THS Science Instructor (Professional) Office/On-site #260629-9210VS-001

Responsibilities

• Engage in intentional planning to prepare lesson plans that achieve clear objectives, use appropriate techniques, and serve the needs of all learners in the classroom through differentiation
• Knowledge of Science content and pedagogy in content-specific high school Science curricula
• Understand the varied needs of each student
• Work collaboratively with guidance personnel and other support service educators to assist students with special programming; ensure IEP and 504 accommodations/modifications are implemented
• Set instructional goals and outcomes
• Knowledge and use of varied instructional practices and resources
• Effectively design instructional learning opportunities
• Effectively design assessments
• Develop mutual respect and rapport with students
• Establish a culture for learning
• Manage classroom procedures
• Positively manage student behavior
• Organize physical space to maximize learning opportunities
• Effectively communicate with students
• Effectively use inquiry, questioning, and discussion techniques
• Keep students intellectually engaged
• Follow the scope and sequence of the approved CTECS instructional program and curriculum
• Design instruction to meet the needs of all students through both individual and small group settings as needed
• Utilize assessments on an ongoing basis to design clear and specific learning tasks
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness
• Reflect on teaching practices
• Maintain accurate records
• Maintain effective and on-going communication with students and their families
• Participate in building and district level professional development and collaboration. This will include working with various committees and departments to facilitate educating students
• Participate in professional communities
• Demonstrate growth in professional craft
• Demonstrate professionalism; adhere to the Connecticut Code of Professional Responsibility
• Implement the CTECS Board of Education and administrative policies, rules, regulations, and directives
• Maintain a positive school community image that encourages ethical student behavior
• Maintain confidentiality concerning personnel, student, and operational concerns of the district
• Report all cases of suspected child abuse to appropriate school personnel and authorities
• Well versed in high school science curricula
• Professional experiences related to the field of teaching Science
• Experience with varied assessments to inform instruction and promote learning
• Experience with fostering and facilitating learning, classroom management, and behavior intervention plans
• Experience delivering ideas and objectives through oral and written communication
• Experience utilizing computer software such as Microsoft Office and Google Products

Requirements

• Possess an active State of Connecticut teaching certificate in one of the following areas: Chemistry (031) and/or Physics (032)

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Science content and pedagogy in content-specific high school Science curricula
• Understanding of the varied needs of each student
• Ability to work collaboratively with guidance personnel and other support service educators to assist students with special programming; ensure IEP and 504 accommodations/modifications are implemented
• Ability to set instructional goals and outcomes
• Knowledge and use of varied instructional practices and resources
• Ability to effectively design instructional learning opportunities
• Ability to effectively design assessments
• Ability to develop mutual respect and rapport with students
• Ability to establish a culture for learning
• Ability to manage classroom procedures
• Ability to positively manage student behavior
• Ability to organize physical space to maximize learning opportunities
• Ability to effectively communicate with students
• Ability to effectively use inquiry, questioning, and discussion techniques
• Ability to keep students intellectually engaged
• Ability to follow the scope and sequence of the approved CTECS instructional program and curriculum
• Ability to design instruction to meet the needs of all students through both individual and small group settings as needed
• Ability to utilize assessments on an ongoing basis to design clear and specific learning tasks
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness
• Ability to reflect on teaching practices
• Ability to maintain accurate records
• Ability to maintain effective and on-going communication with students and their families
• Ability to participate in building and district level professional development and collaboration. This will include working with various committees and departments to facilitate educating students
• Ability to participate in professional communities
• Ability to demonstrate growth in professional craft
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism; adhere to the Connecticut Code of Professional Responsibility
• Ability to implement the CTECS Board of Education and administrative policies, rules, regulations, and directives
• Ability to maintain a positive school community image that encourages ethical student behavior
• Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning personnel, student, and operational concerns of the district
• Ability to report all cases of suspected child abuse to appropriate school personnel and authorities
• Well versed in high school science curricula
• Professional experiences related to the field of teaching Science
• Experience with varied assessments to inform instruction and promote learning
• Experience with fostering and facilitating learning, classroom management, and behavior intervention plans
• Experience delivering ideas and objectives through oral and written communication
• Experience utilizing computer software such as Microsoft Office and Google Products