Title: Teacher - Science - Secondary Work Location: Hiroshi Miyamura High School Work Hours: 7.5 hours/Day Contract Length: 194 Days Minimum Salary: $55,999.00 Maximum Salary: $78,443.00
Supervisor: Principal
General Job Description: The Secondary teacher will provide guidance and instructional experiences that are academically and developmentally appropriate for students. The teacher is held accountable to the New Mexico Teacher Competencies and Domains. The teacher will also deliver State and District curriculum and provide equal educational opportunities for all students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Essential duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
Planning and Preparation
Demonstrates knowledge of content
Design of coherent instruction
Setting Instructional Outcomes
Demonstrating knowledge of resources
Demonstrating knowledge of Students
Designing of Student Assessment
Creating an Environment for Learning
Creating an environment of respect and rapport
Organizing physical space within learning environment
Establishing a culture for learning
Managing classroom procedures
Managing student behavior
Teaching for Learning
Communicating with students in a manner that is appropriate to their culture and level of development
Using questioning and discussion techniques to support classroom discourse
Engaging students in learning
Assessment in instruction
Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness
Professionalism
Communicating with families
Participating in a professional community
Reflecting on teaching
Demonstrating professionalism
Growing and developing professionally
Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage time appropriately
Maintain accurate and complete records of grades and attendance as required by the school district
Report progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner
Attend and participate in faculty, professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned
Leave adequate preparations for a substitute
Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
Actively and appropriately participates and collaborates in school teams/committees
Support district initiatives
Demonstrate public relations skills
Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills
Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs
Be available to parents, students, administration and peers outside the school day
Attend and sponsor extracurricular activities
Report suspected child abuse and neglect
Complete Safe Schools training as directed by the District.
Be responsible for students on field trips
Act as a good role model within the context of the school
Supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers, and high school vocational lab/volunteer students
Follow district and school procedures
Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the principal
Qualifications: A BA degree, valid New Mexico teaching license with endorsements as needed. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Physical Requirements: Ability to perform the job and access the environment for which you are hired. The following may be required: Sitting, standing, lifting, moving about the room or school, carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving light furniture.
Equipment/Technology Handled: Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment including current technology.
Work Environment: Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision. After-hours work may be required.
Terms of Employment: Salary and work calendar established yearly by the district.
All GMCS schools are eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
All applicants must upload copies of official transcripts or evaluations of foreign transcripts from any and all accredited colleges/universities attended by you for review in order to be considered for this position.
Gallup-McKinley County Schools: 2024-2025 SY Incentives
Relocation Expenses for New Teachers All New Classroom Teachers & SPED Teachers Up to 100 miles: $2500 101 miles to 299 miles: $3500 300+ miles: $4500
Signing Incentive for New Teachers McKinley County Graduates (HS): $22,000 NM Graduates (HS or College) or Within Navajo Nation Boundaries: $20,000 All Others: $18,000
Signing Incentives Relocation incentive for all new teachers, counselors and administrators will be paid in full on the first paycheck of the school year. All other incentives for teachers, and counselors will be paid out over the course of two school years in four installments. Payment will be made ¼ in December of the first contract year, ¼ in May of the first contract year, ¼ in December of the second contract year and ¼ in May of the second contract year. The incentive will be prorated for hires made after the official work calendar start date but prior to December 31, 2024. Any hires made on or after December 31, 2024, will not be eligible to receive the signing incentives listed above. Failure to complete the terms of the employment contract in either of the two school years will result in the forfeiture of the entire signing incentive and relocation incentive. Signing Incentives are effective February 5, 2024.
Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible for the signing incentives, you must be a new employee who was not employed in any position or certified capacity by GMCS during the 2024-2025 school year.
Exception: Employees moving job class level up to new position (EA to Teacher or Teacher to Principal)
Administration will provide processes and administrative clarification/decision for specific situations that involve these incentives. This includes creating rules to support the incentives' successful implementation.