Summary
Description
LICENSED MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER
Noble Academy District 4171
Job Description
GENERAL PURPOSE: To create an educational program, classroom and building environment that is Multicultural/Gender/Ability Fair, is favorable to learning and growth, and is based on a commitment that all children can learn.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
· A valid Minnesota teaching license, certificate, or other legal credentials required for level of assignment
· Demonstrates continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration, and/or job-embedded staff development
· Working knowledge of the subject matter, classroom management techniques, current researched best practices and strategies, and as well as students’ learning styles and needs, both academic and affective
· Data driven
· Ability to adapt to change in a positive, professional and proactive manner
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Acquires knowledge of the school’s academic programs and expectations/goals; works to support and achieve those goals
· Establishes developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral expectations for self and students; communicates them to students and their families
· Creates lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful and interesting as well as Multicultural/Gender/Ability Fair; selects, adapts and individualizes materials appropriate for diverse student populations and skills
· Teaches students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving
· Collaborates and communicates regularly with families in making educational decisions and uses family and community resources to support learning
· Assesses student developmental, cognitive, and social needs, and provides developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs
· Regularly assesses student learning by using multiple forms of assessment
· Facilitates positive interactions between students and teacher, student and peers, and student and other adults
· Models learning and behaviors consistent with the expectations for students
· Assesses own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP)
· Participates in ongoing and regular staff, team and individual professional development
· Collaborates with peers to develop, plan and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students
· Participates in site-based management and shared decision-making
· Always keeps the students’ needs and rights first and foremost in any educational decision-making
· Demonstrates competence in the school’s standards of effective instruction
· Tracks student attendance and maintains records for school administration and records behavior problems and discipline actions
· Has a working knowledge of and implements the Minnesota State Standards
· Participates in all school/family events beyond the school day
· Develops guidelines for safety and the school day classroom behavior; ensures students follow them
· Organizes desks, bulletin boards, classroom materials, computer stations and other classroom displays as directed by the senior administration
· Teaches subjects to students, tracks assignments, grades tests, and assigns homework regularly
· Maintain a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning
· Participates in all staff development as scheduled
· Maintains consistencies in instructional programs and other academic decisions made by shared leadership of the staff and the senior administration
· Follows other duties as assigned by the senior administration
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
· Assists the senior administration with marketing the school through the use of banners, flyers, brochures, signs, fundraising events, etc. as needed
· Ability and willingness to keep records and office space organized and easily accessible
· Considerable ability to follow through in a timely manner
· Considerable knowledge of and ability to perform classroom management skills, practices and relationship building
· Considerable skills in teaching others to safely operate office machines and equipment
· Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to members of the public, the community, the staff, the students, and the administration
· Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a variety of personality types and dispositions in numerous circumstances while maintaining a controlled, tactful, respectful, professional manner
· Excellent team player skills with positive attitude
· Ability to maintain a calm presence in an emergency
· Ability to think clearly in any situation, determine priorities, and handle multiple tasks
· Ability to make appropriate decisions quickly
· Willingness to show initiative in problem solving and team goal achievements
