What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Science Teacher position at Burr Oak Community School?
Apply for a position at Burr Oak Community Schools! We are a public K-12 rural district in southwest Michigan, with an average class size of 20 students. We are seeking an energetic individual who is passionate about teaching science to students in grades 5-8.
Requirements: Bachelors of Science in Education, Certified DX or DI in the State of Michigan. Will consider candidates enrolled in alternative routes to teacher certification programs or people with a bachelor's degree in science considering teaching as a profession.
- Duties and Responsibilities
- Creates a positive, engaging classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriately responds to the maturity level and interest of the students.
- Participates in professional development, maintains appropriate certification and qualifications.
- Participates in collegial conversations surrounding student achievement on a regular basis, influencing individual, grade, and/or department instruction based on collective examination of student performance.
- Teaches district-approved curriculum, as well as local and state standards, using contemporary thinking around best-practices and program-specific objectives.
- Encourages students to set and maintain high standards of classroom behavior.
- Proactively teaches appropriate behavior and expectations.
- Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes and communicates clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and activities.
- Identifies and responds to the learning style of all students. Differentiates instruction to accommodate these styles.
- Evaluates the academic and social growth of students, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
- Communicates regularly with students, parents, families and administration in advocacy of student growth.
- Adheres to district and school rules and procedures.
- Conducts behavior to demonstrate collegiality and professionalism.
- Maintains regular predictable in-person attendance.