Middle School Math Teacher, Sherwood Charter School
About the position
Instruct and supervise a diverse group of students by establishing a positive, respectful learning environment, providing ample and varied learning opportunities and promoting high standards of performance for all students regardless of their background and developmental levels.
- Responsibilities
- Model and teach respect with an awareness of diversity. ,
- Effectively work with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds. ,
- Establish clear objectives and create long- and short-range plans for instruction to meet needs, abilities and interests of students. ,
- Develop and carry out clear, organized, hands on, integrated, sequential lessons and learning activities suitable for students' developmental levels and aligned with instructional objectives. ,
- Create a flexible program and class environment favorable to learning and professional growth. ,
- Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for continued education. ,
- Vary and pace classroom strategies to accommodate different learning styles, actively involve students and maximize student engagement in meaningful learning. ,
- Implement district and state curriculum standards and ensure that instructional activities are clearly related to district/state curriculum standards. ,
- Use current body of knowledge in cultural diversity issues in teaching and curriculum development to design and adapt individual/group academic and behavior/social programs in all school settings. ,
- Collaborate with administrators and classroom teachers of assigned buildings to establish workable class schedules that accommodate the needs of each building. ,
- Use a variety of approaches to assess students' skills and performance for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and classroom teachers regarding student progress. ,
- Assume responsibility for adapting and modifying classroom instruction for students identified as needing specialized instruction. ,
- Maintain in good condition and organize for ease of access specialized instructional materials and equipment. ,
- Work as part of the school team to fully implement Response to Intervention (RTI). ,
- Work effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff and community populations. ,
- Work collaboratively with school personnel in meeting diverse social and academic needs of students. ,
- Establish and maintain open lines of communication with all students and with parents/guardians concerning both academic and behavioral progress of students. ,
- Assist school staff and administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student conduct, reinforce individual schools' plans for positive behavior support, develop reasonable rules for classroom behavior and utilize effective, proactive behavior management skills in all school settings. ,
- Maintain accurate, complete and confidential records as required by law and district policy and administrative regulations. ,
- Assume responsibility for assigned duties, e.g., playground, lunchroom duty. ,
- Utilize technology as related to job responsibilities. ,
- Reflect upon own teaching performance and accept and utilize supervisory suggestions and feedback. ,
- Take primary responsibility for pursuing and evaluating own professional growth. ,
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and district in-service meetings. ,
- Participate in activities that are related to school functions and/or the education process that occur outside the regular workday, in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. ,
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Requirements
- Valid Oregon teacher's license with mathematics endorsement. ,
- Understanding of human growth and development patterns, learning theory and brain research. ,
- Content knowledge in subject areas taught. ,
- Familiarity with a variety of age appropriate instructional, assessment and classroom management strategies that reflect current research on best practices. ,
- Ability to create a student-centered classroom. ,
- Familiarity with state standards and curriculum frameworks for elementary school levels. ,
- Knowledge and experience with differentiated instruction and ability to meet the needs of all students. ,
- Ability to deliver instruction in a culturally responsive and respectful manner. ,
- Effective oral and written communication skills. ,
- Knowledge of state and federal education laws and of student and staff rights. ,
- Ability to exhibit professionalism and effective human relations. ,
- Ability to effectively manage and supervise students and their work. ,
- Ability to direct the work of other staff members. ,
- Standard First Aid certification, or the ability to obtain certification within two months of hire, may be required. ,
- Prior elementary school experience and Synergy student information system knowledge preferred.
Nice-to-haves
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- Benefits
- 1.0 FTE/8 hours per day ,
- Start Date: August 18, 2025 ,
- Length of Annual Contract: August - June
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