• Job Description

  Req#: 4964518

  Newton High School - French Teacher

  QUALIFICATIONS:

  Applicants must have an appropriate CE/CEAS or Standard NJ Teaching Certificate; issued by the State Board of Education and must complete/have on file his/her criminal background check.

  *ESL or Bilingual preferred

  REPORTS TO: The Principal

  SUPERVISES: Students

  JOB GOAL: The Teacher is responsible for the instruction and supervision of students in accordance with standards established by the Board of Education.

  TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Start Date March 31, 2025
  

  DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Teacher

  • Shall employ a variety of teaching styles and techniques to provide an atmosphere designated to stimulate student learning.
  • Shall assist the principal in the selection of teaching materials.
  • Shall present a course of study which is consistent with the approved curriculum and the goals and objectives of the Board of Education.
  • Shall develop educational programs to meet the needs of each student.
  • Shall work, in consultation with the principal, other staff members, parents, district residents and pupils to develop:

  1. written educational plans for the school.
  2. written educational objectives and standards for the educational plan based upon district and school goals.
  3. written educational goals for the school.

  • Shall demonstrate effective participation in the coordination of the instructional program between various grade levels and between elementary and secondary levels and sending districts.
  • Shall work in consultation with the principal and other staff members in the development of procedures for reporting pupil progress to parents or guardians including:

  1. parent/teacher conferences
  2. report cards
  3. pupil progress charts
  4. parents’ visits to the school

  • Shall demonstrate a willingness to confer with parents and/or other staff members concerning student progress.
  • Shall work in consultation with the principal and other staff members concerning student progress.
  • Shall demonstrate a willingness to develop a reasonable relationship with other members of the staff as well as administrators.
  • Shall demonstrate a willingness to develop a positive interpersonal relationship with students.
  • Shall make a reasonable effort to keep abreast of current educational developments particularly in the areas of subject matter content and methodology of teaching.
  • Shall demonstrate a willingness to engage in the development of staff improvement programs and to participate in those programs which bear on the areas of assigned responsibilities.
  • Shall develop reasonable rules for classroom behavior for students and shall make every effort to maintain order in the classroom.
  • Shall demonstrate an ability to organize and structure the learning environment.
  • Shall cooperate in the implementation and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and board policies.
  • Shall perform reasonable duties which may be necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the educational program of the district and which are incident to the position of teacher.

• About the company

  Newton High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Newton, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Newton Public School District.

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