Health Science Teacher

Position Type:

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION/Nursing Instructor

Date Posted:

12/16/2025

Location:

Scotlandville High

(High-Needs School)

Closing Date:

2/28/2026

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REPORTS TO:

Principal and/or Principal Designee

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: LOUISIANA COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING

The minimal teaching performance standards, the LCET, as approved by BESE in Bulletin 130, inclusive of the responsibility for growth in student learning and/or student achievement, are as follows:

Domain 1:
Planning and Preparation, Component 1 c:
Setting Instructional Outcomes, The teacher:

* values, sequences, and aligns curriculum enabling students to build their understanding of important ideas from concept to concept

* designs and structures lesson so that learner outcomes are at an appropriate cognitive level

* writes and plans multi-disciplinary outcomes for student learning, not student activity

* differentiates outcomes and instruction for students of varied abilities

* creates and/or uses a variety of assessment tools that are curriculum-aligned and challenging

Domain 2:
Classroom Environment, Component 2c:
Managing Classroom Procedures, The teacher:

* helps students to develop skills to work purposefully and cooperatively in groups

* facilitates lessons that engage students in different types of activities-large groups, small groups, and independent work

* ensures smooth functioning of all routines and maximizes instructional time

Domain 3:
Instruction, Component 3b:
Questioning and Discussion Techniques, The teacher:

* develops and presents questions that cause students to think and reflect; resulting in deeper understanding of the topic

* promotes learning through discussion

* uses a range of techniques to ensure that all students contribute to the discussion and enlists the assistance of students to ensure this outcome

Domain 3:
Instruction, Component 3c:
Engaging Students in Learning, The teacher:

* facilitates activities and assignments that promote learning and are aligned with the goals of the lesson

* groups students for instruction in a variety of ways using factors such as similar backgrounds, ability levels, as well as random groupings

* selects instructional materials suited to engaging students in understanding/learning at a deeper level

* delivers lessons that are appropriately structured and paced

Domain 3:
Instruction, Component 3d:
Using Assessment in Instruction, The teacher:

* aligns assessment to the curriculum

* informs students of the criteria for assessment

* monitors student learning using a variety of techniques

* provides valuable feedback in a timely, constructive, and substantive manner

* promotes student self-assessment and student self-monitoring of their progress

ADDENDUM

SPECIAL EDUCATION EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT SERVICES (E.S.S.) TEACHER

The E.S.S. Special Education Teacher:

* works and plans collaboratively with the regular education teacher and grade-level teams in inclusive, resource, and self-contained instructional settings

* supervises Special Education paraprofessionals in the classroom setting inclusive of establishing the paraprofessional's support role with the implementation of IEP goals/objectives, scheduling, and ensuring professional conduct

* interprets evaluation data from Initial Pupil Appraisal Evaluations and devises an Individualized Education Program (IEP) inclusive of student strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations

* ensures the provision of a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) as outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004.

* maintains communication with parents regarding student achievement, i.e. progress reports disseminated each nine week grading period.

* determines the assessment status of students, for example, LAA 1 and/or LAA2

* complies with EBRPSS disciplinary procedures regarding suspensions/expulsions through the maintenance of data, for example, Behavior Tracking Forms and Behavior Intervention Plans

STANDARDS OF EFFECTIVENESS

Fifty-percent of the evaluation for teachers shall be composed of applicable measures of growth in student learning and the remaining fifty-percent shall be based upon a…