About This Role
Teaching science to students is the core of this role, working closely with the school leader, colleagues, students, parents, and the board. This position involves delivering high-quality instruction and collaborating to meet or exceed educational goals.
Responsibilities
- Create a classroom environment conducive to learning
- Develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure
- Enforce the academy's student discipline code
- Collaborate in the implementation of school-wide behavior management systems
- Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs and goals of students
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons and units
- Ensure that lessons are aligned with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards
- Develop lesson plans and submit them for review and feedback as scheduled
- Work cooperatively with the academy's instructional coach to improve instruction
- Participate in ongoing analysis and planning to ensure curriculum alignment to state standards
- Collaborate with special education staff to implement an inclusive approach for students with special needs
- Remain aware of student needs
- Participate in child study teams or individualized education planning
- Implement accommodations and modifications as indicated in student IEP's
- Seek advice and counsel from student support services when needed
- Collaborate with other staff to implement grant-funded programming to accelerate learning for students with a variety of needs
- Maintain accurate and complete records as required
- Maintain the confidentiality of student records and information
- Complete documentation necessary for compliance with regulatory requirements
- Communicate with parents and make provisions for being available outside normal hours
- Work with parents to encourage participation in their child’s learning experiences
- Provide regular communication to parents regarding their children’s performance
- Maintain professional competence via conferences, mentoring, professional organizations, and coursework
- Complete all coursework and other requirements necessary to maintain teaching credentials and "highly qualified" status
- Inform the school leader of needed instructional resources
- Serve as an active member of teams such as grade-level, school-wide planning, or school improvement
- May participate in extracurricular activities such as coaching, clubs, student government, tutoring, or enrichment activities
- Perform other duties as assigned
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