Position available for the 2026-2027 school year 

 

POSITION TITLE:  Middle School Science/STEM/Career Tech. Education (CTE)

 

Location:                 Clyde Boyd Middle School

                               305 West 35 Street

                               Sand Springs, OK   74063

                                     

Reports to:             Principal and/or other Supervisor  (Dakota Nealy, Principal)

 

Contract:                180 Days/ 7 hours daily

 

Status:                    Exempt

 

Supervises: Assigned Paraprofessionals, Volunteers, and Students

Evaluation: Annually Under Oklahoma Law (TLE)

 

QUALIFICATIONS:        

• Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Assigned Subject(s)
• Middle School Science Teacher: Elementary Certification or Middle School Science Certification
• Project Lead the Way Training Preferred (Applicant must be willing to train if needed)
• Pass an OSBI Background Check

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Establishes and implements classroom procedures designed to maximize student learning in an environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares detailed weekly written lesson plans consistent with Oklahoma Academic Standards designed to teach skills on course curriculum maps and submits plans to the assigned principal in a timely manner.
• Complies with and fully implements all Individualized Education Plans and behavioral or academic interventions.
• Maintains a neat and orderly classroom, including the physical arrangement of the room, student records, and materials.
• Handles routine classroom discipline fairly.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct. For the classroom, reasonable classroom behavior and procedure rules should be developed, and order in the classroom should be maintained fairly and justly.
• Attends and participates in all required meetings and conferences, including professional development and planning meetings, and strives for professional growth.
• Maintains complete and accurate student records, including attendance, performance, and discipline.
• Provides professional and regular feedback to students and parents, ensures compliance with all laws and district policies and procedures, and communicates regularly with parents via notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.
• Utilizes professional behavior in all school-related interactions.
• Complies with all federal, state, and local laws and board policies and procedures.
• Uses formative and summative data to guide instruction, plan for student interventions, and communicate progress to parents.
• Provides individualized and small group instruction, adapting the curriculum as needed.
• Provides a technology-enriched environment to support student learning.
• Maintains availability to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Plans and coordinates the work of teacher assistants, parents, and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
• Collaborates with other professionals to enrich and improve students' academic progress.

* Provides Distance Learning as necessary
• Performs all other tasks as a supervisor may assign

                         

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Project Lead the Way
2. Various STEM Education components (wide range of fields available: medical, engineering, and computers)

3. Participate in curriculum review and design.

4. Implement a variety of effective instructional strategies consistent with lesson objectives.

5. Diagnose and evaluate student abilities and progress in a timely and consistent manner.

6. Monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly.

7. Plan a program of study that meets the student's individual needs, interests, and abilities.

8. Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.

9. Assess students' accomplishments regularly and provide progress reports as required.

10. Refer students for alternative services offered by the District (ESL, Reading, Special Reading).

11. Effectively implement district initiatives.

12. Effectively collaborate with department and grade-level teachers.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:   

1. This position could offer a stipend, and funding is provided through Career Tech for projects. If this is warranted, the teacher will manage this budget. 
2. Abide by state statutes, school board policies, and regulations.
3. Attend meetings and perform duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
4. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
5. Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
6. Serve on committees as assigned.
7. Remain current on instructional practices in education. (e.g., instructional technology)
8. This position could require some summer training.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of current art instructional teaching methods and educational pedagogy and differentiation of instruction based on student learning styles.
• Knowledge of art curriculum and concepts.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
• Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation about performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted during work.

 

EQUIPMENT:

Use standard office equipment such as personal computers, printers, copy and fax machines, and telephones.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to speak clearly in a well-modulated voice with good diction. Ability to read, write, and interpret English in various forms. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs.

 

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written and oral instructions. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee will be lifting, bending, and crawling under desks and counters and must be able to raise a minimum of fifty (50) pounds. The employee will be standing and climbing stairs.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions. The noise level in the work environment will vary from extremely loud to quiet. 

 

DISCLAIMER:

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Sand Springs Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.