Closing Date:
05/15/2024 Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.
The contract for this position begins on 8/5/2024, but a portion of the additional days may be required prior to that date, but after 7/1/2024. If you have questions regarding this position please contact Stephanie Wood at (385) 646-4239 or email swood@graniteschools.org.
Interviews for this position will be held on Friday, May 17.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, abilities; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required. Physical, punctual, reliable, and predictable regular attendance is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Job Summary:
The Secondary Science Specialist provides professional development experiences to Granite School District science teachers in curriculum, instructional strategies, differentiation, and assessment for science content in multiple modalities. The position focuses on promoting the implementation of the Utah Core Standards for Science with research-based practices using district-adopted tools. The Secondary Science Specialist will provide sustained support to Granite District secondary teachers through a continuum of coaching and professional development opportunities.
Essential Functions:

• Provide professional development experiences in curriculum, instructional strategies, differentiation, and assessment for science content in multiple modalities.
• Act as a liaison with Utah State Board of Education and other organizations as appropriate to the position.
• Demonstrating/modeling teaching science strategies.
• Developing secondary science curriculum materials.
• Participating in committees and task forces.
• Select and requisition books and instruction materials; maintain required inventory records.

Non-essential Functions:

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Understanding of and experience implementing proficiency-based learning and grading.
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills.
• Possess strong computer and educational technological skills.
• Works independently with little direct supervision.
• Works as part of a team.
• Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated.
• Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain a positive learning environment and handle classroom management issues in a calm manner.
• Display effective multi-tasking and time management skills.

Required Education and Qualifications:

• Requires a Utah State Board of Education (USBE) cleared criminal background check.
• Requires one of the following:
  • a valid Professional Educator License issued by the Utah State Board of Education with a professional Secondary License Area of Concentration and one of the following professional endorsements:
    • Biology (1 or 2);
    • Chemistry (1 or 2);
    • Earth Science (1 or 2); or
    • Physics (1 or 2); or
  • an equivalent license in another state.
• Requires a professional Science Core (6-8) endorsement or willingness to obtain the endorsement within two (2) years.
• A master's degree in education or a related field is preferred.

Required Prior Experience:

• Requires a minimum of five (5) years of secondary (6-12) classroom teaching experience.

Assigned Decision Making:

• Not applicable.

Non-supervisory Interaction:

• Maintains effective working relationships with students, parents, school staff, district staff, and members of the community.
• Interacts and collaborates with employees, board members, patrons, vendors, administrators, and secretaries in schools.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Not applicable.

Budget Responsibility:

• Not applicable.

Working Environment:

• Work takes place in typical school and office environments.
• Requires travel between location on an irregular basis.
• Duties include both indoor and outdoor responsibilities in all types of weather and air quality.
• Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Physical Demands:
This list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and/or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel objects and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Closing Date:
05/15/2024 Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.
The contract for this position begins on 8/5/2024, but a portion of the additional days may be required prior to that date, but after 7/1/2024. If you have questions regarding this position please contact Stephanie Wood at (385) 646-4239 or email swood@graniteschools.org.
Interviews for this position will be held on Friday, May 17.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, abilities; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required. Physical, punctual, reliable, and predictable regular attendance is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Job Summary:
The Secondary Science Specialist provides professional development experiences to Granite School District science teachers in curriculum, instructional strategies, differentiation, and assessment for science content in multiple modalities. The position focuses on promoting the implementation of the Utah Core Standards for Science with research-based practices using district-adopted tools. The Secondary Science Specialist will provide sustained support to Granite District secondary teachers through a continuum of coaching and professional development opportunities.
Essential Functions:

• Provide professional development experiences in curriculum, instructional strategies, differentiation, and assessment for science content in multiple modalities.
• Act as a liaison with Utah State Board of Education and other organizations as appropriate to the position.
• Demonstrating/modeling teaching science strategies.
• Developing secondary science curriculum materials.
• Participating in committees and task forces.
• Select and requisition books and instruction materials; maintain required inventory records.

Non-essential Functions:

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Understanding of and experience implementing proficiency-based learning and grading.
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills.
• Possess strong computer and educational technological skills.
• Works independently with little direct supervision.
• Works as part of a team.
• Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated.
• Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain a positive learning environment and handle classroom management issues in a calm manner.
• Display effective multi-tasking and time management skills.

Required Education and Qualifications:

• Requires a Utah State Board of Education (USBE) cleared criminal background check.
• Requires one of the following:
  • a valid Professional Educator License issued by the Utah State Board of Education with a professional Secondary License Area of Concentration and one of the following professional endorsements:
    • Biology (1 or 2);
    • Chemistry (1 or 2);
    • Earth Science (1 or 2); or
    • Physics (1 or 2); or
  • an equivalent license in another state.
• Requires a professional Science Core (6-8) endorsement or willingness to obtain the endorsement within two (2) years.
• A master's degree in education or a related field is preferred.

Required Prior Experience:

• Requires a minimum of five (5) years of secondary (6-12) classroom teaching experience.

Assigned Decision Making:

• Not applicable.

Non-supervisory Interaction:

• Maintains effective working relationships with students, parents, school staff, district staff, and members of the community.
• Interacts and collaborates with employees, board members, patrons, vendors, administrators, and secretaries in schools.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Not applicable.

Budget Responsibility:

• Not applicable.

Working Environment:

• Work takes place in typical school and office environments.
• Requires travel between location on an irregular basis.
• Duties include both indoor and outdoor responsibilities in all types of weather and air quality.
• Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Physical Demands:
This list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and/or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel objects and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.