What are the responsibilities and job description for the AP teachers position at Ronald Reagan Secondary School?
Job Overview
AP teachers prepare high school students for Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams through clear instruction, purposeful practice, and responsive support. Depending on subject assignment, teachers may teach math—including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus—or support literacy, writing, and style-focused coursework. You’ll plan lessons, adapt instruction to varied learning styles, and collaborate with students, families, and colleagues.
Duties
- Teach assigned AP subjects and guide students in developing subject knowledge, writing, and exam readiness.
- Create and implement curriculum, lesson plans, assessments, and instructional modifications; use learning technology and educational technology effectively.
- Manage classroom responsibilities, behavior, and learning environments; support students with special education needs and diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Communicate with parents and teachers, mentor students, and provide tutoring or academic advising as appropriate.
- Your impact: By adapting instruction and providing timely feedback, you help students build confidence and make meaningful progress toward their academic goals.
Requirements
- Teaching experience with teenagers and classroom experience are essential; high school teaching experience is preferred. Experience working with children, middle school teaching, private school, Montessori, physical education, sports coaching, or special education is also relevant.
- Strong communication, public speaking, proofreading, copy editing, and writing skills; familiarity with AP style and the Chicago Manual of Style is useful.
- Knowledge of math, literacy education, childhood development, standardized testing, curriculum development and implementation, classroom management, and educational compliance and regulations.
- Ability to collaborate with teachers, manage classroom responsibilities, and work effectively with students; library services or education administration experience is a plus.
Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20.0 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30 - $35