What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Science Teacher - WAMS position at West Alexander Middle School?
LICENSED TEACHER
West Alexander Middle School
General Statement of Job
Under the general supervision of the school principal, plans, organizes and presents instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development in accordance with each student’s ability. We are seeking a middle school science teacher to inspire the next generation of scientists.
Required education
- Bachelor’s degree and licensed by the state of North Carolina in the required area(s), preferred.
- Degree in education or in a related area that will qualify for licensure as a teacher by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop and implement engaging lesson plans in accordance with state and national standards
- Provide a positive and safe learning environment for all students
- Assess and evaluate student progress regularly and provide meaningful feedback
- Collaborate with other teachers, staff, and parents to support student success
- Participate in professional development opportunities and ongoing learning
- Maintain accurate and complete student records
- Maintains and respects the confidentiality of student and school personnel information.
- Supervises students in activities that take place out of the classroom during the school day, including activities involving school transportation.
- Administers standardized tests in accordance with state and district testing requirements
Additional duties
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the principal and other central office administrators as designated by the superintendent.
Qualifications & Skills
- Familiarity with current educational technology and digital learning tools.
- Strong classroom management skills.
- Experience with curriculum development and lesson planning.
- Understanding of different instructional strategies to support diverse learners.
- Active participation in science-related professional organizations.
- Experience in conducting scientific research or working in a scientific field.
- Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners
- Excellent communication, organization, and classroom management skills
- Strong commitment to inclusive education and diversity
- Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations that interrupt normal daily schedules.
- Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people, or things.
- Requires the ability to read and prepare a variety of correspondence including reports, handbooks, forms, lists, instructional materials, etc.
- Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments, or directions to subordinates or assistants. Also includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.
- Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, calculators, pencils, scissors, etc.
- Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally; and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, care, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
The knowledge and abilities described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.