Job Description:
Job Title: STEM Teacher
Schools: Cactus Canyon Junior High School and Peralta Trail Elementary
Reports to: Director of Educational Servicers
Effective date: July 2024
Job Type: Part Time Position
Compensation: $35,000-$45,000
Apache Junction Unified School District: Apache Junction Unified School District reaches from the City of AJ toward the desert horizon, encompassing 217 square miles: from Meridian Rd. (Mesa, AZ) on the west, to the town of Queen Valley on the east, and from the Goldfield Mountains to the north, south into the San Tan Corridor. Communities served include Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Peralta Trail, Queen Valley, and lots of wide-open unincorporated land in between.
Benefits
We believe that teachers are at the heart of carrying out our mission and we have sought and will continue to seek to add to the list of benefits offered to our teachers.
● Starting teacher salary for teachers $35,000–$45,000.
● School Laptop
What Do We Look For In A Teacher?
Apache Junction teachers drive our curriculum and instruction. We are looking for teachers who are capable of:
● engaging 100% of students in their lesson
● developing lesson plans that incorporate our Core Value
● using data to make informed instructional decisions not only at the end of a lesson, but mid-lesson as well.
● incorporating strategies to ensure all students succeed in meeting the lesson objective.
● offering rigorous learning experiences where students are doing the majority of the thinking.
● using technology to improve instructional outcomes.
● innovating and creating STEM- based learning experiences for students
Requirements
● Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a comparable field
● Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
● Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)
● Valid Arizona Teacher Certification
● optional: Arizona Highly Qualified status (college degree, passed ADE-approved reading test)
● optional: Master’s Degree
General Statement of Responsibilities:
The STEM Teacher actively instructs students, creates lesson plans, assigns, and grades homework, manages students in the classroom, communicates with families and helps prepare students for standardized tests.
Responsibilities and Duties:
● Plan, develop and execute lesson plans.
● Adapt teaching for individual students, small groups, and remedial instruction to meet the needs of identified students or subgroups of students.
● Evaluate the academic and social growth of students.
● Evaluate student progress and the ability to meet courses standards in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
● Establish and maintain standards of student behavior.
● Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
● Provide learning experiences correlated with approved curriculum and State and District standards.
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)
Essential Duties:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the tasks, duties, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. This is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties and tasks performed by employees in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Able to communicate effectively with students, staff, and families.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands
● Stand for long periods of time (frequently)
● Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
● Understand the speech of another person.
● See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
● See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.
● Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
● Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble small objects.
● See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
● Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.
● Use abdominal and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.
● Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.
● Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
Notice of Non-Discrimination:
The Apache Junction Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual preference/identity) or disability in its employment practices.