Teacher Grade 6-8 Science

Qualifications

• Must hold New Jersey Middle School Science or any K-12 science (e.g. biology, chemistry, etc) certificate(s)
• Knowledge of the NJSLS and NJSLA
• Meet such alternatives to above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable

Responsibilities

• Assumes professional responsibility for providing learning experiences and supervision of assigned students in a supportive and positive classroom climate that develops in each child the skills, attitudes, and knowledge to meet and exceed the State Core Curriculum Content Standards, following the approved curricula and directives of the school.
• Strive to meet the highly effective criteria for the preparation of lesson plans, the use of data to drive instruction, the delivering of quality instruction, addressing the needs of diverse learners through differentiation, classroom environment, leadership, and professionalism.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the school staff and with parents of each child.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of child growth and development, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning assessment and diagnosis, and research related to learning.
• Ability to analyze and use data to drive instruction.
• Experience working with middle school students.
• Have excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.
• Must be a critical thinker, problem solver, and respect others.
• Must be computer literate and able to use interactive computer instructional software.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with staff, students, parents, and the community.