Job Product: Student understanding of science that furthers the development of character and intellect.
General Purpose: The Upper Elementary Science teacher is responsible for developing students’ academic excellence and virtue by creating a positive culture of inquiry and learning and providing students with challenging and meaningful learning activities and experiences.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Subject matter knowledge
- Advanced principles and concepts of biology, physical science, earth science, and astronomy appropriate to the elementary school curriculum
- Principles and procedures of scientific inquiry
- History of major scientific and technological discoveries or inventions
- Laboratory techniques, safety issues related to science labs and investigations
Plans curriculum and instruction
Delivers effective instruction
Manages classroom climate and operation
Promotes achievement
Meets professional responsibilities
Other Duties and Responsibilities: As needed or assigned
Minimum Requirements:
- Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree
- Passed the Elementary Education or Science content test (Praxis)
Salary Range:
$35,000 per year; eligible for merit pay up to $2,000 for returning employees after their first full year of employment.
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
All employees must submit to and pass a CBI / FBI fingerprint background check as a condition of employment.