Science Teacher

Terms of Employment: 10-month

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Scale: EACC, U1

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EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and meets Licensure requirements as established by the Maryland State Department of Education.

• Other experience as established by Maryland Law and Board of Education policy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of subject matter and appropriate instructional methodologies.

• Evidence of exemplary human relation skills.

• Evidence of exemplary organizational and planning skills.

• Evidence of ability to work effectively with students, parents and staff.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Plans and provides appropriate learning experiences for students.

• Plans for a science program involving demonstrations, lectures, discussions, and student experiments.

• Demonstrates scientific concepts by using scientific apparatus, experiments, and standard or teacher-prepared charts, sketches, and other instructional aids.

• Instructs students in proper use, care, and safe handling of chemicals, science equipment and plant and animal life.

• Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials and facilities. 

• Planning and implementing lab-based science lessons based on school standards.

• Organizes laboratory activities for optimum learning.

• Provides individual or small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students and to accommodate circumstances where a variety of projects and experiments are being worked on simultaneously.

• Constantly encouraging students to grow, learn, and improve.

• Teaching a level of science that is appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.

• Using the latest technology in classes.

• Develops, selects and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students. 

• Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of children. 

• Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff and community.

• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence. 

• Maintains appropriate records and follows required procedures and practices. 

• Maintains regular, on-time attendance. 

• Serves on special committees. 

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.