learnercentered teaching approaches and effective integrated skills activities
- Massachusetts Teacher Certification a plus
- MAPT certification is preferred but not required for this position
Responsibilities:
- Prepare lesson plans and choose appropriate materials following the ABE Departments Curriculum Guidelines and MA DESE College and Career Readiness Standards and submit one lesson plan per month.
- Meet weekly with the Reading/Writing Teacher to plan implement and monitor the Para Educator curriculum and provide individualized support to students in the program.
- Attend and participate in monthly staff meetings department meetings and appropriate inservice workshops.
- Evaluate student progress and make placement recommendations as required by department policy/procedures.
- Complete attendance and assessmentrelated activities as required by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
- Work effectively with other teachers counselor(s) the program administrator and Director on student and program issues.
- Follow department policy/procedures regarding substitutes and substitute lesson plans. Integrate digital literacy into instruction including using Aztec software for additional practice.
Terms of Employment:
- Part Time / Grant Funded
- 6Instruction hours per week
- 1.5 prep hours /1 hourcollaborative team work per week.
- Monthly meetings 4:00pm 6:00 p.m.
- Teaching responsibilities begin immediately
PositionReports to: Director of Continuing Education
The Somerville Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs facilities or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race color age religion disability pregnancy home status marital/civil union status sex/gender gender identity sexual orientation citizenship status place of birth national origin ancestry cultural identity genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or biasbased intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
Employment Type
Part-Time
