Science Teacher

There is a Science Teacher position at Mansfield Senior High School for the  school year.

To provide leadership for learning at the classroom level.

Building Principal/Designee

• Communications
  
  Skills:
  
  Reading, speaking, and writing coherently and clearly, social media communication skills, proper protocols of online engagement, creating short You Tube videos to demonstrate processes or make sales pitches, reaching out through the internet to a wide community, receiving and incorporating feedback, sharing information appropriately, and identifying trends and ideas from elsewhere.
• The Ability to Learn Independently:
  Taking responsibility for finding the knowledge needed, learning new equipment, methods, and identifying people necessary to accomplish tasks.
• Ethics and Responsibility:
  Building trust, especially within informal social networks, in a world with many players and a greater reliance on others to achieve goals.
• Teamwork and Flexibility:
  Collaborating, sharing knowledge with colleagues, students, and partners virtually and at a distance, pooling collective knowledge, problem‑solving, and implementing solutions outside a narrow job definition.
• Thinking
  
  Skills:
  
  Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, originality, and strategizing to identify needs and find appropriate solutions for students, parents, and the public.
• Digital
  
  Skills:
  
  Embedded technology usage, evaluation, and integration within subject area knowledge to analyze, evaluate, and interpret as required.
• Knowledge Management:
  Finding, evaluating, analyzing, applying, and disseminating information within particular contexts to keep pace with rapidly changing research and practices.

• Positive Relationships:
  Develop a trusting relationship with each student to build a foundation for increasing rigor.
• High Expectations:
  Believe in all students’ ability to learn and see potential rather than problems.
• Care and Concern:
  Demonstrate genuine affection for students, exemplify excellence, and motivate achievement at high levels.
• Standards‑Based Teaching:
  Use state standards as the foundation for instruction, deconstruct them and measure progress.
• Fostering Dynamic Learning:
  Plan and implement lessons that engage students at all levels of learning.
• Master of the Subject Matter:
  Exhibit subject expertise and commit to continuous professional growth.
• Persistence:
  Endure the long, rigorous journey to sustain teaching effectiveness.
• Technology Integration:
  Provide learning experiences based on research‑based strategies that embed best practices and technology.
• Reflective Practice:
  Engage in cycles of self‑reflection, alone and with others, regarding successes and challenges.

Valid Ohio Teaching Certificate/License in the appropriate subject area or grade level(s). Substitute licensure is not accepted.

• Demonstrates flexibility.
• Demonstrates talent in successful teaching as reflected in student performance‑based and standardized assessments.
• Demonstrates a problem‑solving attitude.
• Believes and models the refrain that all students can learn.
• Demonstrates excellent attendance and recognizes its connection to relevance, rigor, and the cycle of teaching and learning.

• Meet and instruct assigned classes at designated times and locations.
• Plan a program of study tailored to students’ needs, interests, and abilities.
• Create an environment conducive to learning, appropriate to student maturity and interest.
• Prepare for classes and provide written evidence upon request.
• Design and implement meaningful, dynamic lessons daily.
• Address learning needs using formative and summative assessment data.
• Guide the learning process toward curriculum goals, establishing clear learning targets communicated to students.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology aligned with student capabilities.
• Implement the district’s philosophy of education through instruction and action.
• Assess student accomplishments regularly and provide detailed feedback and progress reports.
• Seek assistance from district specialists for students with learning difficulties.
• Takes necessary…