6th Grade Math Teacher

The Marion School District is seeking a dedicated and passionate fully licensed 6th grade Math Teacher to join our innovative dynamic learning community at our Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School. We are committed to the success of our students in and out of the classroom and in life. Ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to their profession and proven record of fostering positive and engaging learning environments.

Teacher Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring that classroom and curriculum meet Marion pedagogy and Arkansas Academic State Standards for every subject area assigned.
• Adheres to the Code of Ethics as set forth by theArkansas Department of Education.
• Evaluates and maintains complete and accurate files regarding the students academic progress and physical social and emotional growth and communicates with parents or guardians on the individual students progress.
• Plans and evaluates daily lessons that are developmentally appropriate.
• Identifies the needs of a group of students as well as individual students and provides for continuous assessment of their ability and differentiated instruction to meet individual needs.
• Provides instruction organization and management in the classroom which creates a respectful environment conducive to learning.
• Supervises students both in and out of the classroom in a respectful and positive manner.
• Responsible for appropriate use of space equipment and material storage.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining a healthy and safe environment within the classroom and the school.
• Adheres to all school systems protocols and policies that are developed.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in school provided in-service activities and/or self-selected professional growth activities related to job responsibilities.
• Initiates plans and participates in parent/guardian conferences and other contact as well as sending written information home about class activities in a timely manner.
• Fulfills other assigned duties as prescribed by the Principal/Supervisor.
• Maintains a valid Arkansas teaching license registered in the manner provided by law during employment.

School Participation and Team Work:

• Arrives at work on time punctually attends and actively participates in all required meetings and training.
• Required to be a respectful cooperative and reliable team member and participant in school activities.
• Consults with Principal or designee in a timely fashion to address the needs of students who are struggling.
• Responsible for communicating and coordinating with subject teachers regarding lessons child behavior parent communication and reports through regular meetings.
• Participates on required committees as prescribed by the Principal.
• Participates in the assessment and planning of curriculum development and other programs to meet the needs of the school.
• Attends regular supervisory meetings with the Principal.

Direct Supervisor:

The Principal

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:

• Ability to foster a nurturing classroom environment that respects all students andencourages them to do their best.
• Required to respect the confidentiality of information about enrolled children and families personnel issues contributors and other school operations.
• Required to be a respectful cooperative and reliable team member and participant in school activities.
• Ability to multi-task and act independently; exercise sound judgment.
• Must be committed to building a diverse community.
• Confidentiality: Required to respect the confidentiality of information about enrolled children and families personnel issues contributors and other school operations as per FERPA regulations and policies.

Essential Functions:

Language: Must have superior expressive and receptive English language skills to be able to communicate with and be understood by students co-workers and parents receive their responses and respond to them appropriately.

Sensory: Must have the ability to track and observe students in a 360-degree classroom gym or cafeteria environment to ensure compliance and safety. Must be able to visually or otherwise access written and printed content and respond verbally and in writing. Must have the ability to understand and respond to the verbal expressions of others often in a noisy environment with multiple speakers and background noise or outside.

Movement: Must have the ability to move around inside on hard surface and industrial carpeted surfaces and to travel at a brisk walking pace relatively long inside distances without needing to stop or rest. (If applicable: Must be able to perform sustained CPR with the subject on the floor.)

Attendance: Must have the ability to work for the duration of the daily contracted time period and to be physically present and at assigned work with only infrequent unexcused absences during the contract year.

Cognitive: Must be able to conform behavior to that which is socially accepted as being appropriate to an adult and positive role model who is working with young and impressionable children. Must have content mastery of subject area as well as employing pedagogical best practices. Must have knowledge and compliance with relevant state and federal laws governing education. Must have good executive functioning skills sufficient to ensure timely and accurate compliance with detailed federal state and local record keeping requirements. Must be able to convert complex state and district content standards into successful and functional lessons that are differentiated and appropriate for the ages and skill levels of the assigned students. Must be able to present this material to students and determine in the moment based on verbal and non-verbal cues of students whether or not the expressive language used by the teacher has been received and is being processed appropriately by students.

Marion School District recognizes the worth of all individuals and groups. It is the policy of Marion School District that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups on the grounds of age color creed disability marital status national origin race religion sex or sexual orientation in any educational programs activities or employment.

Required Experience:

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