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Portage Public School Middle School Science Teacher in Portage, Michigan
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER Portage North Middle School 2024-2025 School Year Salary: Per PEA Contract
Job Summary:
Serve as a classroom teacher for students grades 6-8 and creates a flexible program and environment favorable to learning and personal growth in accordance with each student's ability.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach knowledge and skills in the subject matter to middle school students, utilizing the course of study prescribed by the District approved curriculum.
- Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law, administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
- Develop instructional plans and organizes class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration and working time.
- Provide individual and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils with varying intellectual abilities and accommodate a variety of instructional activities.
- Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior required to provide an orderly and productive classroom.
- Instruct students in proper care and use of materials and equipment; controls use of materials and equipment to prevent loss or abuse.
- Evaluate each student's performance and growth in knowledge and understanding; prepares progress reports.
- Selects and requisitions instructional materials and maintains inventory records
- Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress through a variety of means.
- Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student progress and interpret the school program
- Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District and/or professional growth activities and university courses.
- Selects and requisitions instructional materials; maintains inventory records.
- Cooperates in school-wide supervision of students during out of classroom activities.
- Participates in faculty and/or District committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- Must have knowledge of and comply with the policies and procedures contained in the Portage Public Schools Employee Handbook.
Qualifications:
- Valid State of Michigan Teaching Certificate with 6-8 or 6-12 certification.
- State of Michigan DX/DI endorsement/s for Middle School Science.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others.
- Demonstrated strong work ethic and exemplary attendance record.
- Demonstrated effective organizational and communication skills.
- Able to work well as a member of a team and willing to participate in building and district level initiatives.
- Skilled in collecting and analyzing relevant student achievement data in order to drive instructional decisions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Middle school teaching experience
- Certification in another content area.
- Proficient with Google drive and related cloud-based applications.
- Familiarity with the Common Core Standards for Math and Science.
- Interest in, and willingness to conduct after school programs.
Please apply online at: https://www.portageps.org/page/employment-at-pps{cke-saved-href="https://www.portageps.org/page/employment-at-pps"}
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