Secondary Science Teacher

****Make sure to check your email. This is how all correspondence will be made. Watson Chapel School DistrictSecondary Science Teacher Department: Junior High or High School Job Status: Full Time FLSA Status: Exempt Reports To: Building Administrator Grade/Level: 7-12 Certified Amount of Travel Required: Varies Job Type: Regular Positions Supervised: None Work Schedule: 190-day contract. Teachers are on-duty for 7 hrs 40 minutes per day but may periodically be required to attend after-school or evening events as a normal expectation of their position. POSITION SUMMARYDeliver high-quality instruction to secondary students in a classroom setting fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment that promotes academic growth and development. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reasonable Accommodations StatementTo accomplish this job successfully an individual must be able to perform with or without reasonable accommodation each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions Statement(s) Exhibit knowledge of content and content-related pedagogy. Ensure students are actively engaged in learning. Demonstrate care and respect when interacting with students. Manage classroom procedures with limited loss of instructional time. Exhibit knowledge of child/adolescent development. Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their childrens progress and to determine priorities for their instructional and developmental needs. Develop and administer assessments of rigor that match standards of learning. Confer with parents or guardians teachers counselors and administrators to resolve students behavioral and academic problems. Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or special academic interests. Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students. Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws district policies and administrative regulations. Meet with other professionals to discuss students needs and progress. Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning following approved curricula. Prepare reports on students and activities as required by the administration. Select and use appropriate resources. Plan assignments for teacher assistants volunteers and substitute teachers. Attend professional meetings educational conferences and professional development sessions to maintain and improve professional competence. Reflect on practice and make adjustments for professional growth. Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required. Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need. Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development evaluation and revision of elementary school programs. Ensure appropriate accommodations to the curriculum lessons and learning environment. Instruction may be provided within the regular classroom setting resource setting and/or small classroom setting for areas in which the teacher has specialized training or preparation. Select store order issue and inventory classroom equipment materials and supplies. Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs student organizations and academic contests; conduct fundraising activities consistent with district policies and procedures. Perform student supervisory duties such as assisting on the playground in cafeterias and early morning or after school car/bus loading and unloading. Plan and set sequential outcomes with rigor and high expectations. Exhibit knowledge of individual students knowledge skills and special needs. Adhere to student Individualized Education Program (IEP) and 504 plans. Respond appropriately to student behavior. Provide timely consistent high-quality feedback to students. Reflect on practice and make adjustments for professional growth. Maintain professionalism with staff members. Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment neglect or abuse. Report suspected bullying to the building principal or designee as required by Arkansas law and district policies. Adhere to all policies of the District. Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal or Assistant Principal. POSITION QUALIFICATIONSCompetency Statement(s) Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions. Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly. Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace. Communication Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word. Communication Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely. Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation. Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea. Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following district procedures. Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task. Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age gender race ethnicity religion or job type. Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work. Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task. Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards. Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others. Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal. Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace. Loyal - The trait of feeling a sense of duty to the employer. Regular attendance - Exhibiting regular attendance in order to perform duties in a satisfactory manner. Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy. Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for ones conduct. Self-motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative. Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task. Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal. SKILLS & ABILITIES Education: Bachelors Degree (four-year college or technical school) Required Field of Study: Education Experience:No prior experience is necessary. Computer Skills:Shall be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency with computers and programs associated with the position. Certifications &Licenses:All teachers must have a valid Arkansas teaching license for the assigned grade level/subject matter. Must meet all state and federal requirements for the position. Other Requirements:1. Successful completion of pre-employment background checks.2. Appropriate personal and professional conduct at all times around students staff and the general public. WORK ENVIRONMENT This position is predominately in an indoor environment but does involve occasional outdoor duties. The indoor sound level varies from very quiet to moderately loud depending on the activities taking place. Employee Signature: Date: The Human Resources Office has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employees ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions responsibilities skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment and the Watson Chapel School District reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform as the District may deem is the policy of the Watson Chapel School District not to discriminate on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin or disability in its educational programs activities or employment practices. Position Type:Full-TimeJob Categories:Classroom Teacher > Science: BiologyClassroom Teacher > Science: Chemistry