Job Description:

• Teaches age-appropriate subject matter based on State Standards to pupils in a classroom, utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities. 
• Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter. 
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil. 
• Uses a variety of instructional strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, lecture, discovery, etc. 
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction. 
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom. 
• Evaluates pupils’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupils’ progress and interpret the school program. 
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems. 

Please see bagdadschools.org, under "Employment" for a job description and for an application!

REQUIRED LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:  A valid Arizona Department of Education Certification / Endorsement consistent with assignment and a valid Arizona DPS IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.

About the Community of Bagdad:

The town of Bagdad is located in the high desert of central Arizona approximately 100 miles northwest of Phoenix / 60 miles west of Prescott.

 The town has had a direct relationship to local mining operations which have been ongoing since 1882 when the first claims were staked.  Townsite (http://bagdadaztown.com) and the Bagdad copper/molybdenum mine are owned by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold.

 The town is home to approximately 2,500 people, including mine employees and their families, school district personnel, and other local businesses.