SCIENCE TEACHER (#2453)

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Position Description

POSITION TITLE: Science Teacher

FLSA: Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS: Must meet AR licensure requirements

REPORTS TO: Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: A full contract for this position is 190 days, with benefits as specified in employee contract. Contract will be prorated based on actual start date. 

BEGINNING: August 2023

LOCATION: Darby Middle School 

DISTRICT VALUES

• We will always put student needs first.
• We believe relationships matter.
• We expect accountability.
• We operate with transparency.
• We prioritize student and staff safety. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Teaches skills, knowledge, and scientific attitudes through course in science to secondary students.
• Create engaging lessons that develop student critical thinking and problem solving skills.

• Plans a science program involving demonstrations, lectures, discussions, and student experiments; organizes laboratory activities for optimum learning.

• Provides for safe storage and proper use of materials, equipment, and tools. Makes minor adjustments and requests repairs to equipment as required.
• Evaluates each pupil’s growth in knowledge, skills, and scientific attitudes in course being taught.
• Selects and requests books, instructional aids, science equipment, chemical, and supplies, and maintains inventory records as required.
• Prepare daily lessons and long-term teaching programmes in accordance with state curriculum and guidelines.
• Teach using a variety of methods, including formal lessons, discussions, practical activities, experiments, projects, assignments and excursions, taking into account the differences between individual students.
• Use information technology to assist with lesson preparation, teaching and reporting set tests, exams, projects, assignments and homework; mark and correct assessments.
• Evaluate and report on the progress of students, and discuss individual performance and problems with students and parents.
• Establish and maintain good working habits and discipline in classrooms and throughout the school.
• Ability to supervise extra classes when other teachers are absent and substitues are not available.
• Attend staff meetings, professional development activities as assigned.
• Participate in other activities in partnership with parents and the school community, including parent-teacher nights, school council and other committees.
• Actively utilizes education technology.
• Assist in administrative support programs and the work of non-teaching staff in schools.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Enforcing rules and disciplinary action.
• Lecturing and discussing concepts.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.

These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

    OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS   

• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Implement a variety of effective instructional strategies consistent with lesson objectives.
• Diagnose and evaluates student abilities and progress in a timely and consistent manner.
• Monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly.
• Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Effectively implement district initiatives.
• Abide by state statutes, school board policies and regulations.
• Attend meetings and performs duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
• Serve on committees as assigned.
• Remain current on instructional practices in education. 
• Must have the ability to lift at least 40 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to endure prolonged standing, walking, sitting, occasional reaching above the head or  the shoulders, bending, squatting, and kneeling. 

See Certified Staff Salary Schedule   

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