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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