About This Role
Teaching science to K-8 students involves planning and delivering engaging lessons, using real-life applications and simulations, and adapting instruction to individual learning styles. The teacher will empower students as learners and maintain a positive, orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
Responsibilities
- Develop daily and unit lesson plans and a scope and sequence that are thoughtful, goal-oriented, aligned with curriculum, and integrate technology
- Maintain pace of learning and provide opportunities for student differences
- Check for student understanding and convey appropriately high expectations for students
- Plan carefully for substitute teachers when unable to attend school
- Relate lessons to state content standards in core content areas as well as in specific content area
- Create and maintain a classroom environment to encourage all students to be engaged and work toward meeting the standards
- Maintain accurate, thorough records of student achievement and behavioral performance
- Complete progress and grade reports promptly and as scheduled using automated systems
- Promote a high rate of student interest and provide prompt and specific feedback in a constructive manner and opportunities for active participation
- Demonstrate fairness and consistency in dealing with students
- Speak and write clearly, correctly, and at an appropriate level for student understanding
- Comply with policies, regulations, and procedures of CCCS
- Communicate effectively with parents and work collaboratively with staff
- Display high-level professional conduct and image at all times
- Establish and maintain an acceptable attendance record
- Participate in extra-curricular activities and/or leadership roles outside the classroom
- Continue to grow as a professional educator with classes/workshops for professional development in specific areas of interest and/or need and coaching and feedback from administrators and peers
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor
The school has 4,000 students in grades K-8 across 12 buildings on four campuses.
