JOB TITLE: Secondary Teacher (January 2025 Start Date)
SUMMARY OF POSITION/PURPOSE:
To help students reach maximum cognitive, affective, psychomotor development; to help each student demonstrate competencies as defined by local, state and national statements of student outcomes, specifically the New Mexico Content Standards and Benchmarks.
SUPERVISOR:
High School Principal
SUPERVISES:
Instructional Assistants and assigned volunteers
EDUCATION REQUIRED/PREFERRED:
Required: Bachelor's Degree
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/PREFERRED:
Preferred: At least three years teaching experience in the content area
CERTIFICATE/LICENSE:
Required: Valid New Mexico Public Education Department Secondary Teaching License with endorsement in appropriate content area
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Teaches courses in specific content areas to secondary pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education and appropriate curriculum publications as guidelines in teaching individual course content.
- Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
- Develops lesson plans and appropriate instructional aids stressing hands-on learning activities.
- Demonstrates concepts using models, chalkboard, educational technology, and other teacher-prepared instructional aids.
- Provides opportunities when needed for individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
- Designs learning activities that will relate content area to the physical world.
- Establishes and maintains standard of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.
- Evaluates each pupil's progress in content area knowledge and skills.
- Selects and requisitions books, instructional aids and supplies; maintains required inventory records.
- Communicates with parents to interpret contemporary methods in teaching specific content area and with parents and school counselors to discuss the individual pupil's progress.
- Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
- Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.
- Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district, and in self-selected professional growth activities.
- Integrates the use of educational technology into instructional program.
- Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned work day.
NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED/PREFERRED:
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Employee's work:
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Standing
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60%
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Inside
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95%
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Walking
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35%
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Outside
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5%
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Sitting
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5%
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Total
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100%
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100%
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Requirements While Performing Job:
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Physical Activity
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Daily: Yes/No
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Description
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Twist: Waist
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Yes
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Wrist
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Yes
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Neck/Shoulder
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Yes
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Stoop, bend
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Yes
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Squat, kneel or crawl
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Yes
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Repetitive motions of hands or wrists
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Yes
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Run
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No
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Climb ladders, stairs, or equipment
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No
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Ride equipment
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No
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Walk on uneven terrain
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No
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Fine finger dexterity
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Yes
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Manual dexterity
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Yes
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Reaching above shoulders
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Yes
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Reaching at shoulder height
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Yes
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Reaching below shoulders
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Yes
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Other
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Requirements for pushing, lifting, pulling, or carrying obstacles of weight
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No. of lbs. from the floor
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Push
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Pull
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Lift
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Carry
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Frequency: Explain if daily/weekly/monthly/once in a while
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0-25
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X
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X
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Daily
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26-50
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X
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X
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Weekly
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51-150
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Above 150
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No. of lbs from chest high
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0-25
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X
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X
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Weekly
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26-50
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X
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X
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Once in a while
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51-150
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Above 150
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No. of lbs. over head
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0-25
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X
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X
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Once in a while
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26-50
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51-150
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Above 150
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Must be capable of working under unusual conditions such as:
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Chemicals, skin irritants such as soaps, cleaning agents and others
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Cold/heat of outside work
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Confined spaces such as crawl spaces and other small areas
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Contact with the public
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Yes
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Dampness
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Electrical
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Explosives, flammables, gas, paint thinners
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High work spaces
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Machine noise
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No
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Radiation
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Sun
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Yes
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Vibration
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Protective equipment required
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Vision Demand and Capabilities Hearing Demands and Capabilities
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Normal night vision
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Normal depth perception
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X
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Normal depth vision
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X
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Normal color vision
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X
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Red/Green/Amber color vision
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X
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Uncorrected Vision
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Corrected Vision
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X
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Hearing essentially normal
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X
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Some high tone loss
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Significant high tone loss
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Low tone loss
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Other requirements: Corrected hearing
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X
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PRIMARY JOB LOCATION:
High School Building
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT (LENGTH OF CONTRACT):
School year as scheduled on the school calendar.
EVALUATION PERFORMED BY:
Middle or High School Principal
Socorro Consolidated Schools provides all training required by OSHA to ensure employee safety.
**IF CHOSEN APPLICANT WILL NEED TO RE-APPLY FOR PERMANENT POSITION AT THE END OF THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR