Apprentice Middle School Teacher at Barr, Walnut and Westridge

PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; Scottsbluff (NE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS seeks Apprentice Teachers for Barr Middle School, Walnut Middle School, and Westridge Middle School to observe best practices and co-teach with Master Teachers. You will provide in-house substitute coverage, tutor students, and assist with grading and small-group instruction under supervision.

Depending on needs and background, you may teach a class with limited load, gaining direct teaching experience toward a full position within the district.

Qualifications

• Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player.
• Hard-working, energetic, eager to learn and adapt; reflective and improvement-focused.
• Flexible with strong time management; can multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; capable of problem solving.
• Able to collaborate with others to achieve common goals as a team.
• Interest in supporting role and thriving in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide substitute teaching coverage for teachers within the school.
• Periodically plan and deliver instruction.
• Develop teaching skills to potentially become a full-time teacher at the school.
• Observe and work with Master Teachers to improve instructional techniques and classroom management.
• Implement curricula and activities to meet academic standards.
• Design and implement assessments to measure progress toward standards.
• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform practices.
• Participate in curriculum development, professional development, grade-level teams, and school events.
• Supervise students during transitions, meals, and afterschool.
• Accountable for students' mastery of standards.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

Skills

Team player

Time management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Nebraska Teaching Certificate

Job description

Apprentice teachers for Barr Middle School, Walnut Middle School, and Westridge Middle School

Apprentice Teachers will have an opportunity to observe best practices in classroom instruction from experienced teachers. Apprentice Teachers co-teach, observe and learn from Master Teachers, provide in-house substitute teaching coverage for teachers, and support teachers with tutoring, grading, and individual or small group student instruction. Depending on school needs and candidate background, Apprentice Teachers may also teach their own class of students, allowing for direct teaching experience within a more limited teaching load under the supervision of the Master Teacher. Apprentice Teachers will have many opportunities to gain the experience and support necessary to develop their teaching skills. By the end of the second semester, Apprentice Teachers will be very strong candidates for a teaching position within GIPS.

Desired Characteristics

• Evidence of self-motivation, willingness to be a team player, and a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Ideal candidates are hard-working, urgent, energetic, and are willing to learn and adapt; Is extremely reflective and constantly wants to improve.
• Is flexible and enjoys dealing with unpredictability; Strong time management skills; ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• A strong candidate will possess strong organizational skills, communication skills, and problem solving skills.
• Able to collaborate with others in order to achieve common goals as a team.
• Interest in performing a critical support role and the ability to excel in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, results-oriented environment.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Provide substitute teaching coverage for teachers within the school.
• Periodically plan and deliver instruction.
• Develop teaching skills to potentially become a full-time teacher at the school.
• Observe and work with Master Teachers in order to improve instructional techniques and classroom management.
• Implement curricula and activities to meet academic standards.
• Design and implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards.
• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices.
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development, professional development, grade-level.team activities, and school-wide functions, events, and trips.
• Supervise students during transitions, breakfast, lunch and afterschool.
• Accountable for students' mastery of academic standards.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

Bachelors Degree in education and Nebraska Teaching Certificate required