Impactful Middle School Math Teacher

Education Jobs NJ; New Jersey; On-site; USD 64,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Glen Landing Middle School is seeking a Math Teacher to deliver instruction to middle school students in alignment with the district curriculum and NJDOE standards. The position requires a New Jersey instructional certificate with endorsement for Grades 5-8 and a Math specialization.

The teacher will plan lessons, maintain records, participate in staff activities, and communicate with families. Compensation ranges from $64,290 to $109,356 under the GTEA contract, with a 10-month employment year.

Qualifications

• Holds or is eligible for a New Jersey Instructional Certificate with endorsement for Grades 5-8 (Teacher of Mathematics).

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competence in subject field(s) assigned and is deemed highly qualified per standards established by NJDOE.
• Provides activities and experiences to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives.
• Assesses the academic and behavioral status of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Participates in identifying and meeting pupil needs in cooperation with other professional staff members.
• Establishes and maintains, with the support of administrators, standards of pupil behavior appropriate to the activity.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in in-service education activities provided by the district and/or self-selected professional growth activities.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Prepares for classes assigned and develops general lesson plans related to established curriculum goals.
• Takes reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
• Makes a reasonable effort to cooperate professionally with other members of the staff.
• Assists in the selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials.
• Satisfactorily fulfills duty assignments during the course of the school day as assigned.
• Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with others.
• Participates in professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced coursework at institutions of higher learning.
• Performs such other tasks as may be from time to time assigned by the Principal or his/her Assistants within the scope of his/her employment and/or certification areas.

Skills

Subject matter knowledge

Classroom management

Student assessment

Education

New Jersey Instructional Certificate

Job description

Glen Landing Middle School is seeking a Math Teacher to deliver instruction to middle school students in alignment with the district curriculum and NJDOE standards. The position requires a New Jersey instructional certificate with endorsement for Grades 5-8 and a Math specialization.

The teacher will plan lessons, maintain records, participate in staff activities, and communicate with families. Compensation ranges from $64,290 to $109,356 under the GTEA contract, with a 10-month employment year.