Biology Teacher - Ascend HS

 Mission Statement 

Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world. 

SUMMARY 

Provide students with appropriate educational activities and experiences that will enable them to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth. Help students develop the skills necessary to be a productive member of society. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

School Responsibilities 

Arrives at school 15 minutes before carpool and is available for assigned duties or set-up (7:15 am) 

Stays at school until time designated by School Director/Managing Director or as business necessitates 

Participates in school-wide and individual professional development, including the 2 -3 week summer session 

Attends and participates in all staff meetings 

Performs necessary duties including but not limited to bus, morning lunch, and afternoon duties 

Chaperones field lessons and field trips 

Communicates with all staff 

Reports to appropriate administrators 

Abides by all state and federal mandates in reporting sexual or physical abuse and neglect 

Upholds the code of conduct and all school policies 

Maintains and supports a positive professional school culture 

Models behavior within the code of conduct 

Supports and follows directives of campus administrators 

Team Responsibilities 

Works as part of interdisciplinary team planning and aligning and integrating curricula that will be consistently assessed 

Attends all grade level meetings 

Works with grade level to address and resolve student issues 

Classroom Responsibilities 

Creates rigorous and engaging long-term, quarterly, weekly, daily, and lesson specific lesson plans 

Sets clear short-term and long-term goals to drive instruction 

Maintains a productive, safe, and focused learning environment 

Consistently enforces Uplift Education’s core mission and values 

Creates and provides meaningful and frequent assessments in a timely manner, utilizing the daily conference time to do so 

Provides necessary accommodations and modifications for growth and success of all students 

Effectively teaches the adopted curriculum, the Uplift curriculum and the International Baccalaureate components. 

Goes above and beyond to ensure all students are meeting appropriate standards 

Keeps parents well-informed about students’ progress, providing frequent feedback in accordance with campus guidelines, weekly assessments and quarterly report cards 

Maintains an open-door policy 

Upholds all school policies within the classroom 

Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and public agencies in support of the attendance program 

Other duties as assigned 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

Bachelor's degree (B.A./ B.S.) from an accredited college or university required. Master’s Degree is preferred but not required. Must have a valid Texas Teacher Certification or be enrolled in an Uplift designated certification course. Teachers of record must be “highly qualified,” as defined by No Child Left Behind Act (federal law). Spanish speaking a plus. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read, analyze, and apply common sense understanding and to carry out instructions in written or oral form. Ability to set priorities. Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel, students, and parents. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. 

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. 

REASONING ABILITY 

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. 

COMPUTER SKILLS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be competent in Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn and use computer software as necessary. Ability to use basic office equipment. Revised 11/6/2014 Page 3 of 3 Teacher 

SAFETY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

Every employee of the school has an obligation to know our safety rules and procedures; to teach what they know to others; to recognize unsafe actions and situations; to warn others of unsafe situations; to react to emergency situations and to report hazardous or unsafe practices to those in a position to correct them. 

PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit and use the wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work at a desk and computer screen for extended periods of time. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level is low to high and may have frequent interruptions. There may be activity from other employees and students of a distracting nature. 

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 

Satisfactory criminal records check, pre-hire and annually thereafter, if applicable. Must be eligible to work in the United States and provide work authorization. 

MODIFICATION OF DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

Uplift Education retains the right to change and/or modify the duties and essential functions of this position at any time. This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee.