Science Teacher

Employment in this position is effective August 13, 2026. Candidates must be eligible for a teaching license in NC. Licensure information can be found here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Candidates should contact Mike Swinson, Principal, .us or . To be considered for this position, you must have a completed BCS application online and contact the Principal listed above. The application is found ufort.k12.nc.us under the Employment section.

JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE TEACHER

REPORTS TO:
Principal

SUPERVISES: May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.

PURPOSE: To plan, organize and present instruction and instructional environments

that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

MAJOR FUNCTION:
Management of Instructional Time

The teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment for each lesson ready at the start of the

lesson or instructional activity; gets the class started quickly; gets students on task quickly

at the beginning of each lesson; maintains a high level of student time-on-task.

MAJOR FUNCTION:
Management of Student Behavior

The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine

administrative matters; has established a set of rules and procedures that govern student

verbal participation and talk during different types of activities-whole-class instruction,

small group instruction, etc.; has established a set of rules and procedures that govern

student movement in the classroom during different types of instructional and noninstructional

activities; frequently monitors the behavior of all students during whole-class,

small group, and seat work activities and during transitions between instructional activities;

stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently, yet maintains the dignity of the

student.

MAJOR FUNCTION:
Instructional Presentation

The teacher begins lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous materials;

introduces the lesson or instructional activity and specific learning objectives when

appropriate; speaks fluently and precisely; presents the lesson or instructional activity using

concepts and language understandable to the students; provides relevant examples and

demonstrations to illustrate concepts and skills; assigns tasks that students handle with a

high rate of success; asks appropriate levels of questions that students handle with a high

rate of success; conducts lesson or instructional activity at a brisk pace, slowing

presentations when necessary for student understanding but avoiding slowdowns; makes

transitions between lessons and between instructional activities within lessons efficiently

and smoothly; makes sure that the assignment is clear; summarizes the main point(s) of the

lesson at the end of the lesson or instructional activity.

MAJOR FUNCTION:
Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance

The teacher maintains clear, firm and reasonable work standards and due dates; circulates

during class work to check all students' performance; routinely uses oral, written, and

other work products to check student progress; poses questions clearly and one at a time.

MAJOR FUNCTION:
Instructional Feedback

The teacher provides feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in-class work to

encourage student growth; regularly provides prompt feedback on assigned out-of-class

work; affirms a correct oral response appropriately, and moves on; provides sustaining

feedback after an incorrect response or no response by probing, repeating the question,

giving a clue, or allowing more time.

MAJOR FUNCTION:
Facilitating Instruction

The teacher has an instructional plan which is compatible with the school and systemwide

curricular goals; uses diagnostic information obtained from tests and other

assessment procedures to develop and revise objectives and/or tasks; maintains accurate

records to document student performance; has instructional plan that matches/aligns

objectives, learning strategies, assessment and student needs at the appropriate level of

difficulty; uses available human and material resources to support the…