Science Teacher - WHS - REPOST

Science Teacher

Science Teacher - Watertown High School

Location:

Watertown High School

Position

Reports To:

Principal of Watertown High School

Job : #2592

Internal Close Date:
July 6, 2026

External Close Date:
June 20, 2026

Anticipated

Start Date:

Upon completion of onboarding;
Contractual year begins July 1;
First day of school year is August 24, 2026

Required Certifications &

Qualifications:

Current State of Connecticut Teaching Certificate: #032 required (or eligible), #034 or #030

Watertown Public Schools is seeking a motivated and dynamic individual able to effectively teach all fundamental aspects of General Science to high-school aged students by creating a well-rounded instructional program that promotes curiosity, perseverance, critical thinking and risk-taking.

• Ability to establish positive relationships with students, parents and staff
• Completes daily assignments and all job related responsibilities with care, accuracy and in a timely fashion.
• Creates a student-centered classroom which ensures that every child is achieving and moving towards realizing his/her potential through shared decision-making.
• Cultivates trusting and collaborative relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
• Establishes high behavioral and academic expectations for students to ensure safety and high levels of engagement in the science classroom.
• Addresses behavioral and academic needs with fairness and consistency.
• Fosters an environment where students proactively demonstrate positive social interactions, academic risk-taking and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong content knowledge in the area of science with preferably multiple science certifications, specifically Physics.
• Uses knowledge of student development, the adopted curriculum/program, the learning progressions of the NGSS and multiple student data sets to drive instructional decisions to address whole group, small group and individual strengths and areas of need.
• Develops engaging and dynamic lesson plans, which includes hands-on learning, experiments and opportunities for inquiry style learning, with multiple student entry points to ensure high levels of engagement and learning for all students.
• Maintains and actively utilizes records of student progress to differentiate instruction and provide actionable feedback to students.
• Uses ongoing self-evaluation and reflection to identify areas for improvement, and takes action to improve professional practice.

Additional Duties:
Attends staff development programs, curriculum development meetings, and other professional activities. Performs all other duties that may be assigned by the Building Administrator(s).

Terms of Employment:
Based on the working agreement between the Watertown Board of Education and the Watertown Education Association

All application materials must be submitted online, through Applitrack; should you have any difficulty in submitting your online application please contact .