Anticipated MTSS/Math Elementary Teacher ~ 26/27 School Year

Position Type:Elementary School Teaching/Elementary Teachers PK - 4, K - 6Date Posted:3/17/2026Location:Clarks Summit Elementary SchoolAnticipated MTSS/Math Teacher (Clarks Summit Elementary) ~ ContractStarting Salary: Step 1/BS/$63,992BenefitsHealth Insurance: The District's coverage is through Highmark (Medical & Sav-Rx) & PSEA (United Concordia Dental and NVA Vision).Medical Premiums: Your monthly employee contribution will be $80 per month ($40 per pay), dental and vision insurance are provided at no cost to you.Life Insurance: The district provides a life insurance policy at no cost to you, with a benefit of $50,000.Time Off: You will accrue 1 personal day and 10 sick days your 1st year, in accordance with the district's policies.Job GoalTo create a flexible elementary instructional program, in a virtual or regular class environment, adapting best practices from favorable to student learning and personal growth; to establish appropriate effective rapport with students; to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for further education, in accordance with each student's ability; and to establish appropriate, effective relationships with parents and with other staff members through by effective use of different modes of communication and interaction as is appropriate, such as online, phone or face-to-face conferencing and email or other written communication.Essential Functions - The full job description is attachedTeaches reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, health, and/or science and other subjects permitted by specific Pennsylvania certification to students in a classroom, using the curriculum adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities. Where applicable, adapts and teaches curriculum in a virtual classroom setting.Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law, district approved programs and curriculum, and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.Develops lesson plans and instructional materials; provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student and to meet the requirements; and translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best use the available time for instruction.Uses technology and research based instructional methods to deliver or facilitate instruction. Prior to use of new technologies, uses and tests hardware and applications to ensure it works as smoothly as possible for intended uses.Demonstrates understanding of and abides by federal, state, and local school laws and regulations; mandated programs; District policies and administrative regulations. Reviews and abides by Pennsylvania Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators.Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a safe and inspiring learning atmosphere in the virtual or the regular classroom.Evaluates students' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports and student grades.Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student's progress and interpret the school program, ensuring they are consistently made aware of all means of contacting the teacher for this purpose.Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve social, emotional, behavioral, and academic issues.Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, interest centers in a regular classroom, and use of available tools to enhance the virtual environment for online classrooms. The virtual or regular school environment. Leads and participates actively in class discussions, and ensures students are appropriately participating and interacting with one another.Assists students and parents with technical support requests by either securing necessary IT support or, where possible, directly providing basic technical support for issues relating to use of school provided technology or equipment, such as virtual school set-up, basic computer set-up, navigation, and troubleshooting.Maintains professional competence through professional development education activities provided by the district or through self-selected activities.Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day or beyond the working day when involved in an extended field trip or learning activity.Administers group standardized assessments in accordance with the district assessment program.Participates in curriculum development programs as required, faculty committees, regularly scheduled meetings, assigned day and evening activities, and sponsorship of student activities, as required.Additional DutiesPerforms other duties as assigned and performs in accordance with school policy, administrative regulations, state and federal laws.Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.Qualifications ProfilePA State Certification as Grades PK-4PA State Certification in the appropriate grade level preferred.EducationBachelors from an accredited college or university in Elementary Education to teaching assignment.ExperienceSuccessful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade levels a plus.FLSA Status: ExemptFor additional details please see attached job descriptionAttachment(s):Classroom Teacher - Elementary - Abington Heights S D.pdf