Science Teacher

Gary Community School Corporation; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Gary Community School Corporation is seeking a High School Teacher for West Side Leadership Academy. The role emphasizes team-teaching, technology-based instruction, and integration of standards across curricula.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Science and a teaching certificate/license, with desirable prior teaching experience. Collaboration with the Director and participation in summer training may be expected.

Qualifications

• Plans a program of study that meets individual student needs, interests and abilities.
• Proficient with computers and related software applications; proficient with modern office equipment.
• Ability to employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media.

Responsibilities

• Develops a team-taught, technology-based, integrated curriculum aligned with standards.
• Fosters positive relationships with students to maximize success.
• Collaborates with building leadership to implement shared decision-making and school initiatives.
• Communicates electronically with students, parents and staff about progress and attendance.
• Maintains regular attendance and professional behavior.

Skills

Computer skills

Office equipment

Instructional techniques

Education

Bachelors in Science

Teaching experience desirable

Job description

Position Type:
High School Teaching

Date Posted:
12/6/2023

Location:
West Side Leadership Academy

PURPOSE STATEMENT

To enable all students to benefit from the educational opportunities to the fullest by eliminating, to the degree possible, any factor that may interfere with learning.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed by this position.

• Continues the development and organizes a team taught, technology based, integrated curriculum that meets state, district and school standards.
• Maximizes opportunities for student success by creating positive working relationships with students.
• Actively participates in the establishment of policies and procedures that make sense for this unique teaching and learning environment.
• Supports principles of Project Based Learning (PBL) and integration of curriculum.
• Shows confidence in working with new technology and various application packages.
• Be role model for students regarding lifelong learning and professional behavior.
• Models the learning expectations that students are to accomplish.
• Works closely with the building Director to collaboratively lead the school through a shared decision making process.
• Being comfortable with the use of technology.
• Effectively uses computer and technology skills consistent with the school's operating standards.
• Mandatory daily collaboration amongst teachers.
• Participates in mandatory summer training.
• Team teaches and collaboratively integrates the standards from more than one curriculum base.
• Shares common planning time with teaching partners to create PBL activities to include both sets of standards.
• Creates and maintains an environment that fosters student achievement and the development of lifelong skills.
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
• Communicate electronically with students, parents and other staff members concerning student academic progress, attendance and behavior
• Exercise open and respectful communication with families, co-workers, supervisors and other school staff
• Perform other duties assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assigned students and paraprofessionals.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge of:

• Planning a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interest, and abilities, of students.

Skill in:

• Using a computer and related software applications.
• Using modern office equipment.

Ability to:

• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups being taught.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (minimum) in Science. Successful teaching experience desirable.

CERTIFICATION

Certificate, teaching license for area in which applying to teach, or other legal credential required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics 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 the essential functions.

Required Testing

Drug Test

Clearances

Fingerprinting/Background Clearance