Exploratory TechSTEM Teacher 4 hrs per day Concord Junior High

Concord Community Schools; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 35,818,000 - 45,847,000; Part time

Job summary

Concord Community Schools in Indiana is seeking a certified Secondary Teacher (Exploratory Tech/STEM, 4 Hours per Day) to deliver engaging lessons and assess student progress. The role requires collaboration with colleagues to develop coherent curricula and effective classroom routines.

The successful candidate will employ varied teaching methods, communicate with parents, and support students’ scientific curiosity while adapting to diverse learning needs.

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.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in subject matter using varied teaching methods and audiovisual aids.
• Review and evaluate student history, learning needs, and assessment results.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop coherent, engaging lesson plans.
• Prepare teaching outlines, assign lessons, and correct homework.
• Administer tests, record results, and inform parents of progress.
• Maintain classroom discipline and participate in meetings and trainings.
• Discuss student progress with parents and coordinate remedial actions.
• Keep attendance and grade records.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Compassionate, patient

Education

Indiana Department of Education certification

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 : Teach students to be competent in basic and/or specialized scientific skills and understand the structure of science. Motivate students to apply an understanding of science and skills in the solution of practical problems, encourage students to develop their special talents in the field of science.

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, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, and 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.