High School Science Teacher

High School Science Teacher

Job : 5695828

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 06, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Blue Mountain Union School is seeking a high school science teacher for grades 9-12 for the  school year. This includes chemistry and other science courses as needed.

The teacher is responsible for supporting all students, fostering student skill development, mentoring and preparing students for postsecondary education, and implementing and assessing student science competencies in accordance with National and OESU Standards.

• Integrates and develops relationships among topics, concepts, and across curricula, lessons, and practice.
• Integrates current best practices, research-based techniques, and differentiation in the planning and practice of a curriculum in a nurturing learning environment.
• Demonstrates developmental knowledge and understanding of student learning; intellectual, social, and emotional characteristics of each age group; varied approaches to learning; skills and knowledge attainment; cultural and heritage interests; economic influences; and family, school and community contexts.
• Selects and integrates student learning outcomes that are essential, clearly stated, measurable, suitable for diverse students, and that create opportunities for expressing different types of learning.
• Seeks and utilizes all available school and Supervisory Union resources to enhance instruction and learning.
• Accurately assesses student learning in a timely manner by using learning outcomes, clearly communicating standards-based assessment criteria, and utilizing assessment results to inform instruction.
• Uses student assessment information to assist the Special Education department in developing a supportive standards-based Individual Educational Plan (IEP).

• Creates a safe and respectful learning environment.
• Establishes a culture for learning that incorporates the importance of the content, student pride in quality work and high expectations in student achievement.
• Manages classroom procedures including instructional groups, transitions, materials, and supply ordering and handling, and the performance of non-instructional duties.
• Facilitates student learning by effectively engaging the support of para educators and volunteers in the classroom.
• Manages student behavior by clearly communicating expectations, monitoring student behavior at all times, and responding respectfully to student behavior.
• Organizes classroom furniture and other physical resources to promote learning, safety and accessibility.
• Provides a safe learning environment for all students and takes necessary precautions to protect the school community, equipment, materials, and facilities.

• Communicates directions, expectations and procedures clearly and accurately through a variety of instructional modes.
• Utilizes techniques such as questioning and discussion to promote student participation and engagement.
• Develops and maintains a system that provides accurate, substantive, constructive performance/behavior feedback that is specific and timely to students, parents, and other professionals as needed in student records keeping.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness to student needs or learning styles.

• Assists administrators in planning and evaluating curricular effectiveness, including identifying program needs.
• Prepares and submits accurate, complete, timely and effective reports as required by law, district policy, and/or as part of administrative requirements.
• Communicates routinely with students' parents to facilitate an environment of collaboration, transparency and partnership.
• Participates cooperatively and respectfully with parents, colleagues and outside professionals.
• Participates in school events, workshops, in-service meetings, teacher trainings, building level staff meetings, district meetings, and other school and district committees/projects.
• Participates in professional development to expand content area knowledge and teaching competencies which support…