What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1 Year LTS, High School Biology Teacher position at NORRISTOWN AREA HIGH SCH?
A vacancy will exist for the 2025-2026 school year for a 1 year LTS High School Biology Teacher within the Norristown Area School District at Norristown Area High School.
Qualifications:
- PA Certification Biology 7-12
- Bachelor's Degree
- FBI, Criminal Background, and Child Abuse clearances
- Bilingual in Spanish Preferred
Duties & Job Responsibilities:
- Designs and implements appropriate instruction of assigned subject in accordance with students' needs, District curriculum, and state standards
- Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning where students employ work/study habits which have been clearly defined
- Provides an education atmosphere consistent with the District’s instructional goals
- Monitors student behavior to ensure it is consistent with District policy
- Designs and implements instruction that encourages student participation in learning activities
- Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students
- Utilizes appropriate instructional strategies to address individual student differences
- Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive, and safe classroom environment
- Facilitates the development of good work/study habits in students
- Conducts appropriate assessments of students' work and maintains accurate and regular data on students in areas of attendance and grades
- Cooperates and collaborates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, curriculum, and instructional methods
- Communicates with parents/guardians to discuss student progress
- Interacts with pupils, staff, and parents in a positive and professional manner
- Keeps abreast of best practices in the relevant subject area(s)
Schedule:
Monday- Friday
7.5 hrs/day
2025-2026 Salary Schedule:
experience calculated per contract agreement not to exceed step 10
Bachelor's - $58,165 to $73,581 (Step 10)
Bachelor's 24 - $62,490 to $81,256 (Step 10)
Master's - $66,299 to $88,419 (Step 10)
Master's 15 - $69,165 to $92,419 ((Step 10)
Master's 30 - $72,026 to $96,420 (Step 10)
Master's 45 - $72,528 to $96,959 (Step 10)
Doctorate/Master's 60 - $73,028 to $97,497 (Step 10)
Salary : $15,000 - $69,165