Teacher - Mesa, United States - Mesa Public School

Mesa Public School

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Mesa, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

JOB TITLE:
Montessori Certified Teacher

REPORTS TO:
Building Principal

Mesa Public Schools is an award-winning district and voted Best Place to Work in Mesa. With over 9,000 employees, we are the largest school district in Arizona. Families have sent generations of students through our schools, as we are the premier educational choice in Arizona._
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Base Salary:$54,035.00

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New hire experience:

$500 for each full-time year of certified teaching or

verified like experience

New hire education:

$65/hour of graduate level credits:
BA +45 hours

max, MA +60 hours max $1000 for advanced degrees

Class/Calendar:

Certified Exempt, 187 workdays

Benefits:

Vacation, sick leave, holidays, matched retirement,

health, and life insurance

OVERVIEW:

The classroom teacher will lead students toward the fulfillment of their potential by translating the district curriculum standards and objectives into meaningful learning experiences through classroom instruction and indirectly through special area assignments.

The teacher is responsible for maintaining a positive and appropriate educational environment and creating a program that meets the intellectual and emotional needs of all students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Current Arizona teaching certificate with evidence of highly qualified status
Montessori Certified
Minimum three years successful teaching experience; Montessori teaching experience preferred
Knowledge of Arizona's College and Career Ready Standards
Knowledge of Arizona Early Learning Standards
Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with students, parents, and district personnel at all levels
Ability to develop and maintain cooperative and effective professional relationships

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plan, prepare, and implement instructional activities that actively engage students in meaningful learning experiences appropriate to their maturity and interests utilizing a variety of effective instructional and management techniques
Identify, select, and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of the students
Create instructional materials and assessment documents that align with learning objectives and delivery of instruction
Establish clear objectives for lessons, units, projects, etc and effectively communicate objectives to students
Diagnose the learning strengths and weaknesses of students on a regular basis
Provide a positive and safe environment that is conducive to learning
Communicate an expectation of success for all students and provide constructive and detailed feedback to help students achieve academic success
Establish positive relationships and maintain open lines of communication with students and parents concerning academic and behavior progress
Establish, support, and administer positive classroom and campus management in accordance with board policies and administrative regulations
Establish and maintain effective and efficient recordkeeping procedures to ensure complete and accurate records as required by district, state and federal guidelines and regulations
Utilize the collection of student data to make instructional and management decisions to enhance student achievement
Demonstrate gains in student performance
Promote Montessori philosophy, teaching practices and enrollment by conducting facility tour and program orientation as needed to support maximum preschool enrollment.
Collaborate with other professionals to enhance the instructional environment; be an effective team member
Meet deadlines, adhere to schedules, and coordinate resources in an effective and timely manner
Participate in professional development activities to maintain and improve professional competence
Exhibit professional attitude, appearance, and demeanor
Perform other job related duties as assigned by administration