High School Math Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

HIGH SCHOOL MATH TEACHER JOB DESCRIPTION

Qualifications:

● Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, Master’s preferred

● Valid South Carolina certification in the subject area

● At least minimum score on all state-required exams including PRAXIS

● Meet NCLB highly qualified requirements in core academic subjects taught

● Passion for helping children succeed in reaching their fullest potential

Essential Functions:

● Demonstrate mastery of all state academic standards and competencies

● Demonstrate mastery of all twelve of the teacher practices benchmarks for the 21st century at the professional and eventually the accomplished level

● Foster students’ achievement gains from baseline assessment levels to be evident in pre/post test comparison results, standardized test scores, and portfolios

● Maintain student portfolios

● Demonstrate consistent attendance and punctuality

● Demonstrate efficiency and oral and written proficiency

● Pursue further education and supplemental credentials

● Maintain and promote a safe learning environment and administer student surveys twice yearly

● Promote problem-solving skills and character education

● Promote and enforce Code of Conduct

● Continually assess students' development (psychological and academic) through clearly defined rubrics

● Establish, maintain, assess, and (if needed) modify individual student progression plans

● Identify those students who exhibit exceptional thinking styles and behaviors and implement and/or accommodate those exceptional needs

● Attend parent/teacher meetings and conferences

● Initiate opportunities for professional development

● Initiate and present innovative ideas for special projects, school functions, field trips, extracurricular activities, and clubs

● Document parent phone calls, conversations, and conferences

● Work as partners to create behavior modification plans

Additional Job Functions:

● Follows adopted policies and procedures in accordance with Pinnacle and the ACA Board priorities

● Conducts him/herself in the best interest of students and the school, in accordance with the highest standards pursuant to the school’s mission and governing principles 

● Performs other duties as assigned

RESPONSIBLE TO: PINNACLE/PRINCIPAL

RESUME and COVER LETTER REQUIRED