Middle School Geography Teacher

Job Title:Middle School Geography Teacher

Reports to:  Site Administrator(s)

Compensation:  Teacher's Salary Schedule based on valid teaching experience

Overtime Status:  Exempt

Position Summary:  Creating an exciting, and 21st century secondary geography program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; establishing effective rapport with pupils; motivating pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for secondary geography education, in accordance with each pupil's ability; and establishing good relationships with parents and other staff members.

Minimum Qualifications/Job Requirements:

Education:  Bachelors Degree Required

Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc: Oklahoma Teaching Certification 

Other: Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others, demonstrate self discipline and initiative, follow state and district guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaches geography to pupils in a classroom, using the course of study adopted by the Oklahoma State Department of Education and Sapulpa's Board of Education and any other appropriate learning activities as supported by the district/site adminstration.
• Instruct pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil with the identified objectives.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Utilizes grading patterns that are fairly administered and based on identified criteria.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.  Will treat pupils with respect and dignity.
• Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports.
• Communicates with parents through a variety of ways to discss pupil's progress and interpret the school program. Interacts with pupils, staff and parents in a positive and professional manner.  
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Establish rapport with pupils and provides a pleasant, safe, and orderly climate conducive to learning.
• Actively participates in full implemenation of the SPS digitial learning model for student learning.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Supervises pupils in out of classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Extra Duty responsibities may apply to this position.
• Will integrate technology resources into the curriculum using the district's technology initiative plans.

Working Conditions:  

Exposure to the following situations may range from remote to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.  Reasonable accomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Professional classroom environment.
• Frequent, in-distict travel between district sites.
• Some travel may be required. 

Sapulpa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability.  This job description summary does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed.  This job description is subject to change in response to funding variables, emerging technologies, improved operating procedures, productivity factors, and unforeseen events.