Science Teacher - Prairieview

Terms of Employment: 194 or 196 days, depending on experience within WCSD

Position Criteria:

• Valid State of Iowa teaching license.
• 5-12 All Sciences endorsement, physical science endorsement, or willingness to obtain the appropriate endorsement.

Performance Criteria:

• Utilize organizational and communication skills
• Create and maintain healthy relationships with students and staff.
• Believe in, have experience with, and be able to demonstrate competence with the following principles for grading and assessment:
• Differentiation of instruction & assessment is necessary for students to grow and progress.
• Multiple data points are used to determine the summative grade.
• Course grades accurately communicate only academic achievement of the standards. 
• Independent practice is meaningful, purposeful, and tied to standards.
• Students are given multiple opportunities to show proficiency through ongoing assessment. 
• Demonstrate flexibility, high levels of motivation and enthusiasm when working with middle and high school learners.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) and be able to apply that understanding to a team situation.
• Understand and apply in professional practice the Waukee Framework for Meeting the Needs of All Students.
• Understand and experience in using multiple teaching methods: co-teaching, collaborating, whole/small group and individualized instruction.
• Commit to differentiating instruction for learners.
• Commit to meeting the needs of diverse learners, including all special populations.
• Commit to ongoing professional growth and development as described in the Iowa Professional Development Standards and support of the Iowa Teaching Standards as the foundation from which to build that ongoing growth plan.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to implement the MTSS process.
• Utilize developmentally appropriate assessments for learning.
• Articulate oral and written communications.
• Maintain accurate standards based grades and provide measurable and adequate feedback on student work.
• Record of recent professional learning and knowledge of current research
• Understanding of formative assessment and evidence of using data to adapt to individual needs of students of all ability levels
• Participate in professional development.          

 Benefits:

• IPERS retirement account
• 403B Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) - $50 per month contribution for certified staff
• Health and Dental Insurance paid for the employee (spouse/family coverage available at an additonal cost)
• Generous leave package including personal leave, sick leave, family sick leave, and bereavement leave
• Work shoe reimbursement, up to $175 (dependent on work shoe required and position)
• Employee use of District Facilities if a part of the Wellness program
• Wee Care - Childcare for 6mos - 5y for staff's children
• Mileage is reimbursed for approved work-related travel in your personal vehicle completed during scheduled work hours