What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Biology Teacher position at Oxford High School?
TITLE: Biology Teacher – High School
SUMMARY: Reporting to the Building Principal, the High School Biology Teacher is responsible for developing engaging curricula including lab experiments and other scientific investigations; creating lesson plans, preparing and delivering lectures, creating and supervising laboratory activities for students, evaluating student performance, maintaining classroom records, meeting with parents, teachers and other professionals and participating in school.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ability to teach Biology, Ecology, Marine Biology and/or other STEM related electives.
- Willingness to collaborate with colleagues to plan well-structured units of instruction that are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.
- Ability to design inquiry based labs.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining a classroom environment that is conducive to high quality learning and teaching.
- Responsible for using formative assessment data to inform and adjust practice in service of student achievement.
- Responsible for assisting building level administration in supervision of all students and for enforcing all school-wide polices.
- Responsible for using a variety of two-way communication strategies to elicit the support and partnership of families in ensuring that our students successfully access the curriculum.
- Responsible for using student learning data to regularly inform and adjust instructional practices.
- Must be a team player who contributes in a positive way to the school culture and climate.
- Willingness to accept feedback from administration to improve instructional practice.
- Other duties as assigned by building level administration.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from an accredited college/university.
- Licensed to teach High School Biology by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as well as evidence of meeting all Massachusetts Department of Education standards for Highly Qualified Teacher.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of facilitating group discussions; analyzing situations to define issues and draw conclusions; policies, regulations and/or laws; age appropriate activities; lesson plan requirements; stages of child development; and behavioral management strategies.
- Skill-based competencies include applying assessment instruments; operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.
- Ability to inspire enthusiasm for learning in high school students; creative thinking, problem solving; managing one's time well; working with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans; maintaining constructive relationships; adapting to changing work priorities; maintaining confidentiality; and exhibiting tact and patience.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position for extended periods; position oneself to demonstrate technique; move up to 25 lbs. Accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work is generally performed indoors in a school classroom/laboratory environment.
The essential duties and responsibilities listed are intended only as an illustration of the type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related, or a logical assignment of the position.