Exploratory Tech/STEM Teacher (4 hrs per day) - Concord Junior High

Concord Comm; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Concord Community Schools seeks a Secondary Teacher for Exploratory Tech/STEM (4 hours per day). The role is certified and reports to the principal. You will guide students in pre-engineering concepts using project-based PLTW resources and motivate practical problem-solving.

Responsibilities include delivering engaging lessons, assessing progress, communicating with parents, and collaborating with colleagues to create coherent curricula. Certification per Indiana standards is required.

Qualifications

• Indiana certification required as per state standards.
• Strong communication and teaching abilities.
• Patient, compassionate and creative with students.
• Ability to coach students individually or in groups.
• Ability to collaborate with parents and other teachers.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students using varied methods and audiovisual aids.
• Assess student progress and report results to parents.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop engaging lesson plans.
• Prepare teaching outlines and assign homework.
• Administer tests and maintain attendance/grades.
• Maintain classroom discipline and support student needs.
• Participate in meetings and professional development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teaching skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal relations

Time management

Organizational skills

Compassionate/patient

Creative thinking

Education

Indiana Department of Education Certification

Job description

Job Description

CONCORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Job Description

JOB TITLE

Secondary Teacher (Exploratory Tech/STEM, 4 Hours per Day)

POSITION

Certified

REPORTS TO

Principal

POSITION PURPOSE

Help students to explore pre engineering through project lead the way resources. Motivate students to apply an understanding of practical problems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Instruct students in subject matter, utilizing various teaching methods, such as lecture and demonstration, and use audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations.
• Review, analyze and evaluate the student’s history, background, learning ability and assessment to meet the individual educational needs.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop lesson plans and research different curriculum methods to implement that is coherent, purposeful and engaging.
• Prepare teaching outline for the course of study, assign lessons, and correct homework assignments.
• Administer tests to evaluate student’s progress, record results, and issue reports to inform parents of progress.
• Maintain discipline in the classroom and in other school activities.
• Discuss student’s academic and behavior problems with parents and suggest remedial action.
• Participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Keep attendance and grade records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Appropriate certification as required by the Indiana Department of Education.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, excellent teaching skills, interpersonal relations skills, time management and organizational skills
• Must be compassionate, patient, observant, detail-oriented, creative and think outside the box.
• Coach students individually or as a group; communicate with parents and other teachers about a student’s progress
• Other qualifications as deemed desirable by the School Board.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee should be able to use the following machines, tools, equipment, and work aids which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work: computer, projector, phone, copy machine and any other office equipment .

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• There are no environmental hazards indicated for this position

TERMS:

Length of year and salary to be determined by the School Board.

EVALUATION

Evaluation of performance on this job will be in accordance with the provisions of the policy handbook.