BLUE RIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT-JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER

With AP Biology/Chemistry Emphasis

FLSA-EXEMPT-SALARIED POSITION

10 MONTHS PER YEAR

REPORTS TO:  Principal

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must posses a valid Arizona Standard Secondary Teaching Certificate
• Must be “Appropriately Certified"
• Valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (IVP card)

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the District.

• Develops lesson plans and appropriate instructional aids and where appropriate laboratory learning methods.

• Provides opportunities, when needed, for individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.

• Designs learning activities relevant to the real world.

• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.

• Effectively uses technology and other standard or teacher-prepared instructional aids.

• Teaches the assigned subject (s) in accordance with the District approved curriculum.

• Evaluates each student’s progress in accordance with the District Policies and Guidelines.

• Communicates with parents or guardians the progress of each child.

• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude and learning problems.

• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.

• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities.

• Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities.

• Conducts such duties as described above in the area/subject/grade assigned under the supervision of the building administrator.

• Maintains records on all students as required by the District.

• Perform other related or unrelated tasks as assigned by the building administrator.

• Direct Instructional Assistants in work assignments as needed.