Science Teacher

Canaan Schools Canaan Schools
- Canaan, Vermont Open in Google Maps

Job : 5949696

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 05, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jan 28, 2027

JOB TITLE:

Teacher

UPDATED:
April 17, 2025

POSITION OBJECTIVE(S):
To help all students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to meeting the Canaan School District’s mission.

• Effectively integrates solid content knowledge into the curricula, makes connections between the content and other parts of the student discipline(s), and develops relationships among topics and concepts in teaching plans and practices.
• Integrates current best practices, research, and education laws into the teaching plans and practices, to assure the most effective educational program for our students.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of students including: intellectual, social, and emotional characteristics of age group; students' varied approaches to learning; student skills and knowledge; student interests and cultural heritage; student economic influences; and student family, school and community context.
• Selects and integrates instructional goals that are valuable, clearly stated, measurable, suitable for diverse students, and that create opportunities for different types of learning.
• Seeks and effectively utilizes all available school and district teaching and student resources to enhance instruction and learning.
• Designs coherent instruction (including learning activities, instructional materials and resources, instructional groups, lesson and unit structure and the like) that reflects current best practices in the field and support the instructional goals.
• Accurately and thoroughly assesses student learning using instructional goals; clearly communicates assessment criteria and standards to students; and effectively utilizes assessment results to plan for individuals and groups of students.
• Uses student assessment information to collaborate with other professional staff in developing responsive intervention strategies (IEP, EST, ELL) for diverse learners.

• Creates and maintains an environment of respect and rapport.
• Establishes a culture for learning that incorporates the importance of the content, student pride in high quality work, and high expectations for student achievement.
• Effectively and efficiently manages classroom procedures including instructional groups, transitions, materials and supplies handling, and the performance of non-instructional duties.
• Assures productive, effective, and efficient use of para-educators and volunteers in the classroom.
• Effectively manages student behavior by clearly communicating expectations, monitoring student behavior at all times, and successfully and respectfully responds to student behavior and misbehavior. Develops and implements effective student behavior support plan as needed.
• Effectively organizes classroom furniture and other physical resources to promote learning, safety and accessibility.
• Provides a safe learning environment for all students. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.

• Communicates directions and procedures clearly, accurately and effectively both in spoken and written language.
• Effectively utilizes questioning and discussion techniques in the classroom to promote student participation and to successfully engage students in the discussion.
• Effectively and appropriately engages students in learning to maximize student comprehension of the lesson through representation of content, activities and…