Middle School Teacher

Job Title: Middle School Teacher

Terms of Employment: 9-month contract; 183 days

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Principal

Brief Description of Position:

The Middle School Teacher is responsible for providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students' parents or guardians regarding instructional program and student progress.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in the areas of teaching assignment
• Valid Missouri Teacher Certificate
• Successful student teaching
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Skills in human relations, leadership and conflict management
• Knowledgeable of teaching techniques that meet the diverse needs of students
• Demonstrate skills in computer word processing, spreadsheets and data bases
• Experience in formative assessments, cooperative learning techniques, and data analysis

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Professional Learning Communities
• LETRS Certification and/or Orton-Gillingham Certification
• Experience with Google Workspace and/or CanvasLMS

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity, interests and abilities of all students
• Collaborate regularly with colleagues in order to improve instruction and to employ common assessment
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of established curriculum goals
• Communicate clear objectives to students for all lessons, units and projects.
• Assess the progress of students on a regular basis, provide progress reports as required and communicate with parents regularly
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and teaching strategies to meet the different needs and interests of students in whole-group and small-group learning
• Seek the support of district specialists when concern arises regarding student progress
• Ensure the classroom environment is safe, healthy and conducive to learning and the materials are in good condition and accessible to all students
• Maintain an ongoing program of professional growth and development
• Establish partnerships with the greater community as appropriate in support of the school's academic program
• Performs other related duties as assigned by Administrators