POSITION: Title Math Teacher
FTE: .8 (6.4 Hours)
LOCATION: Rolling Ridge Elementary
Company Overview: The Olathe School District is the largest school district in the Kansas City metropolitan area and is located southwest of Kansas City, in Johnson County, Kan. The district serves students from Olathe and parts of Lenexa, Overland Park and Shawnee. Home to about 30,000 students and 4,500 staff members, the district's vision is Preparing Students for Their Future. For more information about the Olathe Public Schools, visit the district's website at www.olatheschools.org
Responsibilities:
Strategically teach math to students in the Title I math program
Communicate and support parents related to teaching their children math
Support math staff development at the building level
Support Building Level Teams related to the improvement of math achievement
Collaborate with district staff on initiatives to improve math achievement
Assist with planning and teaching, if possible, elementary summer school math and extended learning
Prepare and deliver focused math intervention instruction in a small group Title 1 Math setting
Interpret assessment data to identify students' strengths and weaknesses to drive instruction
Collaborate and confer with classroom teachers in a variety of ways (i.e., PLCs, model lessons, planning, standards discussion, analysis of student work)
Serve as a resource for teachers with selection of materials, teaching techniques/strategies, and how to relate instruction to support student needs
Provide resources for classroom teachers, para-professionals, aides, and parents
Qualifications:
Valid Kansas Teacher License/Certification
Content knowledge and expertise in teaching elementary math problem solving, algebra, geometry, number sense, and computation
Ability to analyze and interpret assessment data to identify students' strengths and weaknesses
Ability to facilitate building math professional staff training
Ability to facilitate family math training evenings and extended learning for students
Ability to communicate and work collaboratively with colleagues/parents
Knowledge and understanding of the progressions of mathematics
Knowledge of curriculum development, and effective math interventions/strategies
Experience:
Preference for minimum of 3 years of successful experience
Preference for Master's degree with significant math coursework
Successful leadership and or experience in providing parent and staff training
Benefits:
Olathe Public Schools offers an excellent benefits package!
CLEARANCE: Background Check/TB Test