Middle School Science Teacher

Community Academy
Philadelphia, PA, US
Full-time

Job Description

Job Description

Job Overview : To plan, organize, and implement a grade level appropriate instructional program in a middle school science classroom that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.

Responsibilities and Duties :

  • Help students develop the skills and strategies for scientific problem solving
  • Understand the basic concepts of science.
  • Show students what scientists do as individuals and as a community.
  • Demonstrate and model how scientific hypotheses are created and tested.
  • Lead students to make educated hypotheses or predictions as to possible outcomes of a process or experiment.
  • Model safety in the classroom with teacher-selected equipment for observation and measurement.
  • Teach students how to record data in an objective fashion using pictures, writing, and charts.
  • Create standard based lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year.
  • Maintain grade books in Power School that are updated regularly.
  • Manage student behavior in the classroom by invoking approved disciplinary procedures.
  • Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
  • Assist with arrivals and dismissal of students.
  • Assist with coverage of other classes as needed.
  • Communicate with parents / guardians.
  • Collaborate with other colleagues.
  • Selects books, instructional aids and supplies that aid in the teaching of the curriculum.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising teacher, Principal or his / her designee.

Qualifications :

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
  • One or more years of teaching experience.
  • Communication skills and interpersonal skills preferred.
  • PA Certification.
  • 6 hours ago
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