SCIENCE TEACHER (CARVER ROAD MIDDLE)

Griffin-Spalding County School System; Griffin (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffin-Spalding County School System in Georgia seeks an educator to provide instructional planning and specialized expertise to support teachers and improve student outcomes.

You will supervise and support instructional delivery, align lessons to standards, use data to inform planning, and engage all learners with diverse strategies and technology.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates current knowledge of subject matter.
• Uses data to inform planning and instruction.
• Delivers standards-aligned curriculum with adaptable instruction.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and appropriate instruction to assigned students.
• Incorporate research-based instructional strategies and technologies.
• Differentiate content, process, and environment to meet diverse needs.
• Use diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to guide instruction.
• Plan instruction for content mastery, pacing, and transitions.
• Modify curriculum and instruction for students with disabilities.

Skills

Curriculum planning

Differentiated instruction

Data-driven planning

Instructional technology

Higher-order thinking

Assessment for learning

Disability instruction

Job description

Job Summary

This job facilitates and provides specialized expertise in instructional, organization, and planning support for other teachers as directed by the building principal to improve education for students.

Essential Functions

(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this class.)

Professional Knowledge and Planning

• Provides constant supervision and appropriate instruction to assigned students.
• Demonstrates accurate, deep, and current knowledge of subject matter
• Delivers appropriate curriculum standards and integrates key content elements
• Facilitates students use of higher-level thinking skills in instruction
• Analyzes and uses student learning data to inform planning
• Plans instruction effectively for content mastery, pacing, and transitions
• Plans for instruction to meet the needs of all students
• Aligns and connects lesson objectives to state and local school district curriculum and standards, and students' learning needs
• Develops appropriate course, unit, and daily plans and is able to adapt plan when needed
• Modifies the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques

Instructional Delivery

• Uses a variety of research-based instructional strategies and resources to engage students in active learning
• Effectively uses appropriate instructional technology to enhance student learning
• Develops higher-order thinking through questioning and problem-solving activities
• Engages students in authentic learning by providing real-life examples and interdisciplinary connections
• Differentiates the instructional content, process, product, and learning environment that encourages appropriate peer interaction to meet individual developmental needs
• Develops critical and creative thinking by providing activities at the appropriate level of challenge for students and maintains interest
• Instructs students with disabilities using specialized instruction

Assessment

• Uses a variety of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment strategies that are appropriate for the content being taught and the student population