Title: Middle School Teacher - Core Content (Grades 4-8)
Description: Middle School Teacher certified in any core subject area (Mathematics, Science, English Language Arts, or Social Studies).
Qualifications: Applicants must have a current Arkansas Teaching License.
Applicants must have effective instructional skills and experiences, along with a proven background in education.
Previous teaching experience is preferred, but not required.
Reports To: Principal and Assistant Principal
Terms of Employment: 190 days with benefits provided according to the Siloam
Springs School Board policies.
Essential Job Functions:
- Work collaboratively with content team (PLC) and grade level interdisciplinary team.
- Teach the Arkansas Standards associated with Grade 6, Grade 7 and/or Grade 8
- Implement a variety of effective, research based instructional strategies consistently to engage learners with the essential learning standards.
- Monitor and assess student progress frequently, using both formative and summative assessments, and provide appropriate feedback.
- Effectively use and analyze data to adjust instruction and/or support student needs
- Adjust instruction within the classroom (Tier I) to meet the needs of all learners, reteaching when needed and extending learning for others.
- Effectively implement district initiatives.
- Maintain consistent and timely parent communication using appropriate structures.
- Meet or exceed professional responsibilities and professional behavior expectations.
- Embrace middle school model and philosophy.
Other Job Functions:
- Have or develop a working knowledge of core subject practices, disciplinary literacy, and evidence-based strategies that promote critical thinking and problem-solving.
- Abide by state statutes, school board policies and regulations.
- Attend meetings and perform duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
- Serve on committees as assigned.
- Remain current on instructional practices in education