Earth and Environmental Science Teacher

POSITION TITLE: Earth and Environmental Science Teacher
GRADES: High School (9-12)
STATUS: Full-Time, 10-month position
REPORTS TO: Head of School

School Mission:
ASPIRA Delaware was established to educate and empower each student to realize their full potential and positively impact their communities.

Position Description:

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement curricula to meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for Earth and Environmental Science.
• Teach skills, knowledge, and scientific attitudes through courses in the biological sciences to students, utilizing curriculum identified by ASPIRA Delaware.
• Develop lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with course standards and expectations.
• Plan a science program involving demonstrations, lectures, discussions, and student experiments; organize laboratory activities for optimal learning.
• Demonstrate scientific concepts using scientific apparatus, experiments, and standard or prepared charts, sketches, and other instructional aids.
• Provide individual and/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.
• Instruct students in the proper use, care and safe handling of materials, science equipment, and plant and animal life.
• Evaluate academic and social growth of students, prepare report cards, and keep appropriate records to include attendance reports, checklists, and other recordkeeping activities as necessary.
• Provide for safe storage and proper use of materials, equipment and tools.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior for a productive learning environment during class sessions, laboratory sessions and field trips.
• Design and implement summative assessments to measure progress towards academic standards and formative assessments to drive instruction.
• Use assessment data to inform curricular and instructional practices.
• Create a positive, achievement-oriented learning environment.
• Reflect on successes and areas of growth as a teacher, seek to improve performance, and respond to feedback.
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions.
• Communicate regularly with parents regarding their children’s academic success.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Earth, Environmental or Life Sciences.
• Possession or eligibility for a valid State of Delaware teaching license (for more information on State of Delaware licensure, please visit the website of the Department of Education at: http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title14/1500/1510.shtml.
• Successful completion of Praxis I and II exams.
• Ability to work well with and relate to children of all ages.
• Ability to reflect upon teaching practices and respond to constructive feedback.

Professional Attributes:

At ASPIRA Delaware, we believe every team member must possess the following professional attributes to be successful in our school:

• Commitment: A genuine passion for education and students with an inner drive to close the achievement gap and ensure that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education.
• Leadership: An ability to push yourself and motivate others to maximize individual potential to achieve the school vision and mission.
• Focus on Data-Driven Results: An ability to deliver quality instruction based on student performance, and to be driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains.
• Innovative Problem Solving: The ability to see opportunity in challenges by taking the initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.
• Adaptability: To excel in constantly changing environments and to remain flexible by shifting responsibilities or priorities to meet the needs of the overall school community.
• Teamwork: To increase the effectiveness of the overall team through collaboration, constant learning, and supporting others. To be sensitive to diversity in all its forms and committed to learning from others.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person