Teacher

About the role

The Grades 4–6 Science Teacher facilitates learning for Ignite Community Schools students in Grades 4–6 Science, aligning with the TEKS for science. They enable and work with parents and students to develop competencies and skills for societal success. The teacher provides leadership, motivation, and rigorous science education, fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of scientific inquiry.

Responsibilities

• Prepare effective lessons, instruct, and motivate students in Grades 4–6 Science using evidence-based methods aligned to TEKS.
• Assign lessons and correct classwork and homework promptly.
• Administer formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progress, record results, and inform parents of progress.
• Provide academic interventions for struggling students.
• Maintain student grades, classroom calendar, and student-parent communication via the school's online grading and communication tool.
• Maintain a disciplined, safe, attractive, and stimulating classroom environment.
• Inspire, praise, and correct students consistently, caring, and interested to encourage academic success and promote character development.
• Regularly communicate with students and parents about student progress.
• Participate in marketing and student recruitment activities as needed.
• Sponsor one or more activities or student organizations, assist students in course selection, and counsel students on adjustment and academic issues.
• Attend required faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Collaborate with Special Education and 504 staff to implement student accommodations with fidelity in the science classroom.
• Read and comply with the RES Employee Handbook, the RES Student-Parent Handbook, the Campus Handbook, and other RES manuals and procedures documents.
• Perform special projects during and after school hours, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Valid Texas State Teacher’s Certification in Science (Grades 4–8) or a related science content area.
• Bachelor’s degree with a passing score on the TExES Science exam for Grades 4–8 or the applicable content area.
• Bachelor’s degree in Science Education, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, or a closely related field.
• Bachelor’s degree with an academic minor or major (minimum of 18 credit hours) in a core science subject area.
• Bachelor’s degree and documented successful, relevant work experience in a science-related field, established by at least one year of employment requiring demonstrated knowledge or skill in the content area, supported by a professional letter of recommendation from the educator’s employer or supervisor.
• Prior classroom teaching experience in science at the elementary or middle school level preferred.
• Experience with hands-on, inquiry-based science instruction and TEKS-aligned curriculum preferred.