Middle School Teacher - Science

Teacher - Middle Level Science

Position requires the planning, organization, and implementation of the appropriate instructional program to address the learning needs of the students; to guide and encourage students to develop and fulfill their potential in both curricular and extracurricular activities.

Essential Duties:

• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Develop lesson plans.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepare classroom for class activities.
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
• Identify and utilize different instructional resources and methods to support the learning needs of students at varying levels of progress.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
• Provide for the care and protection of school property.
• Use relevant technology to support instruction.
• Observe and evaluate student performance and development.
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments as appropriate.
• Provide appropriate feedback on student work.
• Monitor and encourage individual student progress.
• Provide guidance to students which will promote educational development.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and development.
• Prepare required reports on students and activities.
• Manage student behavior and maintain discipline by establishing classroom rules and procedures and enforcing classroom, school, and district rules and procedures.
• Participate in department, school, and district meetings and professional development activities as appropriate.
• Stay current with most recent developments in appropriate subject area as initiated by the school or district.
• Cooperate with and participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the total school program.
• Foster and maintain effective communication with parents and/or guardians.

Other Duties:

• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Job Specifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Required):

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher from an accredited college or university.
• Certification as required by the state of South Carolina in Middle Level Science.
• Other professional and personal qualifications as deemed necessary for acceptable fulfillment of assigned responsibilities.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, stand and reach with hands and arms, stoop or kneel, and crouch.
• Duties may involve risk resulting from attending to students' behavioral needs.
• Additional physical requirements include the following:
  Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 40 pounds;
  Sufficiently mobile to ensure the safety of students;
  Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus;
  Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time;
  Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry;
  Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids;
  Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; and Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.

Work Environment:

• Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be conducted in work-related community settings and/or occasionally performed on study trips away from the school.