6th Grade History Teacher — Inspire Curious Minds

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Troy (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery Public Schools seeks a 6th grade Teacher with Elementary Certification to guide students toward intellectual and social growth within a supportive, standards-based environment. You will plan engaging lessons, assess progress, and collaborate with peers to meet diverse learner needs in a structured classroom.

Responsibilities include developing long-range plans, implementing effective instructional strategies, maintaining safety, and using data to drive ongoing improvement in student

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Teacher certification from the Alabama State Department of Education.
• Knowledge of child development and current educational research.

Responsibilities

• Create or select long-range plans based on a review of system and state curriculum priorities, student profiles and instructional priorities.
• Define goals and objectives for unit and daily plans.
• Sequence content and activities appropriately.
• Identify specific intended learning outcomes which are challenging, meaningful and measurable.
• Revise plans based on student needs.
• Plan and prepare a variety of learning activities considering individual student's culture, learning styles, special needs and socio-economic background.
• Develop or select instructional activities which foster active involvement of students in the learning process.
• Plan and prepare lessons and instructional strategies which support the school improvement plan and the system mission.
• Select, develop, modify and/or adapt materials and resources which support learning objectives and address students' varying learning styles, backgrounds and special needs.
• Establish and maintain a positive and safe learning environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process.
• Maintain a clean, attractive and organized learning environment.
• Maintain academic focus by using a variety of motivational techniques.
• Establish routines and procedures and work with students on consistently following them.
• Create a learning climate that is challenging, yet non-threatening.
• Maintain instructional momentum with smooth and efficient transitions from one activity to another.
• Establish appropriate testing environment and ensure test security.
• Establish and maintain efficient record keeping procedures.
• Manage time effectively.
• Develop routines and efficient techniques for minimizing time required for administrative and organizational activities.
• Manage Materials and equipment effectively.
• Organize materials for efficient distribution and collection.
• Instruct and supervise the work of volunteers and aides when assigned.
• Assist in enforcement of school rules, administrative regulations and Board policy.
• Develop and use assessment strategies to assist continuous development of learners.
• Interpret and use data for diagnosis, instructional planning and program evaluation.
• Use ongoing assessment to monitor student progress, verify that learning is occurring and adjust curriculum and instruction.
• Provide feedback to students about the appropriateness of responses and quality of work with a focus on improving student performance.
• Communicate, in understandable terms, individual student progress to the student, parents and professional colleagues who need access to the information.
• Encourage self-assessment by students and assist them in developing plans for improving their performance.
• Administer standardized tests in accordance with directions provided, including proctoring and secure handling of materials.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of instructional units and teaching strategies.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of curriculum content.
• Communicate high learning expectations for all students.
• Apply principles of learning and effective teaching in instructional delivery.
• Monitor learning activities, providing feedback and reinforcement to students.
• Use a variety of instructional strategies appropriate for teaching students from diverse backgrounds with different learning styles and special needs.
• Use appropriate techniques to enhance critical, creative and evaluative thinking capabilities of students.
• Use appropriate material, technology and resources to meet learning needs of all students.
• Assist students in assessing, interpreting and evaluating information from multiple sources.
• Provide appropriate instruction and modifications for students with special needs.
• Provide quality work for students with meaningful, relevant and engaging learning experiences.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

Student development

Communication skills

Classroom management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Teacher certification

Job description

Montgomery Public Schools seeks a 6th grade Teacher with Elementary Certification to guide students toward intellectual and social growth within a supportive, standards-based environment. You will plan engaging lessons, assess progress, and collaborate with peers to meet diverse learner needs in a structured classroom.

Responsibilities include developing long-range plans, implementing effective instructional strategies, maintaining safety, and using data to drive ongoing improvement in student