What are the responsibilities and job description for the S.P.A.C.E. Upper Math Teacher position at Newton Public Schools - District Wide?
Department: S.P.A.C.E.
Job Title: S.P.A.C.E. Upper Math Teacher
Reports to: S.P.A.C.E. Camp Director
Summary:
SPACE Camp Math teachers provide instruction for incoming 5th-9th grade students within the camp setting. Teachers plan interactive and project-based enrichment Math lessons. Hours of work are 8:45 am - 3:45 pm, with a half hour lunch break.
Qualifications:
- Experience in a classroom setting
- Math Background
- Teaching degree/certification strongly desired
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities (Not Limited To):
- Responsible for 5-15 students age 5th grade-9th grade
- Teach and support students in specific courses they are teaching
- Create and implement curriculum related to course subject or theme
- Coordinate and collaborate with special education staff to support students with disabilities
- Consistent, reliable and punctual attendance is essential for supervision and instruction of the students
- Responsible for implementing “other job-related duties” as needed
Work Environment:
- Work is performed in a school/classroom environment, as well as outdoors. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.
Physical Requirements:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to bend, stoop, crouch and/or kneel.
- Regularly required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds
- 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.
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