Inspiring Science Teacher - Secondary Impact

Pershing Middle School; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Pershing Middle School in Springfield, Missouri is seeking a Teacher – Secondary to support secondary students’ academics and daily living skills, delivering lessons under the Learning - Secondary umbrella and aligning with the Teacher's Salary Schedule.

Starting December 1, 2026, this exempt, full-time role reports to the Principal; duties include planning, instruction, assessment, collaboration with families and staff to improve student outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Instructs students improving their success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Manages student behavior providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Assesses student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources improving the overall quality of student outcomes, achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student's achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Administers developmental testing programs, subject specific assessments, etc. for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
• Counsels students improving performance, health status, problem solving techniques and a variety of personal issues.
• Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject specific assignments providing an effective program that address individual student requirements.
• Directs student teachers, paraprofessionals, volunteers and/or student workers providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students.
• Facilitates student learning achieving success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through

Job description

Pershing Middle School in Springfield, Missouri is seeking a Teacher – Secondary to support secondary students’ academics and daily living skills, delivering lessons under the Learning - Secondary umbrella and aligning with the Teacher's Salary Schedule.

Starting December 1, 2026, this exempt, full-time role reports to the Principal; duties include planning, instruction, assessment, collaboration with families and staff to improve student outcomes.