High School Chemistry Teacher

High School Chemistry Teacher

The high school chemistry teacher will work to develop students' academic and interpersonal skills through the science course of study. The course of study will be implemented in accordance with the school approved curriculum. The teacher will document teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; address specific educational needs of students; provide a safe and optimal learning environment; and provide feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations and goals. In addition, the teacher will support the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) school wide initiatives as well as the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) competencies within their teaching.

Essential duties, skills, and responsibilities include:

• Promote high levels of achievement in relation to individual student abilities.
• Use techniques and methodologies appropriate to student abilities.
• Utilize current and relevant subject matter.
• Organize instruction using learning objectives with clearly defined student outcomes.
• Employ teaching strategies congruent with planned student outcomes.
• Select teaching strategies emphasizing student involvement.
• Monitor student learning and pace instruction accordingly.
• Develop written rules of classroom behavior and communicate those rules to all students.
• Enforce written rules for classroom behavior as well as school developed behavioral taxonomy.
• Communicate course goals and academic expectations to students.
• Provide for the health and safety of students in all instructional settings.
• Prepare daily lesson plans.
• Provide instruction predicated on course goals objectives, aligned with New York State adopted standards.
• Communicate appropriate grading standards to students.
• Assure that grading standards are explained and available to parents.
• Model personal behaviors of honesty, fairness, courtesy, consideration, respect, and cultural awareness and responsibility.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship with administration, staff, students and parents.
• Share appropriate information with parents and with other staff members.
• Provide timely and accurate feedback/documentation to students, parents, and appropriate staff members.
• Assign and check homework and provide feedback to students.
• Maintain appropriate records of student performance.
• Exhibit personal interest and encourage student interest in the subject area.
• Maintain a current awareness of literature/activities in the subject area.
• Develop and implement annually an approved plan for professional growth and development.
• Identify and request to attend professional workshop activities intended to increase the teacher's instructional effectiveness.
• Participate in school-sponsored in-service offerings appropriate to assignment.