About This Role
Teaching science to high school students is the core of this role, focusing on guiding their learning and personal growth in a supportive classroom environment. The teacher will adapt the curriculum to individual student needs and communicate effectively with parents.
Responsibilities
- Develop lesson plans and instructional materials
- Provide individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to student needs
- Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to student maturity and interests
- Establish and maintain standards of student behavior for a functional learning atmosphere
- Guide the learning process toward curriculum goals
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects
- Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media
- Evaluate students' academic and social growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports
- Communicate with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student progress and interpret the school program
- Identify pupil needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems
- Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities and self-selected professional growth
- Participate in curriculum development programs, faculty committees, and sponsorship of student activities
- Instruct pupils in a classroom, utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities
- Translate lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize available instruction time
- Evaluate pupil performance and growth using a variety of formative and summative evaluation tools
- Collaborate with colleagues to promote an optimal learning environment for pupils
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Licensed or eligible to be licensed in 9-12 science
- Designated as Highly Qualified in high school science
Nice to have:
- Previous experience in high school science
Benefits
Important Details
- Schedule: Ten-month year
- Supervises: May coordinate and direct activities of paraprofessionals, volunteers, and/or clerical assistants
- Reports to: The school principal or his/her designee
About the Company
The school provides an educational environment focused on helping each student progress toward established goals and develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge for a rewarding life in an ever-changing world.
