Teacher- 5th Grade Science - Nadaburg Unified School District 81

                              Nadaburg Unified School District # 81

                                                    Job Description

JOB TITLE: Jr. High Science Teacher              

SUPERVISOR: Principal 

STATUS:  Certified

SALARY: In accordance with the currently approved professional schedule.                       

EMPLOYMENT TERM: Academic SY 2024-2025 ~ 4 Day Work Week  

                                                               OVERVIEW

This position involves a broad range of responsibilities for the betterment of and to provide support for the Nadaburg Unified School District and NUSD Governing Board. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Must have “Middle Grades General Science 7-8” Endorsement or 7-12 Endorsement.

As set by state certification authorities; meets NCLB Highly Qualified requirements.

Essential Job Skills

To create and maintain a learning environment that supports students toward the fulfillment of their potential for academic achievement, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.

Reports to:     Principal

General Duties:

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and times designated.
• Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning.
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media to address the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Ascertain possible learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Evaluates student progress on a regular basis.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policy.
• Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for Instructional Paraprofessional(s) and/or volunteer(s) in cooperation with department heads, evaluates their job performance.
• Maintains professionalism by participating in all faculty meetings.
• Collaborates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives and methods.
• Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
• Accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned.
• Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with community, colleagues, and administration.
• Provides for his/her professional growth through an on-going program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.
• Other responsibilities as determined by the Principal.

  EVALUATION: Performance reviews of the “Classroom Teacher" will be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the Board Policy relating to certified evaluations pertaining to this position.