Classification Title:  Math Teacher

Teacher Salary Schedule

190 Days/7.5 Hours per day

Position Requires SC Teaching Certification in Secondary Mathematics

General Statement of Job

Responsibility and Authority

The Teacher will report to the assigned school’s Principal.  They will have the responsibility to accomplish assigned duties within district policies, state laws and regulations, and federal laws and regulations as related to the school’s purpose, classroom function, and contact with students and parents. Teachers will be expected to provide after-school time as required for assisting students, consulting with parents and any other essential out-of-school work

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

1. Maintain an awareness of best practices and current research on instruction, instructional technology, and related research that enhances and improves instruction
2. Plan and develop effective strategies to increase student achievement by addressing individual learning differences
3. Carry out any other duties related to the instructional program as deemed necessary by the Superintendent or his/her designee
4. Have knowledge regarding curriculum, subject content and developmental needs of students in order to offer appropriate learning experiences
5. Use data to gauge student progress, and guide student instruction
6. Communicate with students, faculty, and community   
7. Provide a safe, student-centered environment that is educationally stimulating and respectful
8. Advocate a professional manner and participate in professional development opportunities that promote proficiency in your field
9. Provide students with activities that deliver calculable results on recognized standards
10. Ability to work with others
11. Ability to accept individual differences among children
12. Good physical and mental health
13. Ability to pass the Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) requirements
14. Ability to handle unforeseen situation in accordance with policy
15. Ability to assist students boarding and departing from school buses 

Responsibilities:

1. Planning at the beginning of the school year for the organization and sequence of instructional content and preparing for establishing the classroom learning environment
2. Supervising/monitoring students during lunch, assemblies, related arts, field trips, mainstream classes, recess, etc. as deemed appropriate by the teacher
3. Insure correct implementation of  the students’ IEP goals and objectives
4. Prepare instructional objectives for lessons taking into consideration the individual students IEP goals and objectives
5. Clarify the goals of instruction for students
6. Present new content in a stimulating manner at the appropriate rate and level of difficulty
7. Manage classroom time in a way to ensure success in goals
8. Maintain confidentiality of  students; especially regarding student IEP and record information
9. Assist with discipline procedures for student behavior
10. Maintain individual records for each student
11. Guide students in developing positive relationships with peers and adults
12. Organize instruction to provide a structured environment for learning
13. Keep lesson plans updated in the case of the need for a substitute
14. Perform other duties as assigned by the Building Administrator(s)

All candidates must be able to pass an extensive background investigation before being hired.

The Anderson School District Five does not discriminate for reasons of age, race, sex, handicap, national origin, or religion in its communications with students, employees, the community, applicants for employment, events, or for access to its services