High School Science Teacher

Location: Dakota High School

Compensation Range: $38,910–$90,446 based on qualifications and experience

About the Role

The Teacher understands the central concepts, methods of inquiry, and structures of disciplines and creates learning experiences that make the content meaningful to all students. The Teacher provides an educational atmosphere conducive to learning where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and/or psychological growth. The Teacher is responsible for utilizing current teaching methods to organize and implement an approved instructional program that results in students achieving academic success in accordance with applicable law, District requirements, and policies.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate teaching resources and curriculum materials for comprehensiveness, accuracy, and usefulness.
• Use differing viewpoints, theories, and methods of inquiry in teaching subject matter concepts.
• Engage students in generating and testing knowledge according to the process of inquiry and standards of evidence of the discipline.
• Design learning experiences to promote student skills in the use of technologies appropriate to the discipline.
• Anticipate and adjust for common misunderstandings of the discipline(s) that impede learning.
• Use a variety of explanations and multiple representations of concepts to help students develop conceptual understanding.
• Facilitate learning experiences that make connections to other content areas and to life and career experiences.
• Design learning experiences and utilize adaptive devices/technology to provide access to general curricular content for individuals with disabilities.
• Analyze individual and group performance to design instruction that meets learners' needs in cognitive, social, emotional, ethical, and physical domains.
• Stimulate student reflection on prior knowledge and link new ideas to familiar ideas and experiences.
• Introduce concepts and principles at different levels of complexity to meet diverse learning needs.
• Facilitate a learning community where individual differences are respected.
• Make appropriate provisions for students with particular learning differences or needs.
• Use information about students' families, cultures, and communities to enrich instruction.
• Use cultural diversity and individual student experiences to enhance learning.
• Use a wide range of instructional strategies and technologies to meet diverse student needs.
• Identify and design instruction appropriate to students' stages of development, learning styles, strengths, and needs.
• Establish expectations for students' learning and apply principles of scope and sequence in planning.
• Create short-range and long-term plans to achieve learning expectations.
• Select learning materials and experiences relevant to students and based on their prior knowledge.
• Create multiple learning activities that allow for variation in students' learning styles and performance modes.
• Incorporate experiences related to students' current life and future career/work experiences.
• Develop interdisciplinary approaches to learning that integrate multiple content areas.
• Develop plans based on students' responses and provide different pathways based on needs.
• Maintain proper classroom decorum and maximize class time spent in learning.
• Use strategies to create a smoothly functioning learning community where students assume responsibility.
• Analyze the classroom environment to enhance social relationships and student motivation.
• Organize and manage time, materials, and physical space for active and equitable student engagement.
• Engage students in learning activities that develop motivation to achieve.
• Demonstrate effective behavior management techniques appropriate for all students, including those with disabilities.
• Modify the learning environment to facilitate appropriate behaviors and learning for diverse needs.
• Use approaches to promote social interaction between students with and without disabilities.
• Evaluate and choose alternative teaching strategies and materials to meet instructional goals and student needs.
• Use multiple teaching strategies to engage students in active learning and critical thinking.
• Monitor and adjust strategies based on learner feedback.
• Vary instructional roles as instructor, facilitator, coach, or audience based on content and student needs.
• Develop clear, accurate presentations of concepts using alternative explanations and diverse perspectives.
• Use instructional technologies to enhance learning and develop interconnected curriculum reflecting life and career experiences.
• Use strategies for facilitating meaningful inclusion of individuals with disabilities.
• Adapt curriculum and instructional strategies according to learner characteristics.
• Implement and evaluate individual learning objectives.
• Model accurate, effective communication and use questioning techniques to stimulate discussion.
• Create opportunities for students to use effective written, verbal, non-verbal, and visual communication.
• Communicate with students in a supportive manner and provide constructive feedback.
• Use a variety of communication modes to effectively reach a diverse student population.
• Use assessment results to diagnose learning needs, align instruction, and design teaching strategies.
• Use formal and informal assessments to evaluate student understanding and progress.
• Involve students in self-assessment to raise awareness of strengths and needs.
• Maintain accurate records of student work and performance, communicating progress responsibly.
• Use technology to monitor and assess student progress.
• Collaborate with families and professionals in assessing individuals with disabilities.
• Use nondiscriminatory assessment procedures adapted for individual students.
• Initiate collaboration with others to enhance student learning.
• Work with colleagues to create an effective learning climate within the school.
• Participate in collaborative decision-making and problem-solving to achieve student success.
• Develop relationships with parents and guardians to understand students' lives outside school.
• Work effectively with diverse families and community members to promote student learning and well-being.
• Identify and use community resources to enhance learning and explore career opportunities.
• Collaborate in developing individualized education programs for students with disabilities.
• Coordinate and collaborate in directing the activities of classroom para-educators, volunteers, or peer tutors.
• Collaborate with students and families to set instructional goals and chart progress.