Science Teacher - Middle School

Performance Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Collaborative with colleagues
• Empathetic in relationships with students and families
• Willing to work above and beyond job description
• Plan, prepare, and deliver a quality instructional program based on state standards, curriculum, and effective instruction
• Teach content and skills in subject area to students utilizing curriculum designated by LCCPS
• Participate in meetings and work collaboratively on projects
• Teach students of the full range of abilities and interests
• Contribute to the development of the curriculum, instructional materials, assessment tools, and lesson plans
• Plan and provide clear and intentional focused instruction using state standards, subject matter content, curriculum, and student needs
• Supports all students including students who are linguistically diverse and who have an IEP or 504 plan
• Collaborates with other faculty
• Models and fosters independent thinking skills, creative problem solving, and abstract reasoning
• Builds strong relationships with all students
• Recognizes individual student learning needs and develops strategies to address those needs for the purpose of promoting individual achievement
• Implements effective teaching practices for the purpose of facilitating achievement for each student
• Uses multiple student data sources for the purpose of assessing student progress, modifying instruction, and improving student learning
• Communicates, collaborates, and builds positive relationships with parents for the purpose of fostering student success and achievement
• Fosters and manages a safe, positive learning environment for the purpose of promoting effective student behavior and success
• Participates in meetings for the purpose of implementing school initiatives and addressing student needs
• Implements and complies with School policies and the Code of Professional Conduct
• Leads Morning Meeting/Advisory meetings/Restorative Circles several times a week with students
• Plans and delivers an enrichment block several times a week
• Delivers Leader in Me curriculum one time per week

Preferred Education And Experience

• Valid MA State certification with appropriate endorsement(s)
• Successful and recent experience as a school teacher in the posted subject area preferred
• Second language or language acquisition background preferred
• Experience working with students from diverse SES backgrounds and cultures, preferred