POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Middle School Math Teacher
Responsibilities
Has the responsibility and is expected to fully understand and implement the Mission Statement, Vision, School Philosophy, and the goals of the Mescalero Apache School.
Has the responsibility and a willingness to understand the cultural significance of the Mescalero Apache and integrate it into the teachings and curricula of the school and classroom.
Is responsible for the informal and formal testing of students each year as required by the State of New Mexico and the Bureau of Indian Education.
With an emphasis on reading across the curriculum, possesses all the appropriate knowledge, skills, and ability to successfully deliver such subject matter to all students.
Provides a classroom atmosphere that promotes and assures student learning is taking place and that time-on-task and effective classroom management strategies are a part of this atmosphere and process.
Assures at all times that students are learning in an environment that is safe and secure and where positive attitudes and behaviors by teachers and students promote responsibility, high self-esteem, respect, and preserves the dignity of students and teachers.
Comes to work each day prepared to teach students and is free from negative outside distractions and influences.
Possesses good to excellent communication and listening skills, oral and written language, and is able to display and use these skills on a consistent basis with peers, students, parents, other school officials, tribal officials, and the general public.
Understands that working cooperatively as a team and with others, including involvement by his/her supervisor, leads to great achievements individually and as an entire school, especially as it applies to the success of students, and is able to apply these principles of teamwork on a consistent basis.
Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students and parents concerning the academic, intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual progress of students.
Encourages parents to actively participate in the education of their children by continually communicating with and inviting them to the school or meeting with them.
Assesses student needs and achievements and is able to adapt curricula to address the unmet needs of students.
Assesses records and provides immediate feedback to students on their progress and assignments - maintaining such records as required by law and the policies of the school board.
Identifies remediation for individual learning difficulties.
Develops lesson plans designed to meet the individual needs and abilities of students.
Insures student understanding of what to do before undertaking assignments or homework, and that homework is intended for students to practice what they have already known, so as to reinforce and strengthen academic skills through long-term memory.
Conducts interesting and well-paced classes using various instructional techniques, strategies, and media appropriate to the lesson and the needs and abilities of students.
In preparing weekly lesson plans, assures that instructional activities and materials are clearly related to the schools mission goals and objectives. School-approved materials are used as the core for instruction.
Collaborates to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) in order for special needs and at-risk students are afforded every opportunity to meet their unique and individual needs.
Collaborates and works with other program people (ie. Title I, Special Education, Gifted-Talented, Bilingual, etc.) to ensure students with special talents or needs are represented.
Responsible for assisting in the selection of classroom texts, materials, and supplies, the implementation of school policies, the assignment of non-classroom teaching duties such as lunch count, playground duties.
Based on school policy and expectations, is responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of student progress at the end of each nine-week grades and the end of the academic year.
Provides basic counseling and guidance services to students in the classroom and is able to handle student discipline issues that may arise from time to time.
Immediately communicates with parents and school principal on the lack of academic progress by student and takes corrective action to get the student to improve, thereby avoiding any possibility of retaining the student.
Provides lesson plans to immediate supervisor on a weekly basis.
Performs satisfactory on yearly evaluation and daily/weekly walk-throughs.
Duties and assignments may change to meet the needs of the school due to unforeseen circumstances.
Keeps current with technical advances at MAS.
Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Key Relationships
Reports to the Principal
Interacts with students and teaching assistants throughout the school day.
Confers and interacts with parents on a regular basis.
Interacts with school committees, community groups, and school administration when required.
Interacts with other teachers on a regular basis.
Minimum Qualifications
Term of Employment
Working Conditions
Applications
Applications will be accepted until filled.
• ALL positions require background checks and clearance from any criminal charges prior to employment. • Note any felonious or any of two or more misdemeanor convictions will disqualify applicant from employment. • All positions require initial drug testing upon hire then random monthly drug testing. • Selection for employment will be based on the Mescalero Apache Tribal Ordinance 06-02.
Applications available at the MAS Administration or on our website maschiefs.org
Applications can be returned by mail, fax to 575-464-0053 or email edlindsey.pellman@mescalero.org